Photo: 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
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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
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XV*
By 77 CommentsENGLAND Photo: Reuters Luka Modrić and Tottenham Hotspur kept on rolling Saturday after losing their first two games of the season. It only took Spurs seven minutes to score their first goal against Ivan Klasnić and the Bolton Wanderers as a Modrić corner kick was deflected off the boot of Welshman Gareth Bale. Spurs continued to press in the first half but couldn't … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *XV*
17TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 2 CommentsCibalia Vinkovci 2-2 Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo fall in Vinkovci, drop points to Cibalia Photo: Vlado Kos/Cropix Dinamo Zagreb missed a golden opportunity Saturday night to go into the 10-week winter break with some momentum and an eight-point lead on Hajduk Split atop the HNL table. Instead, they were shocked by an 87th minute equalizer from Cibalia's Dino Kresinger … [Read more...] about 17TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
THE GOLDEN REPORT (12/3/2011)
By 9 CommentsThe Good, The Bad, The Phil Jones Written by Matt 'The Golden Child' Lebo Besides following Croatian footballers on a regular basis, I spend the rest of my time following the entire soccer world while creeping on girls on Facebook. I decided, since some of you guys love the game as much as I do, to share my wealth of weekly information with you. Instead of … [Read more...] about THE GOLDEN REPORT (12/3/2011)
SRNA ‘WUNDER VOLLEY’ HELPS SHAKHTAR GO TOPS
By 13 CommentsPhoto: Shakhtar Srna (center) celebrates wunder-volley goal against Arsenal Kyiv With all eyes on the Euro 2012 draw Friday night, Darijo Srna and Eduardo still had to clock-in as Shakhtar Donetsk hosted Arsenal Kyiv from the Donbass Arena; one of the venues for next summer's European Championships. Srna received the start and played the full 90 minutes, scoring the … [Read more...] about SRNA ‘WUNDER VOLLEY’ HELPS SHAKHTAR GO TOPS
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
Goals of the Week
By 4 CommentsI thought it would be a nice change of pace to get some other general soccer coverage on the site. I know we have a lot to talk about when it comes to the national team, HNL, etc. So just sit back and enjoy the beautiful game. … [Read more...] about Goals of the Week