Croatia

What we have all expected for the last year has finally been confirmed- straight from the horse's mouth. Croatian coach, Slaven Bilić, has said that he will quit his post after the 2010 World Cup as he is fully confident that Croatia will qualify. This should come with no surprise as Bilić has hinted that 4 years is enough for him; as national coache's already have a short … [Read more...] about BILIĆ TO QUIT IN 2010

Croatia takes on Andorra later today in what should be an easy 3 points for the 'Vatreni'. It will be the last World Cup qualifier for 2008 as play resumes another 5 months from now due to a lengthy winter break. So what will the final result read at the last whistle and how do you think Bilić will mix up this Croatian side? I have Croatia in a 4-0 landslide victory with 2 … [Read more...] about CROATIA-ANDORRA PREDICTION TIME

Sure it was a disappointing game for Croatian fans to watch; but we must remember that Croatia got the all-important "1 point" they were looking for to remain in World Cup 2010 contention. Obviously, the full three points would have put Croatia back into the qualifying driver's seat for a berth, but the draw will do for now. Things would not have looked good should the Vatreni … [Read more...] about CONSERVATIVE CROATIA GRABS IMPORTANT POINT IN UKRAINE

Round 3 of Croatia's World Cup 2010 qualification game on CSR is back. With no one getting near the correct result in the England match, Joze and Denis #2 are the only ones on the board with correct results against Kazakhstan. Remember, whoever picks the most correct results gets something nice from us; probably a shirt but that could always change. So let's begin! I have … [Read more...] about CROATIA-UKRAINE PREDICTION TIME

FIFA ended their investigation on the racist 'monkey' chants that came from a group of Croatian fans during the England match earlier this month. The chants were geared at England midfielder, Emile Heskey, who is a black man. The Croatian FA was fined 30,000 Swiss Francs for the incident which is definitely something they should be happy with. I thought for sure that FIFA … [Read more...] about CROATIAN FA FINED

Numerous Croatian papers and media have confirmed that the English FA have filed a formal complaint to FIFA regarding racist chants coming from Croatian fans during the Croatia-English clash Wednesday night in Zagreb. The chants were geared towards England Forward, Emile Heskey, who is a black man. I didn't hear anything out of the ordinary as I was watching the game on the … [Read more...] about CROATIAN FANS IN TROUBLE…AGAIN!

So the undefeated streak at Maksimir is over. England definitely got their payback from last year with a 4-1 revenge smashing of #5 Croatia. And frankly, the Vatreni never really showed up for the game tonight in Zagreb. From what I saw, the game revolved around two key plays that gave England all the momentum and killed all chances that Croatia would have. Pranjić's … [Read more...] about MAKSIMIR REIGN OVER

The match that will decide 'big daddy' in Europe qualifying group 6 is finally upon us. And many questions will finally be answered after these 90 minutes. Is Capello really worth all the hype and can he turn this England side around? Will Croatia maintain their good form and prove they are deserving of being called a top 5 team in the world? Can Olić, Petrić, and Klasnić … [Read more...] about CROATIA-ENGLAND PREDICTION TIME

So before I get to the game, I'd just like to share with you my little adventure on what I had to do to actually watch the game. Denis and I decided to watch the Croatia-Kazakhstan match at Croatian Hall in San Pedro,Ca. It's something we never do because of exactly what happened today. So we show up 15 minutes before kick-off and pay the $10 cover, that's fine. And then it … [Read more...] about AN EASY 3 POINTS FOR CROATIA