It appears 17 year-old Dinamo Zagreb 'wunder kind' Alen Halilović is finally on his way out of Zagreb. After months of speculation where he would play after his Dinamo Zagreb contract expired, we found out Thursday that Spanish champions FC Barcelona beat out Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Manchester City for the services of the kid. On his official Twitter page Thursday, … [Read more...] about Halilović Barça-bound
Archives for February 2014
Midweek HNL Action: Leon Benko Departs for China, Rijeka-Dinamo Draw in Thrilling Match
By 122 CommentsHNK RIJEKA 2 - 2 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB Dinamo traveled to Rijeka for some exciting mid-week HNL action for a makeup match that was rained out several weeks ago. The two clubs were eager to show who had the better team, and early on, both tried to assert dominance on Rijeka’s home field of Kantrida. Trouble struck Dinamo early in the match with the injury of … [Read more...] about Midweek HNL Action: Leon Benko Departs for China, Rijeka-Dinamo Draw in Thrilling Match
SoCro hits his mark
By 99 CommentsOur favorite rapper from Chattanooga, Tennessee, SoCro, hit his $6,000 Kickstarter campaign goal earlier in the week and wanted to thank everyone from CroatianSports.com who contributed (you know who you are.) SoCro definitely has his own style and a personality that can take him to the promised land. But c'mon man! Who you fooling with the moving trash can? … [Read more...] about SoCro hits his mark
MaxTV Prva Liga Week 23 – Videos, Updates, and More
By 17 CommentsResults for Feb. 21-23, 2013 NK HRVATSKI DRAGOVOLJAC 0 - 1 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB Dinamo paid a visit to Kranjčevićeva to face Hrvatski Dragovoljac on their on-loan pitch across town, and struggled against the last-place team. Dinamo dominated in possession, but was unable to score in the first 45 minutes of the match, leaving the fans and coaching staff … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva Liga Week 23 – Videos, Updates, and More
Euro 2016 Draw
By 58 CommentsSUNDAY, 6AM (ET) Although all eyes are on this summer's World Cup, there is still business to tend to this week as Euro 2016 qualifying begins in September. The tournament will be held in France in the summer of 2016 as it expands to 24 teams for the first time in history. This means that the top two teams in every group will qualify automatically with third place going … [Read more...] about Euro 2016 Draw
CroatianSports.com Turns 6!
By 26 CommentsHappy 6th Birthday to CroatianSports.com! On February 22nd, 2008, Denis and I officially flipped the switch at CroatianSoccerReport.com following Croatia's dismantling of England in Euro 2008 qualifying. Six years later, we could not have imagined this passion project to have gone any better. From interviews with the likes of Niko Kranjčar, Igor Štimac, Luka Modrić and … [Read more...] about CroatianSports.com Turns 6!
Prva Generacija at the World Cup
By 73 CommentsWith the World Cup only four months away, it's time to talk about who from CroatianSports.com will be in Brazil for the big bash. Unfortunately, Denis and I will not be headed to South America. However, both of us will be part of the planning committee for Los Angeles' first ever World Cup Village, which will be hosted in our home town of San Pedro. We will be … [Read more...] about Prva Generacija at the World Cup
Tuesday Night Funnies: Mamić Strikes Again!
By 42 CommentsIn an apparent motivational speech, Dinamo Zagreb general manager Zdravko Mamić told all his players Monday night during a team dinner to "close down the (Zagreb) cafes, trash the clubs, trash the hotels, Dinamo will pay for everything!" And he was serious. A majority of the team celebrated the speech while few remained silent at the table. How much longer will this … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: Mamić Strikes Again!