NIKO KRANJČAR PONDERING HIS FUTURE...Niko Kranjčar has been left in the dust at Tottenham by manager Harry Redknapp since the addition of Dutch midfielder Rafael van der Vaart in September. The 26 year-old Croatian winger has scored six goals in 27 appearances since joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2009 and has netted 13 goals for Croatia in 60 appearances since 2004. Kranjčar … [Read more...] about KRANJČAR: WHAT SHOULD I DO?
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CROATIA DEFEAT NORWAY 2-1 WITH MORE MAGIC FROM KRANJČAR
By 81 CommentsCroatia came back from a one goal deficit Tuesday night to beat Norway 2-1 in friendly action. Darijo Srna had a stupid foul in the first half which lead to Norway's goal. He made up with it moments later crossing in a dead ball, which Mario Mandžukić got a toe on for the goal. Niko Kranjčar put Croatia on top for good in the second half when he rolled the ball in Šuker-esque … [Read more...] about CROATIA DEFEAT NORWAY 2-1 WITH MORE MAGIC FROM KRANJČAR
CROATIA CAN’T HANDLE THE SPANISH HEAT
By 33 CommentsRAKITIĆ LOSES 2 FRONT TEETH AND SUFFERS MINOR CONCUSSION Ivan Rakitić didn't play 15 minutes on Tuesday due to taking a boot to the face; resulting in two lost lower front teeth and a minor concussion. It appeared as if Rakitić was in a seizure-state after he fell to the ground, most likely from swallowing blood. However, he walked off the field under his own power and even … [Read more...] about CROATIA CAN’T HANDLE THE SPANISH HEAT
CROATIA-ISRAEL RECAP W/ ANTE BBB
By 34 CommentsCSR LEGEND ANTE BBB Ante BBB and his better half hosted Team CSR this past weekend for the Croatia-Israel match in Big Bear, California. It was great watching the game with another diehard Croatian fan; with the 2-1 win making things that much more sweet. Denis and I want to extend our utmost thanks for the second-to-none hospitality as we felt right at … [Read more...] about CROATIA-ISRAEL RECAP W/ ANTE BBB
CROATIA LEAVE ISRAEL WITH 3 POINTS
By 117 CommentsKRANJČAR WAS THE HERO IN ISRAEL MATCH GOALS CROATIAN FANS IN ISRAEL: "MAMIĆ, MARKOVIĆ, SREBRIĆ. UNDERTAKERS OF CROATIAN SOCCER. BILIĆ DIDN'T LOOK TOO HAPPY AFTER THE GAME THE GROUP THROUGH 3 GAMES SCROLL RIGHT FOR PREVIOUS UPDATES LIVE FEEDS: ATDHE.NET MYP2P.EU BALKANSPORT.INFO … [Read more...] about CROATIA LEAVE ISRAEL WITH 3 POINTS
CROATIA V. ISRAEL PRE-GAME REPORT
By 36 CommentsBILIĆ & SRNA TALKING TACTICS CROATIA @ Israel October 9th 3 PM(ET) Kickoff Croatia take on Israel in Tel-Aviv this Saturday in a pivotal Euro 2012 qualifying match. Anything short of three points for the Vatreni will surely have the Croatian press going crazy; calling for the removal of coach Slaven Bilić. However, a point on the road in Israel is not the end of … [Read more...] about CROATIA V. ISRAEL PRE-GAME REPORT
CSR IN NEW YORK
By 21 CommentsCSR & FRIENDS OUTSIDE SCORPIO IN ASTORIA,NY Three weeks ago, TEAM CSR (Ante Kvartuč, Denis Svirčić, Dennis Fistonić) travelled to New York City to catch Croatia's opening Euro 2012 qualifiers against Latvia and Greece with the boys from Long Island at Scorpio Bar in Astoria. It was great to finally meet Ivica, Krešo, Allen and Robert Uvanović in the flesh; as well as … [Read more...] about CSR IN NEW YORK
CROATIA EARN DISAPPOINTING DRAW VS. GREECE
By 82 CommentsWILL IT BE ANOTHER LONG QUALIFING CAMPAIGN FOR BILIĆ? Although it felt like a loss to most Croatians watching the match on Tuesday against Greece, remember that Croatia is still in fantastic shape to top the group. The Vatreni dominated a defensive Greek side at Maksimir with possession and shots Tuesday night. However, Croatia only turned up the tempo for the first few … [Read more...] about CROATIA EARN DISAPPOINTING DRAW VS. GREECE
CROATIA-GREECE @ MAKSIMIR
By 53 CommentsSRNA NOT FEELIN' THE FIST PUMP FROM EDUARDO After a 3-0 trumping over Latvia on Friday, the Vatreni will take on fellow Group F contenders Greece this Tuesday at Maksimir in Zagreb. The 2004 Euro champions shockingly drew at home against Georgia 1-1 this past week making them look extremely vulnerable. Croatia can set their precedence on the group with a win against Greece on … [Read more...] about CROATIA-GREECE @ MAKSIMIR

