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Djordjevic: 'No bad blood' with Lazio's Albanians

The Euro 2016 Group I qualifier between Balkan rivals Serbia and Albania was abandoned in Belgrade on Tuesday after a drone flying over Stadion Partizana sparked an on-field brawl.

With scores locked at 0-0 in the 41st minute, a drone flew over the pitch carrying a banner that appeared to feature an Albanian flag and slogan in the Serbian capital.

"There is no bad blood from Serbia-Albania or intolerance between us," Djordjevic told Lalaziosiamonoi.it.

"With Cana and Berisha I exchanged a few words in a quite friendly climate. At Lazio, we all share a common goal - to register points.

"I don't know what to say about what happened in Belgrade, but I can say that when I returned to Rome, we greeted each other like we usually do.

"I'm convinced that our relationship will continue to be the same.

"We also exchanged a couple of friendly words about what happened. The Italian players listened to us."