Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr., who is good friends with teammate and Čitluk, Herzegovina native Ivica Zubac, learns about the geopolitical complexities of the Balkans. Nance Jr. did not understand how Zubac could be Croatian when he is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nance Jr. also talks about the upcoming World Cup and who he will be rooting for. … [Read more...] about Lakers Star Larry Nance Jr. Learns About Herzegovina
Archives for November 2017
OFFICIAL: World Cup Pots Confirmed
By 48 CommentsThe 32 teams who will compete at the 2018 World Cup in Russia are set! And so are the pots for the December 1st draw. Because Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup, Croatia was bumped up to Pot 2; making their group stage route much easier. Croatia will not be able to play any fellow Pot 2 team in group stage but can play them later in the tournament. … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: World Cup Pots Confirmed
GENERATION NOW: What Croatia Must Do At The World Cup In Russia
By 111 CommentsOp-Ed written by Peter Novaković So all of us Croatians can breathe a bit easier now that we have finally qualified for the World Cup! We never seem to take the direct route from point A to point B so everyone is kept guessing and stressed out of our minds - but we eventually get there - and we did it again and our boys are going to represent us in … [Read more...] about GENERATION NOW: What Croatia Must Do At The World Cup In Russia
Dalić To Stay On For World Cup
By 47 CommentsCroatian Football Federation president Davor Šuker confirmed Sunday after the Greece draw in Piraeus that interim manager Zlatko Dalić will stay on as manager for the World Cup in Russia next summer. Dalić came on after the 1-1 draw with Finland in October and rallied Croatian troops to a must-win 2-0 result on the final day of qualifying versus Ukraine and a 4-1 … [Read more...] about Dalić To Stay On For World Cup
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE—CROATIA HEADED TO 2018 WORLD CUP!!!
By 372 CommentsCroatia Starting XI: Subašić - Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinić - Rakitić, Brozović - Mandžukić, Modrić, Perišić - Kalinić Mission accomplished! Albeit a boring match, Croatia got out of Greece with no injuries, no cards and the result they needed to reach the World Cup in Russia next summer. The match ended 0-0 in Greece with Croatia's 4-1 first … [Read more...] about TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE—CROATIA HEADED TO 2018 WORLD CUP!!!
Croatia vs. Greece: Round 2
By 127 CommentsThursday, we learned this group of Greek players are not the Greece of old. Not by a long shot. Greece gifted Croatia three goals in a 4-1 defeat at Maksimir with Vrsaljko's cross to Perišić the only score that did not come from a complete defensive blunder. Now Greece, a perennially defensive team, will need a minimum of three goals in Piraeus on Sunday to make … [Read more...] about Croatia vs. Greece: Round 2
Who Should Croatian Fans Be Rooting For?
By 92 CommentsCroatia have one foot in the World Cup door after their 4-1 spanking of Greece Thursday night in Zagreb. And if things hold the way they should, here is how the December 1st World Cup draw would look. ESPNFC has already calculated World Cup pots should all the "favorite" playoff teams win. As of now, and if Croatia progress, they would be put in Pot 3 in a … [Read more...] about Who Should Croatian Fans Be Rooting For?
Goals Galore In Zagreb! Croatia Defeat Greece 4-1, Now 90 Minutes Away From World Cup In Russia
By 305 CommentsCROATIA Starting XI vs. Greece: Subašić - Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinić - Rakitić, Brozović, Modrić - Perišić, Kramarić- Kalinić. Mandžukić on the bench with a thigh injury. Wow! Who saw that coming? Croatia will be in cruise control Sunday versus Greece, and barring a complete catastrophe in Piraeus, will be heading to Russia next summer. The Vatreni … [Read more...] about Goals Galore In Zagreb! Croatia Defeat Greece 4-1, Now 90 Minutes Away From World Cup In Russia
No Paychecks, No problem … Yet
By 3 CommentsPlayers and staff of NK Istra 1961 have now gone seven months without pay. Imagine that happening in any reputable sports league; Imagine any American athlete getting their paycheck one second late. Lawsuits would be filed and players would walk away. But for the Puljani, they are not only continuing to play, but are playing their best football all season … [Read more...] about No Paychecks, No problem … Yet