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Group A: Mexico slipping, Cameroon hopeful

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With the World Cup opener just around the corner, let's take our scope off Croatia and focus on the other three Group A teams: Brazil, Cameroon and Mexico. For sake of sanity, let's cut Brazil out of the equation right away and say that they will top the group with a maximum 9 points. Croatia will be on the grand stage of them all on June 12th with the entire world … [Read more...] about Group A: Mexico slipping, Cameroon hopeful

Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Mandza

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If Super Mario was ever planning on an acting career after his footballing days are over, he should stop right now. Early yesterday, Index.hr released a story saying that Croatian striker Mario Mandžukić was leaving the national team and would not be traveling to Brazil. Coincidentally, an Index reporter caught up with Mandza as he was leaving the hotel. Mandžukić comes … [Read more...] about Say Goodbye to Hollywood, Mandza

Perišić double earns Croatia 2-1 win over Mali

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It was what we could expect from a Croatian friendly. A simple training exercise days before the Vatreni take off for Brazil against an African team that will catch the World Cup from the comfort of their own homes. Manager Niko Kovač used 17 Croatian players in the 2-1 win over Mali in Osijek; with Wolfsburg midfielder Ivan Perišić supplying both goals. In the 15th … [Read more...] about Perišić double earns Croatia 2-1 win over Mali

French Open: Cilic, Karlovic, Tomljanovic through to Round of 32

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Despite going 3-5 in the first round at this year's French Open, Croatia will have three representatives in the third round at a Grand Slam for the first time in some years. Marin Cilić advanced as expected, Ivo Karlović has come into form at just the right time, and Ajla Tomljanović's steady improvement sees her enter the third round for the first time ever at a Grand Slam, … [Read more...] about French Open: Cilic, Karlovic, Tomljanovic through to Round of 32

Croatia vs. Brazil in Los Angeles

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CroatianSports.com has teamed up with St. Anthony's Croatian Catholic Church in downtown Los Angeles to co-host a watch party for the opening game of the 2014 World Cup featuring Croatia vs. Brazil. The match takes place on Thursday, June 12th with a 1PM kickoff time, however, we encourage all to come an hour early. Croatians and friends of all ages are welcome. We expect a … [Read more...] about Croatia vs. Brazil in Los Angeles

Another one bites the dust

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BBC Sport has reported that QPR midfielder Niko Kranjčar will miss the World Cup after injuring his hamstring in the first half versus Derby County this past Saturday in the Championship playoff game. Although Kranjčar will return to the Premiership next season (if he stays with QPR), at age 29, this very well may have been his last World Cup. Kranjčar would not have … [Read more...] about Another one bites the dust

MaxTV Prva Liga: The Final Week

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Hrvatski Dragovoljac have been eliminated from the Prva Liga on the final day of the season due to a goal from Osijek in the 83rd minute from Borna Barišić. The Volunteers needed to hang on to their one-goal lead over Osijek to send them down, but the pressure was too much for them, and Osijek were able to score in the dying minutes of the season to save themselves in … [Read more...] about MaxTV Prva Liga: The Final Week

One Month…

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One month. It all begins in one month... ...until we see our Vatreni open up the World Cup against 5-time champions Brazil. Until we hear Lijepa Naša heard by hundreds of millions of people around the world. Until we see what a stacked team of Modrić, Mandžukić, Rakitić, Lovren, Kovačić and Olić can do against the best teams in the world. June 12th is the … [Read more...] about One Month…

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