Photo: DalmacijaNews So far, so good in Mother Russia. Former Croatia coach Slaven Bilić got off on the right foot Friday night as his Lokomotiv Moscow side came from behind to defeat Mordovya 3-2 on the first day of the 2012-13 Russian Premier League. Croatian defender Vedran Ćorluka, who made the switch to Moscow from London this summer, received the start and … [Read more...] about Ćorluka, Bilić off to hot start in Moscow
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Osijek Fall Apart, Slaven Belupo Crush in Europa League
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Photo: DalmacijaNews Written by Colin O' Haravić A quick goal for Osijek did little for them and their fans except build their hopes higher for Sweden’s Kalmar FF to knock them down. A young Osijek team showed their lack of discipline and inexperience after scoring first early in the match. Five minutes after the whistle blew to start the game, Ivan Miličević … [Read more...] about Osijek Fall Apart, Slaven Belupo Crush in Europa League
Vukušić heroics lead Hajduk past Skonto
By 9 CommentsPhoto: Paun Paunović/CROPIX Ante Vukušić celebrates opening goal against Skonto Ante Vukušić’s 34th-minute strike gave Hajduk a lead they would not relinquish in Split today as the bijeli downed Latvian league leaders Skonto in the first of two Europa League qualifiers. Vukušić ran onto a lovely through ball behind the Skonto defence before neatly chipping the … [Read more...] about Vukušić heroics lead Hajduk past Skonto
Dinamo squeaks out a draw in Bulgaria
By 30 CommentsPhoto: Stoyan Georgiev Sammir(right) in action against PFC Ludogorec Written by Colin O'Haravić Late-game heroics by striker Ante Rukavina, earned GNK Dinamo Zagreb a tough 1-1 draw with Bulgarian champions, PFC Ludogorec. Rukavina’s goal stole away a seemingly sure and historic win from the European new comers in the 93rd minute in front of a crowd of 6,000 in … [Read more...] about Dinamo squeaks out a draw in Bulgaria
OFFICIAL: Pranjić to Sporting Lisbon
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Photo: FourFourTwo Hrvatska Croatian midfielder, Danijel Pranjić, announced today that he will be joining Portugal's Sporting Lisbon on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. After much speculation that the 30 year-old Pranjić would join Nikica Jelavić at Everton or even chase the money in China, it was a bit of a surprise that he left for Portugal, albeit a good … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Pranjić to Sporting Lisbon
Osijek March On
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Written by Colin O' Haravić Osijek advance from the first qualifying round of the Europa League with a 3-1 (4-1 ag.) victory over the 2011/12 Andorran runner-up side, FC Santa Coloma. Coloma started their attack immediately with an attempt from Christopher Pousa in the fourth minute, but could not keep the Osijek offense at bay. The HNL club dominated nearly … [Read more...] about Osijek March On
EURO 2012: A Final Look In
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Photo: Rob Uvanovic/CroatianSports.com Written by Rob Uvanović I’ve been waiting my whole life to watch the Croatian national team play live – and by traveling to Euro 2012 with my father and having the privilege to watch all three Croatia matches, we were both able to check something off our bucket list. As a Croatian-American that grew up in the US, the Vatreni have … [Read more...] about EURO 2012: A Final Look In
Srna Starts Season with Silverware
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Photo: Shakhtar.com Darijo Srna captained his Shakhtar Donetsk team to a 2-0 win over city rivals Metalurg Tuesday night in the Ukrainian SuperCup. Srna played all 90 minutes while Eduardo watched from the bench as an unused sub. But what can we expect from these two Croatians in the upcoming campaign? The 30 year-old Srna can only hope for a kind Champions League draw on … [Read more...] about Srna Starts Season with Silverware
One on One With The Croatian “Mad Scientist” of BJJ
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Photo: CroatianSports.com I recently had the chance to interview and train with Croatian-born Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Dragan Konjević, who is also known as the "Mad Scientist" of grappling. Konjević is the lead instructor/owner of Dragan Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Waterloo, Ontario , Canada and is also associated with Alliance Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Konjević is widely … [Read more...] about One on One With The Croatian “Mad Scientist” of BJJ
