Croatia cruised by Finland in their 2nd round Eurobasket encounter on Thursday, winning 88-63 and moving to the top of their group. With the game played just over the border in Slovenia, Croatian fans made their presence known as they chanted throughout, leaving the appearance of a home game. The first quarter was sloppy for both teams, but Croatia's dominance on the the boards … [Read more...] about Croatia breeze past Finland (Eurobasket 2nd Round)
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Petrić signs with West Ham United
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Your favorite bow-wielding striker is staying in London. After his first year in the Premiership with Fulham FC, Mladen Petrić has signed with West Ham United on a free transfer for the 2013-14 season. Lead striker Andy Carroll is injured which can very well see Petrić get a nod in Sam Allardyce's starting XI. The 32 year-old Petrić has previously played for Basel, … [Read more...] about Petrić signs with West Ham United
Tuesday Night Funnies: Brazilian ball boy saves goal
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If Brazil didn't have enough problems with referees being beheaded and citizens protesting the 2014 World Cup, now they have to address this. During a division D league playoff match between Aparecidence and Tupi, an Aparecidence (white team) water boy hid on the right post and came onto the pitch in the last minute of the game to block a Tupi shot, which not only would have … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: Brazilian ball boy saves goal
New look Vatreni defeat South Korea 2-1
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HRVATSKA starting XI: Krešić, Vida, Lovren, Bubnjić, Srna, Ademi, Rakitić, Milić, Perišić, Kalinić, Eduardo. It was a quiet and scoreless first half in South Korea Tuesday night as Croatia travelled halfway across the globe for this friendly. They would be without stars Luka Modric, Mario Mandzukic and Vedran Corluka for this match, although captain Darijo Srna, … [Read more...] about New look Vatreni defeat South Korea 2-1
Croatia Move To Round 2 of Eurobasket After 4-1 Start
By 8 CommentsCroatia will join 11 other European nations in the second round of Eurobasket 2013 after their 70-53 victory over the Czech Republic on Monday left them 4-1 and on top of their group alongside defending champions Spain. After a 28 point loss to Spain in their first game last week, Croatia rebounded to take three consecutive close games. An Ante Tomić layup with 9 seconds to … [Read more...] about Croatia Move To Round 2 of Eurobasket After 4-1 Start
Igor Štimac: Coach, coward or confused?
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After the Croatia-Serbia match on Friday, manager Igor Štimac commented that "the game went according to plan" and that he was "happy with the result." I'm sure I'm with the rest of you Croatian fans when I ask: what the hell are you talking about? I'm fine with the result, as Croatia knocked Serbia out of the World Cup and have set themselves up for a … [Read more...] about Igor Štimac: Coach, coward or confused?
Croatia knocks Serbia out of World Cup
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Croatia came out in Belgrade playing three strikers in Mandzukic, Olic and Eduardo like they were going to put on a fireworks show in scoring goals, but they ultimately played a tactical game in the first half like they were playing Spain in their prime in the World Cup final: scared. At the end of the match, Croatia should be happy upon the 1-1 result as they have … [Read more...] about Croatia knocks Serbia out of World Cup
Croatia vs. Serbia @ nije bitno’s house
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Croatia travel to Belgrade to take on Serbia in World Cup 2014 qualifying on Friday, Septmeber 6th. It's a must win game for the Vatreni if they still want a chance at 1st in the group. For all our Croatian people in the Los Angeles area, CroatianSports.com and crew will be catching the game on a big screen television in the backyard of nije bitno's house. There … [Read more...] about Croatia vs. Serbia @ nije bitno’s house
Tuesday Night Funnies: Rijeka’s goal-gasm, Pep’s chokehold
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After Franck Ribery's equalizing goal in the second half of the UEFA Super Cup on Friday against Chelsea, he ran over to the Bayern Munich bench to celebrate as usual. But instead of high fives and hugs, Ribery received a two-handed choke from manager Pep Guardiola. It was all in good fun as Pep had a smile on his face, but still funny nonetheless. We all knew it would be a fun … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: Rijeka’s goal-gasm, Pep’s chokehold
