Photo: Vladimir Drugandžić/Cropix The 2012 UEFA Euro Futsal championships are being hosted in Croatia this year. Croatia qualified automatically as hosts and won both of their group stage matches: a defensive 2-1 victory over Romania in the tournament opener and a 5-4 win over the Cazech Republic on Saturday to top the group. Topping the group ensures that Croatia cannot … [Read more...] about Mini Vatreni Off to Quarters
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2011 ‘Bust of the Year’
By 12 CommentsAs voted on by CroatianSports.com Nation, the 2011 'Bust of the Year' will be shared by two Croatian soccer players: one capped and the other uncapped, respectively. Dejan Lovren and Srdjan Lakić did not live up to their potential in 2011. Srdjan Lakić was supposed to have an electric year after starting the 2010-11 season on fire for German Bundesliga club Kaiserslautern. … [Read more...] about 2011 ‘Bust of the Year’
SRNA SMUGGLING GRAPES WHILE ON VACATION
By 113 CommentsPhoto: TMZ Screen-grab America's most popular celebrity news website, TMZ, published photos of a speedo-clad Darijo Srna as he vacationed in Barbados this week. The Croatian national soccer team captain is currently on winter break from his club Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. Is Srna that well known worldwide that America's #1 paparazzi website would follow him and put him in … [Read more...] about SRNA SMUGGLING GRAPES WHILE ON VACATION
2011 BEST MOMENT, BEST LINE
By 25 CommentsPhoto: croatia.org The 2011 CroatianSports 'Line of the Year' and 'Moment of the Year' are one in the same. How can we forget Vedran Ćorluka burning the Turkish defense and feeding Ivica Olić in front of the goal in Istanbul to put Croatia up 1-0 in just the second minute of the match in their Euro 2012 first leg playoff? The goal changed the dynamic of the match and the … [Read more...] about 2011 BEST MOMENT, BEST LINE
CROATIA DRAW SPAIN, IRELAND AND ITALY
By 147 CommentsPhoto: Jutarnji Croatia get Spain, Italy and Ireland at Euro 2012 The EURO 2012 Draw has concluded and Croatia has been grouped with world champions Spain, 2006 World Cup champions Italy and an Ireland side that qualified through the playoffs. It will be a tough group, but it could have been worse. Group B is where all eyes will be as this year's 'Group of Death' is … [Read more...] about CROATIA DRAW SPAIN, IRELAND AND ITALY
EURO 2012 MOCK DRAW
By 55 CommentsPhoto: Branimir Kvartuč Team CroatianSports celebrating & lamenting the Euro 2012 mock draw With the official Euro 2012 draw set for Friday, December 2nd at Noon (ET), CroatianSports.com thought it would be fun to have our own draw to see how things could possibly pan out. With Croatia in Pot 3, they very well can be placed in a 'Group of Death'. It can't turn … [Read more...] about EURO 2012 MOCK DRAW
HOW WILL CROATIA LOOK IN 2012?
By 73 CommentsAre these the new Croatian tops? CroatianSports.com's own Mihovil has unveiled that there's been a leak on the internet regarding possible new Nike kits for the upcoming Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine. The above shirts could very well be what Croatia will be wearing at the Euro Championships, however, nothing has officially been confirmed yet. There's only … [Read more...] about HOW WILL CROATIA LOOK IN 2012?
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: TURKEY HALFTIME
By 8 CommentsHere's some additional footage shot at halftime of the Croatia v Turkey first leg encounter from Istanbul. Croatia was up 2-0 at the half, but how would you have reacted if they blew that lead? Some say they would never watch Croatia play again... … [Read more...] about VIDEO OF THE WEEK: TURKEY HALFTIME
EURO 2012 POTS ANNOUNCED
By 48 CommentsPhoto: Uefa.com Shevchenko could choose Croatia's fate on Dec. 2nd It could be a difficult task for Croatia at Euro 2012 next summer with a possibility of being drawn with world champions Spain from Pot 1 and Germany/England from Pot 2. The 0-0 draw against Turkey this past Tuesday was not enough to move Croatia ahead of Russia for a Pot 2 placement, therefore, Croatia … [Read more...] about EURO 2012 POTS ANNOUNCED