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CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XX*
By 39 CommentsBelgium ClubBrugge/ Perišić heads home his first of four Headers, hustle and toe-punts. All things that Ivan Perišić showed us on Wednesday as he scored four goals and assisted in Club Brugge's 5-0 thumping of last place Charleroi. The 21 year-old Croatian closed out 2010 on one of the hottest streaks a player can have: scoring eight goals in five games; three of … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XX*
BORUT ŠIPS SPEAKS OUT
By 46 CommentsSo who is Borut Šips? He is the Tportal.hr reporter that Dinamo Zagreb general manager, Zdravko Mamić, flipped out on last week during a press conference. Šips asked Mamić, "What do you have to say about you running Dinamo while your brother and son run a sports agency in Croatia? Is there a conflict of interest there?" Mamić immediately blew his fuse, calling Šips a liar, an … [Read more...] about BORUT ŠIPS SPEAKS OUT
KALINIĆ SCORES TWO, SEES RED
By 23 CommentsKALINIĆ ENJOYING A DOUBLE-DIP When it rains, it pours. The same can be said for Nikola Kalinić's play this season. Kalinić got the start Tuesday afternoon as his Blackburn Rovers traveled to The Hawthorns to take on West Brom. Kale got off to a fantastic start as he kept his composure on a breakaway to beat Scott Carson only 150 seconds into the match. Kalinić nearly made it … [Read more...] about KALINIĆ SCORES TWO, SEES RED
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XIX*
By 8 CommentsFrance RCLENS/ Runje about to get bopped in the face Vedran Runje was having the game of his life Wednesday as Lens took on Bordeaux. Lens quickly grabbed the lead in the first half and added another just before the whistle to enter halftime with a 2-0 lead. Runje made two superb saves in the first half to keep Bordeaux scoreless. It all went sour for Runje and … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XIX*
A SPECIAL HOLIDAY GREETING FROM THE BOSS
By 64 CommentsSLAVEN BILIĆ & TEAM CSR WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! … [Read more...] about A SPECIAL HOLIDAY GREETING FROM THE BOSS
SHOWDOWN AT THE HNS CORRAL
By 18 CommentsVlatko Markovic or Igor Stimac? Who will head the HNS? We will find out during Friday's election assembly which will be held in Zagreb's Westin Hotel at 7am EST. Croatian Soccer Report's Zagreb reporter, Rozalija Kučko, conducted an informal poll in front of Maksmir before Dinamo's match against PAOK on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about SHOWDOWN AT THE HNS CORRAL
40 YEARS AND COUNTING FOR DINAMO…
By 11 CommentsEXCLUSIVE ZDRAVKO MAMIĆ SPEECH AFTER GAME Dinamo Zagreb general manager Zdravko Mamić looked anything but angry after Dinamo's exit from European competition Wednesday night- he actually looked more apologetic than anything else. The question now, who will he blame for this golden opportunity missed? He can blame the cold weather. He can blame the coach. Maybe he can even … [Read more...] about 40 YEARS AND COUNTING FOR DINAMO…
AND THAT’S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES
By 25 CommentsTHE DAGGER. Dinamo Zagreb will once again have a cold winter as they try to figure out what went wrong in a 1-0 loss to PAOK. EXCLUSIVE post-game videos from Maksimir will be up on CSR in a few hours...stay tuned. … [Read more...] about AND THAT’S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES