Illustration: Drago Teskač And the final donation comes in from Sweden! Congratulations to everyone that has supported this cause, and more importantly, donated. We not only hit our goal but we did it 24 hours before deadline. Alright boys and girls, we're down the final stretch of a campaign we only started four days ago. The "Joe Simunic: Za Dom Spremni" fund only … [Read more...] about Mission Šimunić: COMPLETE!
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The Croatians are coming!
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It wasn't pretty. It wasn't pretty at all. But in the end, Croatia made it to the World Cup in Brazil. How did they do it? In the most unimpressive fashion ever. The only teams Croatia beat during qualifying were Macedonia (2x), Wales (2x), Serbia and Iceland. They lost to Scotland not once, but twice and were held scoreless in Iceland during their first playoff … [Read more...] about The Croatians are coming!
The Homeland has heard us (17 to go)
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Late Monday afternoon, Croatian media outlets 24Sata and Večernji List reported on our (CroatianSports.com) Joe Šimunić campaign and how we would like to raise $5000 to pay the fine he received for chanting "ZA DOM SPREMNI" to fans at Maksimir after Croatia's 2-0 win over Iceland to book their spot at the World Cup in Brazil. Does Joe need the money to pay the fine? NO. … [Read more...] about The Homeland has heard us (17 to go)
HNL Week 17 – Rain Postpones Several Matches
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Results for Nov. 22-24, 2013 NK ISTRA 1961 - GNK DINAMO ZAGREB POSTPONED The captains of Dinamo and Istra met with head referee for a short time prior to the match in Pula on Saturday afternoon and unanimously decided that the field was in no condition to be used. Heavy rains soaked the field and left it in a muddy mess that deterred the players from … [Read more...] about HNL Week 17 – Rain Postpones Several Matches
Croatians Around Europe *XIII*
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SPAIN Ivan Rakitić captained Sevilla to a 4-0 win on Sunday over Real Betis, their second win in a row. Ivan picked up team high assists number four and five on the season, as he had a free kick and corner turned in. With the assists and an all-around great performance, he was named man of the match. Ivan created three chances, made three tackles, three interceptions, … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIII*
Fan Zone: Allen at Veslo (New York)
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Allen Outraged meets fellow CroatianSports.com personality Croatia vs. Antwerp at Veslo in Astoria, New York for the Croatia vs. Iceland World Cup playoff Tuesday. Allen wasn't so 'outraged' this time around as Croatia qualified for the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Iceland. If anyone else has videos/pictures from watching the game, please send them to … [Read more...] about Fan Zone: Allen at Veslo (New York)
Exhale: Croatia going to World Cup!
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They did it the hard way, but Croatia is going to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil! We can all exhale now after one of the worst qualifying campaigns in team history. It started off hot but the 1-0 loss to Scotland at Maksimir put the team into a downward spiral. Tuesday night, playing with 10-men for over half the match, Croatia held Iceland scoreless and added an … [Read more...] about Exhale: Croatia going to World Cup!
Cardiac Croats leave it for the end
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Well, we're definitely getting our money's worth with this Croatian team. For a second straight qualifying campaign, Croatia will require a two-legged playoff tie in order to make it to the big dance. But unlike Turkey two years ago, this one's a bit different. Croatia crushed Turkey 3-0 on the road in 2011 and all but ended the tie before the two teams even stepped … [Read more...] about Cardiac Croats leave it for the end
What went wrong?
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You say what? Croatia controlled the ball for 68% of the match, kept Iceland without a shot on goal AND played the last 40 minutes of the match with an extra man- and the game ended 0-0? So what went wrong? It's quite simple. As most Croatian fans around the world blame lack of heart, desire and will power in Croatia's latest scoreless blunder in Reykjavik, … [Read more...] about What went wrong?
