After a disastrous June that saw #4 ranked Croatia lose 1-0 to Scotland in a World Cup qualifier and then lose 1-0 again a few days later to Portugal in a friendly, the Vatreni have only fallen down to #8 in the July edition of the FIFA world rankings. Confederations Cup winners Brazil move into the 9 spot while Croatia's group A counterparts in UEFA qualifying, Belgium, round … [Read more...] about Croatia lose minimal ground in FIFA rankings
Mladi Vatreni bow out of World Cup after 2 late Chilean goals
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Croatia could not find a goal against Chile and surrendered twice in the last 10 minutes, one being an own goal, to bow out of the 2013 U20 World Cup in the Round of 16 after a 2-0 loss Wednesday night. A win would have seen Croatia play a gritty Ghana team in the quarterfinal round, after they surprised Portugal, beating them 3-2. The chances were there for the mladi … [Read more...] about Mladi Vatreni bow out of World Cup after 2 late Chilean goals
Tuesday Night Funnies XXIII: Will the real ‘Super Mario’ please stand up?
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Bayern Munich are coming off a historic season which saw them win the European 'treble': Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB Pokal titles. But with former FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola now at the helm, more changes are happening at the club than ever before. It has been announced that Frenchman Franck Ribery will be moving from his natural winger position to a … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies XXIII: Will the real ‘Super Mario’ please stand up?
2013 Bay Area Croatian Heritage Festival
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NK Croatia San Jose will be hosting the inaugural Bay Area Croatian Heritage Festival the weekend of August 30th, 2013 at 901 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, California 95126. Festivities include: FRIDAY: August 30th, 2013 9:00 pm to 1:30 am: Pub Night at Assumption of Mary Catholic Church. Live DJ will be on hand to kick off the weekend festivities with drinks being made available … [Read more...] about 2013 Bay Area Croatian Heritage Festival
Livaja goal keeps Mali Vatreni atop Group F
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Photo: FIFA After a 1-0 win over Uruguay to open up Group F action at the U-20 World Cup in Turkey, Croatia took on Uzbekistan Wednesday night with sole control of the group up for grabs. After a scoreless first 20 minutes, Uzbekistan's Rahmanov broke the deadlock, getting a piece off the ball to deflect off his shin following a curling free kick from the sideline. … [Read more...] about Livaja goal keeps Mali Vatreni atop Group F
Bilić headed to Turkey
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Photo: Haberier Former Croatia international and manager, Slaven Bilić, didn't have to wait long to find a new job after parting ways with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow this offseason. Bilić has officially been announced as the new manager at Turkish club Besiktas. Besiktas finished third in Turkey last year, behind Galatasaray and Fenerbahce respectively, but have been … [Read more...] about Bilić headed to Turkey
Throwback Thursday: Croatia’s last World Cup
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Photo: USA Today June 22nd will mark the seven-year anniversary of Croatia's last match played at a FIFA World Cup. It was quite simple for Croatia on that warm, German day: beat Australia and move onto the Round of 16 vs. Italy. But it was not meant to be as Croatia would squander, not one, but two leads in the match after Darijo Srna would whip a free kick over … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Croatia’s last World Cup
EXCLUSIVE: Miocic UFC 161 post-fight reaction
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Photo: ESPN After a successful and quite frankly dominating win over Roy 'Big Country' Nelson Saturday night in Winnipeg, Canada, Croatian Crippler caught up with Croatian-American UFC heavyweight Stipe Miocic at the post-fight press conference, as well as in his hotel room. UFC president Dana White alluded to Miocic moving into the top 10 of the heavyweight ranks after … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Miocic UFC 161 post-fight reaction
