{"id":198023,"date":"2026-01-13T12:05:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=198023"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:06:36","slug":"punishment-arrived-for-dusan-mandic-serbian-water-polo-player-suspended-for-two-matches-of-the-european-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/punishment-arrived-for-dusan-mandic-serbian-water-polo-player-suspended-for-two-matches-of-the-european-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"PUNISHMENT ARRIVED FOR DU\u0160AN MANDI\u0106: Serbian water polo player suspended for two matches of the European Championship!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Du\u0161an Mandi\u0107, Serbian water polo player, has been suspended for two matches of the European Championship.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best player of the Serbian team earned a direct exclusion due to an elbow strike in the match against Spain, and Serbia played with one player less for the following four minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, despite that, Serbia defeated the world and European champion with 12:11 and now carries five points into the newly formed group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serbia plays the last match of group C tomorrow at 20:30 against Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That will be the first match Mandi\u0107 misses, while the second will be in the next phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-king-has-returned-to-australia-novak-dokovic-completed-his-first-training-session-in-melbourne-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE KING HAS RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA: Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 completed his first training session in Melbourne! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/important-moment-for-serbia-transport-of-crude-oil-for-nis-and-the-pancevo-refinery-via-janaf-has-started\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">IMPORTANT MOMENT FOR SERBIA: Transport of crude oil for NIS and the Pan\u010devo Refinery via JANAF has started!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/celebrating-serbian-new-years-eve-tonight-what-this-date-means-for-serbs-and-what-customs-should-be-respected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CELEBRATING SERBIAN NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE TONIGHT: What this date means for Serbs and what customs should be respected!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.rs\/sport\/ostali-sportovi\/205493\/suspendovan-dusan-mandic\/vest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Euronews<\/a>; <strong>Photo<\/strong>: ATA Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Du\u0161an Mandi\u0107, Serbian water polo player, has been suspended for two matches of the European Championship. The best player of the Serbian team earned a direct exclusion due to an elbow strike in the match against Spain, and Serbia played with one player less for the following four minutes. 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