Tony Madunić, reporting for CSR from Whistler, Canada The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games run from Feb 12-28th and Team Croatia arrived to the mountain resort town of Whistler, which is two hours north of Vancouver, earlier in the week. Via connections with the Vancouver Croatian Centre, 45 local Croats scored guest list spots to the “official welcome ceremony” … [Read more...] about WHISTLER B.C. WELCOMES THE CROATIAN WINTER OLYMPIC TEAM
OLYMPIC GAMES GET OFF TO SOMBER START
By 9 CommentsOnly hours before the 2010 Olympic Winter games officially opened, 21 year-old Georgian luge rider Nodar Kumaritashvili violently crashed into a wall during a training run causing him to go airborne and fly into a steel support. He was given CPR immediately but was pronounced dead only moments later. The luge/bobsled course in Whistler, Canada is said to be the fastest ever … [Read more...] about OLYMPIC GAMES GET OFF TO SOMBER START
CSR AUSTRALIA: 2010 FRIENDSHIP CUP
By 8 CommentsSince its inception in 2008, CroatianSoccerReport.com has gained a massive following in the Croatian diaspora throughout the world, but most notably in North America. Considering this is THE definitive website for news on all things related to Croatian soccer in the English language, we have always felt there was an audience we weren't reaching. The staff and writers here … [Read more...] about CSR AUSTRALIA: 2010 FRIENDSHIP CUP
EURO 2012 DRAW
By 59 CommentsThe Euro 2012 draw took place on Sunday in Warsaw. Croatia was paired with Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia and Malta. Although this seems like a tricky group because Greece and Israel were the top seeds in their given Pots, Croatia could have easily been in a much bigger mess. Croatia narrowly missed being in the same group as Serbia and Slovenia which would have been a … [Read more...] about EURO 2012 DRAW
EURO 2012 QUALIFYING DRAW
By 33 CommentsTHE (VERY FEMININE) OFFICIAL EURO 2012 LOGO The bitter reality of Croatia not reaching the 2010 World Cup has haunted Vatreni fans worldwide since qualification concluded- and it will only get worse from here on out. With the world's largest sporting spectacle less than 130 days away, 32 teams prepare their travel arrangements for South Africa while Team Croatia gets first … [Read more...] about EURO 2012 QUALIFYING DRAW
CSR CALENDAR
By 20 CommentsPlease feel free to add to this list, even other Croatian sporting or cultural events. We will continue to update this page, which you can easily access in the upper right hand corner of CSR.Croatia GamesEuro Cup 2012 Q, Croatia at Greece 10/7/2011Euro Cup 2012 Q, Latvia at Croatia 10/11/2011 … [Read more...] about CSR CALENDAR
POSSIBLE NEW CROATIA KITS?
By 17 Commentsfootballshirtculture.com We all know that Nike and the HNS are due to put out a new home and away kit for EURO 2012 qualifying. There have been rumors that the new kits would contain elements of gold, which we clearly see here in these depictions. Although this may just be an amateur design, I could definitely picture our boys running around in these threads. What say … [Read more...] about POSSIBLE NEW CROATIA KITS?
KALINIĆ FINALLY ON THE BOARD
By 21 CommentsWith hit post after hit post haunting him recently like he was bitten by the 'bad luck' bug, 22 year-old former Hajduk Split star Nikola Kalinić has finally lifted the weight of the world off his shoulders by scoring his first goal in the English Premiership. Kalinić started for the Blackburn Rovers Wednesday night against Wigan Athletic continuing with his usual ways- hitting … [Read more...] about KALINIĆ FINALLY ON THE BOARD
ONE ON ONE WITH MARIJAN JURAC
By 17 CommentsPhoto: quinnipiacbobcats.com Marijan Jurac This past week I met up with a highly regarded soccer talent who is well known amongst the Croatian community of the tri-state area. He is currently proving his worth on the United States Division 1 college soccer scene with Quinnipiac University, but he is also looking to make a name for himself abroad. Marijan Jurac, … [Read more...] about ONE ON ONE WITH MARIJAN JURAC
