ENGLAND NIKO KRANJČAR Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to gain ground on English leaders Chelsea as they gave the game away to Everton on Sunday. After playing a very physical scoreless first half, Tottenham scored two goals to start the second half. Niko Kranjčar assisted the second goal off a corner kick that fell perfectly to teammate Michael Dawson for the … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XVI*
17TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 7 CommentsWritten by dinamofan:), CSR HNL correspondent Here are the results for Dec. 4-6... Međimurje [ 1-4 ] Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb will go into the winter break with a six point lead over contenders Cibalia and Šibenik after a 4-1 come from behind victory against Međimurje on Sunday. Međimurje managed to get a first half goal and go into halftime up 1-0. … [Read more...] about 17TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPA LEAGUE 5
By 3 CommentsSHAKHTAR DONETSK vs. CLUB BRUGGE PHOTO: shakhtar.com, Darjio Srna Shakhtar Donetsk and Club Brugge battled to a 0-0 draw from the RSK Olympyiskyi Stadium in Group J action. With the point earned today, Shakhtar locked up the top spot in their group, ensuring a place in the knockout stage of the competition. Darijo Srna played the entire match for his Ukranian … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPA LEAGUE 5
2010 WORLD CUP DRAW
By 60 CommentsThe World Cup draw is only a day away as festivities kick off Friday in South Africa at noon (ET). The pots were released earlier this week with no big surprises. The seven top ranked teams in the world (Brazil, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina, and England) will join hosts South Africa in Pot 1. The Asian and North American teams join second-time qualifiers New … [Read more...] about 2010 WORLD CUP DRAW
EUROPA LIGA: ANDERLECHT 0 DINAMO 1
By 17 CommentsPHOTO: Reuters Written by dinamofan:), CSR HNL Correspondent Dinamo Zagreb will go into their final Europa Liga group match with Timişoara with a chance of progressing to the next stage after defeating Anderlecht 1-0 in Brussels. After receiving their three points back from UEFA's Disciplinary Review Panel, Dinamo went into their game against Anderlecht with … [Read more...] about EUROPA LIGA: ANDERLECHT 0 DINAMO 1
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE * XV*
By 15 CommentsENGLAND NIKO KRANJČAR PLAYING SOME D Niko Kranjčar arguably had his finest day in the Premiership Saturday afternoon as Tottenham Hotspur traveled north to Birmingham to take on Aston Villa- and he didn't even score a goal. Kranjčar started for the Spurs at Villa Park in a battle that ended in a 1-1 draw. Tottenham controlled the ball for 64% of the game but still … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE * XV*
16TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 15 CommentsWritten by dinamofan:), CSR HNL correspondent Here are the results for Nov. 28th... NK Istra 1961 [0 - 0] Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo missed a golden opportunity to extend their gap at the top of the Croatian table after they were held to a goalless draw by Istra 1961. Dinamo were without Robert Kovač, Miroslav Slepička, Ilija Sivonjić and Pedro Morales for the … [Read more...] about 16TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
WILL BILIĆ BAIL ON CROATIA?
By 12 CommentsDOES BILIĆ HAVE OTHER PLANS IN MIND? Football.uk and Soccernet.com are reporting that Croatian manager Slaven Bilić has been approached by the Scottish FA to take reins as head coach. Although Bilić has already said no to Scotland, a number of clubs in England and Germany still seem to want his services. Would Bilić dare leave Croatia for a pay raise in the next nine … [Read more...] about WILL BILIĆ BAIL ON CROATIA?
CROATIANS AROUND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
By 1 CommentPHOTO: AFP, Mario Gómez (left) celebrates with Ivica Olić Ivica Olić's goal (of typical Ivica Olić fashion) in the 62' propelled Bayern Munich to victory today against Maccabi Haifa FC from a packed-to-capacity Allianz Arena. Having been picked out by Van Bommel's precise pass, Gómez cleverly worked himself the space to shoot, and though Davidovitch parried, Olić swept … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE