England NIKO KRANJČAR IN ACTION AGAINST FULHAM Niko Kranjčar and his Tottenham crew travelled to Craven Cottage on Boxing Day to take on Fulham FC. Kranjčar once again started for the Spurs in an exciting 0-0 draw which could have gone either way. After being fouled 20 yards out in the 20th minute, Niko struck the free kick only inches wide of the left post. … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XIX*
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CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XVII*
By 53 CommentsENGLAND KLASNIĆ WEARS HIS STUNNA GLASSES AT NIGHT WHEN HE SCORES Ivan Klasnić is making the best of his loan move to the Bolton Wanderers. Klasnić started and scored two goals against a strong Manchester City club on Saturday in a match that ended 3-3 after a late City equalizer on 10 men. 'Killer' opened up the scoring in the 11th minute on an Ivica Olić-esque … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XVII*
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XVI*
By 5 CommentsENGLAND NIKO KRANJČAR Tottenham missed a golden opportunity to gain ground on English leaders Chelsea as they gave the game away to Everton on Sunday. After playing a very physical scoreless first half, Tottenham scored two goals to start the second half. Niko Kranjčar assisted the second goal off a corner kick that fell perfectly to teammate Michael Dawson for the … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XVI*
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPA LEAGUE 5
By 3 CommentsSHAKHTAR DONETSK vs. CLUB BRUGGE PHOTO: shakhtar.com, Darjio Srna Shakhtar Donetsk and Club Brugge battled to a 0-0 draw from the RSK Olympyiskyi Stadium in Group J action. With the point earned today, Shakhtar locked up the top spot in their group, ensuring a place in the knockout stage of the competition. Darijo Srna played the entire match for his Ukranian … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPA LEAGUE 5
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE * XV*
By 15 CommentsENGLAND NIKO KRANJČAR PLAYING SOME D Niko Kranjčar arguably had his finest day in the Premiership Saturday afternoon as Tottenham Hotspur traveled north to Birmingham to take on Aston Villa- and he didn't even score a goal. Kranjčar started for the Spurs at Villa Park in a battle that ended in a 1-1 draw. Tottenham controlled the ball for 64% of the game but still … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE * XV*
CROATIANS AROUND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
By 1 CommentPHOTO: AFP, Mario Gómez (left) celebrates with Ivica Olić Ivica Olić's goal (of typical Ivica Olić fashion) in the 62' propelled Bayern Munich to victory today against Maccabi Haifa FC from a packed-to-capacity Allianz Arena. Having been picked out by Van Bommel's precise pass, Gómez cleverly worked himself the space to shoot, and though Davidovitch parried, Olić swept … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XIV*
By 11 CommentsENGLAND SPURS MIDFIELDER NIKO KRANJČAR Tottenham Hotspur completely embarrassed Wigan Athletic 9-1 Sunday afternoon at White Heart Lane. The Spurs had a respectable 1-0 lead at halftime right before the floodgates opened. Jermain Defoe managed to score FIVE goals within 36 minutes of the second half as Niko Kranjčar finally capped the madness in injury time scoring … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XIV*
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XIII*
By 29 CommentsEngland EDUARDO CHIPPING AWAY FOR ARSENAL'S 2ND GOAL Eduardo got a well-deserved start in place of injured striker Nicklas Bendtner Saturday afternoon and made the most of it in front of 29,000 at the Molineux Stadium as Arsenal made the trip to Wolverhampton. The first 20 minutes of the match looked bleak for the Gunners as Wolverhampton applied heavy pressure on … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XIII*
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPA LEAGUE 4
By 15 CommentsPartizan Belgrade vs. Club Brugge Photo: Yahoo, Ivan Perišić in action against FK Partizan Belgrade Club Brugge defeated FK Partizan Belgrade in a wild 4-2 shootout at FK Partizan Stadium, with only 6,300 in attendance. Ivan Perišić put on another outstanding performance for his side, scoring the first goal of the match in the 28' after converting on … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPA LEAGUE 4