After a 2-0 home win in the Champions League 2nd qualifying round first leg last week, Dinamo Zagreb won again by the same margin in Lithuania Tuesday night. After a scoreless first half, El Arabi Soudani opened up the scoring in the 47th minute with a lob shot from a tight angle while captain Josip Šimunić doubled the lead just two minutes later against home side Zalgiris … [Read more...] about Dinamo, Rnk Split, Rijeka through as Hajduk survive
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Dinamo win 2-0 in CL qualifying opener
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Dinamo Zagreb took care of business Tuesday night in Zagreb as they defeated Zalgiris Vilnius 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League second round qualifying match. After a scoreless first half, Algerian international El Arabi Soudani broke the deadlock in the 58th minute before Domagoj Antolic doubled the lead 11 minutes later. The return leg is next Tuesday in … [Read more...] about Dinamo win 2-0 in CL qualifying opener
The road ends here…
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The 2014 World Cup ends Sunday. In what most thought would be an all-South American final between hosts Brazil and hated rivals Argentina, quickly turned into the Die Mannschaft show after the Germans' 7-1 obliteration over Brazil in the semifinals. It's going to be hard to bet against Germany after winning the 'Group of Death', which was also comprised of Portugal, … [Read more...] about The road ends here…
Rijeka take Supercup, Unveil possible Stadium plans
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Rijeka showed that they will be a formidable opponent in the HNL once again this upcoming season by defeating the reigning champions in this year’s Super Cup. The Super Cup is contested between the previous year’s league champions and the previous year’s Croatian Cup champions. Slovenian defender, Miral Samardžić, made his debut for Rijeka and capped … [Read more...] about Rijeka take Supercup, Unveil possible Stadium plans
OFFICIAL: Mandžukić to Atletico Madrid
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Photo: 101GreatGoals.com After a falling out with Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola at the end of last season and with the addition of Robert Lewandowski to the Bavarian strike force in the summer, all signs pointed to "Super Mario" Mandžukić out at Bayern Munich. And on Thursday, it was made official. Mandžukić will be joining last season's La Liga … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Mandžukić to Atletico Madrid
Lovren ready for Liverpool move
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Photo: thesun.co.uk ESPNFC.com has reported that Southampton have rejected a £20 million price tag for Croatian defender Dejan Lovren from Liverpool FC. Southampton purchased Lovren from French side Lyon last summer for a £9 million fee. With the Saints finishing in the top half of the Premiership in their first season of promotion, many of their players have become … [Read more...] about Lovren ready for Liverpool move
Gotovina: “Kovač will be great. He’s still young.”
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Team CroatianSports.com met up with General Ante Gotovina and documentary producer of "Searching for a Storm" Jack Barić this past Monday in Zadar, Croatia for a casual sit down over drinks. On November 16th, 2012, after being imprisoned seven years at the Hague, General Gotovina was found not guilty on all charges by the appeals panel at the International Criminal … [Read more...] about Gotovina: “Kovač will be great. He’s still young.”
Lovren penalty worst call of Group Stage
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It's little too late for the Croatian national team as they have already returned home after failing to make it out of group stage at the 2014 World Cup. But as fans around the world try to figure out what happened to their lamented Vatreni, one thing clearly stands out. And Croatians weren't the only ones to see it. ESPNFC.com voted Dejan Lovren's penalty call … [Read more...] about Lovren penalty worst call of Group Stage
Croatia thrash Cameroon, do or die with Mexico next
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Croatia Starting XI: Pletikosa - Srna, Ćorluka, Lovren - Rakitić, Modrić, Olić, Sammir, Perišić - Mandžukić It wasn't the most attractive first half of football, but Croatia got the job done, entering halftime up 1-0 against Cameroon. An early Ivica Olić strike in the 11th minute gave Croatia the lead as Wolfsburg teammate Ivan Perišić found him across the box and … [Read more...] about Croatia thrash Cameroon, do or die with Mexico next
