What we have all expected for the last year has finally been confirmed- straight from the horse's mouth. Croatian coach, Slaven Bilić, has said that he will quit his post after the 2010 World Cup as he is fully confident that Croatia will qualify. This should come with no surprise as Bilić has hinted that 4 years is enough for him; as national coache's already have a short … [Read more...] about BILIĆ TO QUIT IN 2010
CVITANICH NETS HAT TRICK FOR AJAX
By 39 CommentsWhile Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was waving goodbye to his fans at Amersterdam ArenA on Sunday, as he will be joining Real Madrid after the new year, his new replacement, Dario Cvitanich, made it loud and clear that Huntelaar's goal-scoring presence will not be missed. Cvitanich secured his hat trick in the 3-0 win over Den Haag inside the first hour of play (6', 17', 55'). He has … [Read more...] about CVITANICH NETS HAT TRICK FOR AJAX
EDUARDO RETURNS!
By 9 CommentsEduardo da Silva has finally returned to action after being sidelined for the last 10 months due to a dislocated ankle and fractured left leg. He played the entire first half for the Arsenal Reserve squad in a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth's reserve team. Reports from the match were optimistic. He ran well, had nice touches on the ball and ultimately never favored his left … [Read more...] about EDUARDO RETURNS!
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE
By 30 CommentsEngland Luka Modrić and Vedran Ćorluka helped Tottenham secure a 2-0 win over West Ham United at Upton Park Monday night in yet another London derby. Ćorluka continued his usual stonewall defense as he played a bit more physical on the night. He was beat on a play early in the 2nd half in which he fouled a Hammers player just inches outside of the box. The scoreboard … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE
18TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 7 CommentsHere are the results for December 7th... Croatia Sesvete [3 - 1] NK Zadar Dinamo Zagreb [3 - 1] NK Zagreb Inter Zaprešić [2 - 3] Varteks Varaždin NK Osijek [0 - 0] Slaven Belupo NK Rijeka [1 - 0] Cibalia Vinkovci HNK Šibenik [1 - 2] Hajduk Split Here's highlights from the Hajduk game. Kalinić scored the first goal with a beautiful flick and then set up … [Read more...] about 18TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE
By 34 CommentsGermany Ivica Olić continued what Mladen Petrić started last week for Hamburger SV; and that's scoring another fantastic goal for the BundesLiga side. With the match tied at 1-1 in the 74th minute, Olić ripped a shot from the corner of the penalty box which beat the Werder Bremen goalie high and far for the 2-1 win. As much as I love seeing the two play well for HSV … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE
CROATIAN CUP RESULTS
By Leave a CommentHere are the results for November 12th... The remaining 8 quarterfinalists play a 2-game home and away round where the winner advances on aggregate. The home team is listed on the left. Pomorac Kostrena [1 - 1] Cibalia Vinkovci Zagora [1 - 2] Dinamo Zagreb Hajduk Split [0 - 0] Slaven Belupo NK Rijeka [2 - 2] NK Zagreb The next leg will be held on November … [Read more...] about CROATIAN CUP RESULTS
14TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By Leave a CommentHere are the results for November 9th... Dinamo Zagreb [6 - 1] Croatia Sesvete HNK Šibenik [4 - 0] Cibalia Vinkovci NK Osijek [3 - 0] NK Zadar NK Rijeka [0 - 1] Inter Zaprešić Slaven Belupo [2 - 3] Varteks Varaždin Hajduk Split [4 - 0] NK Zagreb Hajduk scored 3 goals in 3 minutes against NK Zagreb at the Poljud to move them into second place. … [Read more...] about 14TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
MODRIĆ TO TAKE ON DINAMO
By 5 CommentsLuka Modrić and his new friends will entertain his former team, Dinamo Zagreb, tomorrow in London at White Heart Lane. The UEFA Cup group stage clash will not only be important for Luka Modrić and Vedran Ćorluka for obvious reasons, but it will be a crucial game that decides how Group D plays out. After an amazing comeback win in Zagreb a couple of weeks ago against NEC, … [Read more...] about MODRIĆ TO TAKE ON DINAMO