SOCCER Will Crottenham be restored to White Hart Lane? Potentially huge news for Croatia and Dinamo Zagreb fans has broken on Sunday, with Croatian media reporting 17 year olds Alan Halilović and Tin Jedvaj had been sold to Tottenham for a fee of around 18 million Euros. The story has yet to be confirmed by the English press. Jutarni are reporting Jedvaj will join … [Read more...] about Halilovic+Jedvaj to Spurs! (Croatians Around Europe- Summer Edition III)
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Croatia defeats New Zealand 2-1 at U20 World Cup, win Group F
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Croatia's U-20 team, the Mali Vatreni, only needed a draw Saturday night in Bursa, Turkey to progress onto the knockout stages of the U20 FIFA World Cup, but they got much more than they were looking for. Croatia would score twice against group F minnows New Zealand in a 2-1 victory, which was good enough to finish atop the group as Uruguay dismantled Uzbekistan 4-0 to finish … [Read more...] about Croatia defeats New Zealand 2-1 at U20 World Cup, win Group F
Livaja goal keeps Mali Vatreni atop Group F
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Photo: FIFA After a 1-0 win over Uruguay to open up Group F action at the U-20 World Cup in Turkey, Croatia took on Uzbekistan Wednesday night with sole control of the group up for grabs. After a scoreless first 20 minutes, Uzbekistan's Rahmanov broke the deadlock, getting a piece off the ball to deflect off his shin following a curling free kick from the sideline. … [Read more...] about Livaja goal keeps Mali Vatreni atop Group F
Bilić headed to Turkey
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Photo: Haberier Former Croatia international and manager, Slaven Bilić, didn't have to wait long to find a new job after parting ways with Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow this offseason. Bilić has officially been announced as the new manager at Turkish club Besiktas. Besiktas finished third in Turkey last year, behind Galatasaray and Fenerbahce respectively, but have been … [Read more...] about Bilić headed to Turkey
UEFA Champions/Europa League Draw
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Dinamo Zagreb will enter the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and face Luxembourg champions Fola Esch. The two matches will be played on July 16 or 17 and July 23 or 24. Sporting Circle Fola Esch is the first club ever in Luxembourg. Founded in 1906 by an English professor, the club has won six league titles, and three national cups. The club plays … [Read more...] about UEFA Champions/Europa League Draw
Croatians Around Europe- Summer Edition II
By 19 CommentsCroatians Around Europe The World SOCCER The 2013 U-20 World Cup kicked off for Croatia on Sunday as they beat Uruguay 1-0 in Turkey. Croatia is without arguably their four best eligible players, Josip Radošević, Mateo Kovačić, Alan Halilović, and Tin Jedvaj, and are led by Atalanta forward Marko Livaja. Livaja, who picked up a yellow card inside the first … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe- Summer Edition II
Throwback Thursday: Croatia’s last World Cup
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Photo: USA Today June 22nd will mark the seven-year anniversary of Croatia's last match played at a FIFA World Cup. It was quite simple for Croatia on that warm, German day: beat Australia and move onto the Round of 16 vs. Italy. But it was not meant to be as Croatia would squander, not one, but two leads in the match after Darijo Srna would whip a free kick over … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Croatia’s last World Cup
Croatians in America: Luka Vučko Thrives in San Antonio
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Former Croatian international and Hajduk Split and Rijeka player, Luka Vučko, has played all over Europe in his career that has spanned over a decade. The center back, who towers over the opposition at over six-and-a-half feet tall, has taken his talents from Croatia to Russia, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, and most recently, The United States. Twenty-nine-year-old Vučko has … [Read more...] about Croatians in America: Luka Vučko Thrives in San Antonio
Croatians Around Europe- Summer Edition
By 55 CommentsTENNIS After a disappointing French Open for Croatians, Donna Vekić and Marin Čilić have been showing good form on grass as Wimbledon looms one week away. 16 year old Donna Vekić advanced to her second WTA final at the AEGON Classic in Birmingham, England, falling short for the second time, but picking up her two most impressive career victories up to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe- Summer Edition
