JELAVIĆ TO CALL IBROX HOMEAfter a long month of talks, Croatian striker Nikica Jelavić finally became a member of Scottish side Rangers on Friday, transferring from Austrian club Rapid Wien- BBC reports. It wasn't pretty though. Jelavić sat out Rapid's Europa League first leg tie against Aston Villa on Thursday, ensuring that Rapid knew he was serious about the Rangers … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: JELAVIĆ TO RANGERS
VUKOJEVIĆ HAS OFFICIALLY LOST IT
By 12 CommentsZACH G. COMES THROUGH AGAIN. THANKS FOR THE ADDED COMEDY ON CSR. Croatian international and Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Ognjen Vukojević poked teammate Oleh Husyev in the eye Tuesday night after he scored to equalize against Ajax. The Champions League first leg encounter ended 1-1 with the return match in the Netherlands next week. What the hell was Vukojević … [Read more...] about VUKOJEVIĆ HAS OFFICIALLY LOST IT
LAST CALL FOR FANTASY
By 14 CommentsThe 2010-11 English Premier League season kicks off this Saturday when Tottenham Hotspur take on Manchester City at Whit Hart Lane at 7:45AM (Eastern). For all of you already enrolled in the CroatianSoccerReport Fantasy group, please set your teams. For those of you who haven't yet, join the rest of us. It's fun, makes watching Premiership games more entertaining and … [Read more...] about LAST CALL FOR FANTASY
CROATIA DOUBLEHEADER
By 60 CommentsSRNA STILL SENDING BALLS LIKE A RIGHT WINGER CROATIA-SLOVAKIA PLAY OUT A 1-1 DRAW IN BRATISLAVA The match was absolutely boring and you didn't miss much if you couldn't catch it. Nothing happened in the first half and Croatia started off the second giving up a soft goal to the Slovaks. Jelavić equalized quickly off a corner which barely went off his head for enough … [Read more...] about CROATIA DOUBLEHEADER
EUROPEAN PLAYOFF TIES ANNOUNCED
By 9 CommentsCHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYOFF DRAWLuka Modrić, Niko Kranjčar, Vedran Ćorluka and Tottenham Hotspur have a favorable draw in the Champions League playoff round as they face Swiss opposition in BSC Young Boys. Expect Crottenham to be among Europe's elite in the Champions League group stage. Ognjen Vukojević and Dynamo Kyiv take on Dutch giants Ajax while Nikola Pokrivač and Red … [Read more...] about EUROPEAN PLAYOFF TIES ANNOUNCED
OFFICIAL: KLASNIĆ STAYING IN ENGLAND
By 20 CommentsKILLER IS COMING BACK TO THE REEBOKIvan Klasnić will be returning to the Bolton Wanderers for the 2010-11 Premiership season as a permanent member of the club. After a one year loan spell with Bolton last season where Killer scored eight goals in 27 appearances, he inked a deal on Tuesday that will keep him at the Reebok for another two years. The 30 yer-old Klasnić … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: KLASNIĆ STAYING IN ENGLAND
JELAVIĆ MEANS BUSINESS
By 23 CommentsJELAVIĆ SCORES A DOUBLE TO PUT RAPID THROUGH Croatian international striker Nikica Jelavić scored two beauties Tuesday night to help his Rapid Vienna club down Beroe Stara Zagora 3-0 to reach the Europa League Playoff round. Jelavić looks to be all business this season as he has already requested a transfer to Scottish giants Rangers. Jelavić seems to have mastered the … [Read more...] about JELAVIĆ MEANS BUSINESS
CORRUPTION IN CROATIAN SOCCER PT. 2
By 36 CommentsWRITTEN BY BRANKO TOMASOVIĆ At the start of the 2010-11 soccer season, the Croatian domestic soccer league, better known as Prva HNL, has been rocked by stunning allegations that defending league and cup champions, Dinamo Zagreb, were involved in a match-fixing conspiracy in last year's first leg of the Croatia Cup, where Dinamo won 3-0 against their arch rivals Hajduk … [Read more...] about CORRUPTION IN CROATIAN SOCCER PT. 2
OFFICIAL: RUKAVINA TO DINAMO
By 35 CommentsHELL HAS FROZEN OVER...AGAIN.Former Hajduk Split striker Ante Rukavina has traded in his green cloverleaf of Panathinaikos for the blue shirt at Dinamo Zagreb. The 24 year-old Rukavina scored five goals in 31 appearances for the current Greek champions- even though most of those were last minute substitutions. He didn't get much accomplished in Greece the two seasons he had … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: RUKAVINA TO DINAMO