ENOUGH SAID... It was a packed house at Buck Shaw Stadium on Saturday, July 17th as Tottenham Hotspur opened up their 2010-11 season with a friendly against MLS club San Jose Earthquakes. The match ended in a dreadfully boring scoreless draw, with Luka Modrić and Niko Kranjčar coming into the match as second half substitutes. Vedran Ćorluka did not suit up due to a minor … [Read more...] about SPURS-QUAKES IN SAN JOSE
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JERKO LEKO IN DUBROVNIK
By 41 CommentsI was sitting in Gradska Kavana in the center of Dubrovnik on Tuesday at 1:00pm when Jerko Leko sat down. I fist noticed the hot young 'komad' he was with when they sat next to me and then saw his tattoo, a sword through a soccer ball on his right leg, before recognizing him. I leaned over and asked if he would do a short interview for CSR and he said, "Sure, let me finish my … [Read more...] about JERKO LEKO IN DUBROVNIK
RAKITIĆ CHIMES IN
By 45 CommentsIvan Rakitić was at Uvala Lapad in Dubrovnik hanging out with eight friends Thursday afternoon. He was more than willing to be on camera for a few seconds but requested to move away from his friends so that they wouldn't rag on him. Even though he says he's rooting for Germany, Rakitić said he was not following the World Cup. Reporting live for CSR from Uvala Lapad in … [Read more...] about RAKITIĆ CHIMES IN
ANDREJ SPEAKS OUT
By 11 CommentsCSR CATCHES UP WITH PRVA GENERACIJA MEMBER ANDREJ This video was shot on May 22nd; two hours after the Champions League FINAL on the strand in Hermosa Beach, Ca. CSR thanks Andrej for his insight on soccer, handball and global warming. … [Read more...] about ANDREJ SPEAKS OUT
CSR’S NEWEST REPORTER RETURNS FROM EUROPE
By 29 CommentsANTE KVARTUČ SITS DOWN WITH PJH Long time friend, Peter Hazdovac, started CSR off last week with a bang as he delivered pictures, match report and a masterful interview from White Hart Lane during the Tottenham Hotspur v. Blackburn Rovers match in North London. Since then, CSR has exploded in Croatian media covering Ivan Ljubičić's Indian Wells championship through the … [Read more...] about CSR’S NEWEST REPORTER RETURNS FROM EUROPE
CSR SITS DOWN WITH ANDREW BOGUT
By 30 CommentsIt was said that when Roko Ukić left the NBA in 2009 for greener pastures in Turkey, that there was no longer any trace of Croatian blood in the league for the first time in almost two decades. Well let me tell you first hand- this is not true. Andrew M. Bogut, an Australian-born Croat who was the first overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, was always known to have a … [Read more...] about CSR SITS DOWN WITH ANDREW BOGUT
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
INSIDE TORCIDA
By 41 CommentsStory and photos by John Doević This past weekend, I attended my first Hajduk game at Poljud Stadion in Split when they faced off against Croatia Sesvete. I am not a big fan of the HNL nor the team, but I really wanted to experience what it was like sitting with Torcida. As a professional photographer, the visuals Torcida create even during the most meaningless games are … [Read more...] about INSIDE TORCIDA
CSR WORKIN’ AROUND THE CLOCK…
By 20 CommentsCroatianSoccerReport.com began the month off by receiving credentials from the HNS (Croatian Soccer Federation) to cover the Croatia-Ukraine match in Zagreb first hand. So how could we possibly keep the momentum going from this historic CSR event? Popular Croatian newspaper, 24 Sata, ran CSR's story on PSV's new Croatian uniforms on June 19th and gave us a nice pat on … [Read more...] about CSR WORKIN’ AROUND THE CLOCK…