Another year is in the books at CroatianSports.com and we would like to once again thank all of Prva Generacija and new readers alike for making this website what it is today. Our online community (Digital Dom) has grown every year since Day 1 and I would like to take this time to highlight 2013’s accomplishments. If we missed anything, please comment below and we will add it to the article throughout the week.
INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR
Denis Svirčić headed north to the Bay Area on December 18th to interview Croatian-Australian Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut. Not only did they talk a little NBA and Croatian soccer, but Svirčić opened up Bogut like a fine wine on the topic of Josip Šimunić and his ‘Za Dom Spremni’ chant after the 2-0 win over Iceland in November.
ARTICLE OF THE YEAR
CroatianSports.com’s own Colin O’Haravić gave us a first person glimpse of how Dinamo Zagreb supporters are treated at Maksimir by tyrant general manager Zdravko Mamic. It was one of the finest pieces ever written for CroatianSports.com and even trended on Reddit.com before being taken down due to its controversy.
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Ziva Istina’s “unstoppable force” on CroatianSports.com finally met its counterpart in Doktor Prle’s “immovable object” writing. Many of Prva Generacija enjoyed Prle’s thoughts every time he chimed in on the boards. And many, quite frankly, enjoyed his answering to everything Ziva had to say. Batman has the Joker. Superman has Lex Luthor. I can now confidently put Ziva Istina and Doktor Prle in the same category.
GOAL OF THE YEAR
It wasn’t the most technically sound goal we’ve seen, but we all remember the feeling when Ivica Olić’s bumbling pass to Mario Mandžukić hit the back of the net. No matter where you were watching the game, Croatians worldwide were hit with euphoria when our Vatreni opened the scoring in the first half against Serbia.
FUNNY OF THE YEAR
The stories that were shared on CroatianSports.com from all of us being beaten when we were younger were priceless. Who knew there were so many variations of being hit with spoons, belts, branches, shoes, sandals and the almighty hand? Ah yes, Croatians do!
Bee said: “And the hater of the year award lol? we all know who gets that one”
The Dali Lama? That Tibetan Supremacist who believes that Tibet is for Tibetans? Only a hater would be against forced non-Tibetan immigration and assimilation, right? Fuck that racist, pretty soon there won’t be enough Tibetans around to have a grievance and we won’t have to hear about this mythical “Tibetan Genocide” anymore, right? Anybody who’s against hate speech is a lover of humanity!
Hey Bee, don’t blame FIFA for Simunic’s suspension, it’s your fault. YOU are the problem.
@colin Yea I was there. Me and my uncle went to the game together. It was crazy I was in the middle of all the action as well. At one point when things started to really heat up I turned around and 5-6 Boys we standing behind all with their shirts off covering there heads and I look at my uncle who was part of the brigada gromovi in the war and it didnt faze him one bit but im looking around and I was in shock but in heaven. I couldnt believe I was actually taking part in a true soccer riot. I watch all the games and you can see the videos on youtube and all but to be apart of that atmosphere was crazy. Sometimes I think they take things to the extreme but the passion of thoses guys is crazy. I took videos while I was watching the game. I got the boys saluting mamic with the middle finger yelling MAMICU CIGANE ODLAZI IZ SVETINJE. Overall I had a blast at the game and to share it with my uncle who is a croatian war veteran and a true soccer fan it was an even better experience. I said after that game if I lived in zagreb full time I would become a member just becomes I grew up a soccer junkie and thats all I knew. I could see myself being a supporter like they are. What section were you I still have my ticket saved.
Woah, CS.com made it another year, and here’s to 100 more! I’d like to thank all the little people who helped make that article possible: Zdravko Mamic, his personal police force, and of course, the fine janitorial staff at Maksimir. Without them and their lack of work, Maksimir would never have that unique aroma to it.
And thanks for the honor, guys. Always happy to write for ya.
@Jozo – You were at the game too??? Man, would have loved to run into ya, or maybe hear your account on things at that game too.
bog, cico, hajduk, croatia i USA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was at maksimir for that dinamo game sitting with the BBB and I was apart of all the action. I guess you could say it was a perfect end to my Cro vacation. Never in my life have I experienced something so electric that was such a crazy atmosphere BBB was crazy but I would love to experience poljud and torcida.
Cico didn’t win personality of the year? What is this world coming to.
And the hater of the year award lol? we all know who gets that one 🙂
a u slijedecoj godini se barem potrudite nauciti ‘rvacki