Croatia came back from a one goal deficit Tuesday night to beat Norway 2-1 in friendly action. Darijo Srna had a stupid foul in the first half which lead to Norway's goal. He made up with it moments later crossing in a dead ball, which Mario Mandžukić got a toe on for the goal. Niko Kranjčar put Croatia on top for good in the second half when he rolled the ball in Šuker-esque … [Read more...] about CROATIA DEFEAT NORWAY 2-1 WITH MORE MAGIC FROM KRANJČAR
CROATIA CAN’T HANDLE THE SPANISH HEAT
By 33 CommentsRAKITIĆ LOSES 2 FRONT TEETH AND SUFFERS MINOR CONCUSSION Ivan Rakitić didn't play 15 minutes on Tuesday due to taking a boot to the face; resulting in two lost lower front teeth and a minor concussion. It appeared as if Rakitić was in a seizure-state after he fell to the ground, most likely from swallowing blood. However, he walked off the field under his own power and even … [Read more...] about CROATIA CAN’T HANDLE THE SPANISH HEAT
CROATIA-ISRAEL RECAP W/ ANTE BBB
By 34 CommentsCSR LEGEND ANTE BBB Ante BBB and his better half hosted Team CSR this past weekend for the Croatia-Israel match in Big Bear, California. It was great watching the game with another diehard Croatian fan; with the 2-1 win making things that much more sweet. Denis and I want to extend our utmost thanks for the second-to-none hospitality as we felt right at … [Read more...] about CROATIA-ISRAEL RECAP W/ ANTE BBB
CROATIA LEAVE ISRAEL WITH 3 POINTS
By 117 CommentsKRANJČAR WAS THE HERO IN ISRAEL MATCH GOALS CROATIAN FANS IN ISRAEL: "MAMIĆ, MARKOVIĆ, SREBRIĆ. UNDERTAKERS OF CROATIAN SOCCER. BILIĆ DIDN'T LOOK TOO HAPPY AFTER THE GAME THE GROUP THROUGH 3 GAMES SCROLL RIGHT FOR PREVIOUS UPDATES LIVE FEEDS: ATDHE.NET MYP2P.EU BALKANSPORT.INFO … [Read more...] about CROATIA LEAVE ISRAEL WITH 3 POINTS
CROATIA V. ISRAEL PRE-GAME REPORT
By 36 CommentsBILIĆ & SRNA TALKING TACTICS CROATIA @ Israel October 9th 3 PM(ET) Kickoff Croatia take on Israel in Tel-Aviv this Saturday in a pivotal Euro 2012 qualifying match. Anything short of three points for the Vatreni will surely have the Croatian press going crazy; calling for the removal of coach Slaven Bilić. However, a point on the road in Israel is not the end of … [Read more...] about CROATIA V. ISRAEL PRE-GAME REPORT
10TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 10 CommentsHere are the results for Oct 2-3... Dinamo Zagreb [ 4-0 ] NK Istra 1961 SAMMIR AND BEĆIRAJ CELEBRATE THE WIN Goals by Jakub Sylvestr, Fatos Bećiraj and a double from Sammir helped Dinamo Zagreb gain top spot in the Croatian Prva Liga with an easy 4-0 win over Istra. Although they started off slow in the Croatian first division this year, it looks as … [Read more...] about 10TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
THE BLUE LIONS MARCH INTO GREECE
By 16 CommentsWritten by Ante Baričević After an improbable win against a relatively depleted Villarreal team, Dinamo Zagreb will face Greek side PAOK FC today at Toumbas Stadium in Thessaloniki. Dinamo now sit atop the group after one game and could very well leave Greece with a victory and three points. Dinamo’s newest addition to the team, coach Vahid Halilhodžić—nicknamed Vaha—has … [Read more...] about THE BLUE LIONS MARCH INTO GREECE
BREAKING NEWS: MAMIĆ OUT
By 12 CommentsMAKSIMIR NO LONGER MAMIĆ' CUCKOO'S NESTCSR's Dinamo contact in Zagreb has just reported that Zdravko Mamić will be out as general manager sometime this week and that his reign at Dinamo Zagreb is officially over. This is NOT 100% confirmed and CSR is looking into all details at the moment. Keep an eye out for news to break early Monday in Croatia. We will update this post as … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: MAMIĆ OUT
CROATIAN MESSI GETS THE CALL
By 25 CommentsMateo Kovačić, a 16 year old Croatian prodigy, will be included in Dinamo Zagreb's first team according to head coach Vahid Halilhodžić. With prior interest from Inter Milan, Stuttgart, Ajax, Juventus, and Bayern Munich, Kovačić is considered Croatia's future Messi. The recruitment for Koavčić was so heated that these clubs were offering his parents money, jobs and houses just … [Read more...] about CROATIAN MESSI GETS THE CALL
