A football tournament took place today at the Braća Milić Square in North Mitrovica as part of the “Amateur Football Week” initiative organized by the Football Federation of Kosovo. The event was also supported by the Municipality of North Mitrovica.
Among those present was the current mayor of North Mitrovica and Self-Determination (Vetëvendosje) candidate for a new mandate, Erden Atić. Together with a group of participants, Atić crossed the main Ibar bridge from the northern to the southern side of the city before returning to Braća Milić Square. The group carried a banner in English reading, “Peace road world meets in Mitrovica.”
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Participants waved Kosovo flags alongside flags from Albania, Finland, Italy, Brazil, South Korea, North Macedonia and Ireland.
Despite being organized in a predominantly Serb municipality, no Serbian flags were displayed, and Albanian was the only language heard at the event. Tourists from Japan were also present.
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After the walk, Albanian children played football on a makeshift pitch marked with yellow tape, while a significant police presence secured the area.
Although the tournament was scheduled to last until 2 p.m., the field had largely cleared by around 1 p.m.
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The Braća Milić Square has become a frequent venue for sporting and cultural events. In mid-August, a basketball tournament was held there with Kosovo’s Interior Minister Xhelal Sveçla among the players.
The same month, local Serbs organized “Games Without Borders” on the same promenade in response to a jazz festival organized from the southern side of the city.
Police later stopped the event, saying the pedestrian area could not be blocked.
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