In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil of course. He has been there for the past 6 weeks rehabing his left leg. Initial reports had Eduardo out until January. A quick and healthy rehabilitation now promises a possible end of July return. So if you're wondering why 'Dudu' isn't on the Croatian bench cheering on his teammates at Euro 2008, this is why. His club team, Arsenal, open up … [Read more...] about WHERE IS EDUARDO???
PICTURES WORTH MORE THAN 1,000 WORDS
By Leave a Comment‘B’ SQUAD DOES THE JOB
By 6 CommentsHow well is Croatia running right now? Even their backup team is winning games at Euro 2008. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Poland was BAD! I was actually worried about the Poland encounter and thought it would decide the group B runner-up. Not the case. Poland played like they had already been eliminated from the tournament. Our guys were playing for pride and possible … [Read more...] about ‘B’ SQUAD DOES THE JOB
LINEUP VS. POLAND
By 2 CommentsSlaven Bilić has announced his starting lineup against Poland for today's match. Remember that Croatia has already won Group B making this game a friendly; if anyhting for them. However, Poland will be playing for their tournament lives. Should they win big and have a German slip-up, they could move onto the knockout round to play Portugal. Bilić has been quoted in … [Read more...] about LINEUP VS. POLAND
ŠIMIĆ TO CAPTAIN CROATIA
By 1 CommentThe game against Poland might not mean anything on paper for the Croatians but make no mistake; we came to play in this tournament. Bilić has already said that he would not risk anything and is not going to play any starter who has already received a yellow card. Receiving a second yellow before the semifinal round calls for a next-game suspension. He will field players who … [Read more...] about ŠIMIĆ TO CAPTAIN CROATIA
TOP 10 THINGS ENGLAND CAN DO THIS SUMMER…
By 6 CommentsWe here at CroatianSoccerReport.com like to hear what everyone has to say on the world of soccer and debate to the bitter end. Well, we also like to joke around. But I'm having a little bit of a problem with how much air time England is getting during Euro 2008. All I hear is debates on who the next captain of England should be and 'hey, there's Capello scouting the … [Read more...] about TOP 10 THINGS ENGLAND CAN DO THIS SUMMER…
LINEUP VS. POLAND ANNOUNCED
By 5 CommentsSlaven Bilić has announced his starting lineup against Poland for Monday's match. Remember that Croatia has already won Group B making this game a friendly; if anyhting for them. However, Poland will be playing for their tournament. Should they win big and have a German slip-up, they could move onto the knockout round. Bilić has been quoted in numerous Croatian papers … [Read more...] about LINEUP VS. POLAND ANNOUNCED
NEW ‘YELLOW CARD RULE’ CHANGES THINGS
By 2 CommentsAfter doing some research, I have just found out that UEFA has changed the 'yellow card rule' for Euro 2008. In previous years, if players had one yellow card in group play it was wiped away going into the knockout phase. Well that has all been changed for this summer's competition and now should be looked at under a microscope for the Croatian team who will be playing a … [Read more...] about NEW ‘YELLOW CARD RULE’ CHANGES THINGS
CROATIA CRUISIN’ INTO THE QUARTERS!!!
By 15 CommentsThat's right boys and girls, Croatia has already clinched the #1 seed in Group B with their 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday; all done with one more group game to play versus Poland this upcoming Monday. This is the first time ever that Croatia has won their group in a major tournament and also the first time we've made it out of group play since the 1998 World Cup in France. … [Read more...] about CROATIA CRUISIN’ INTO THE QUARTERS!!!
