Sport in Yugoslavia Cups. They finished third in 1930 World Cup and played in semi finals in 1962. They also played in semi-finals of UEFA Euro 1976, hosted in home cities of Belgrade and Zagreb. Basketball was another very popular sport in Yugoslavia. It developed after the World War II with the influence from Soviet Union, which later became a fierce rival. Yugoslavia national basketball team developed into one of the world's best teams, becoming three times World Champions and five times European Champions. Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League was also very strong and the most successful teams were Crvena Zvezda with 12
Antoine de Saporta Antoine de Saporta Antoine de Saporta (26 July 1855 – 14 April 1914) was a French aristocrat and non-fiction writer. Antoine de Saporta was born on July 26, 1855 in Aix-en-Provence. He was a member of the Provençal nobility. His father, Gaston de Saporta (1823-1895), was a renowned botanist. He grew up in the Hôtel Boyer de Fonscolombe, a listed hôtel particulier at 21 Rue Gaston de Saporta in Aix-en-Provence. He wrote several books, mostly about wine. He also wrote many articles for "La Nature", "La Revue scientifique" and "Revue des deux Mondes". He died on April 14, 1914 in