The Champions League/Europa League knockout round draw will be held Thursday, December 20th, and for another year running, Croatia's best hope, Dinamo Zagreb, will not take part. After the worst Champions League campaign in history during their 2011 run, Dinamo lost all six games and finished with a -19 goal differential. However, they made it back to the promised land again in … [Read more...] about Another cold winter for Dinamo
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Croatians Around Europe *XIV*
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ENGLAND Photo: PA In an early season matchup for Champions League position, Nikica Jelavić and Everton left it late to stun Tottenham at Goodison Park, scoring not one, but two injury time goals in a 2-1 victory. After going down in the 76th minute to a Clint Dempsey deflected strike, Everton plugged away and got the equalizer through a 90th minute Steven Pienaar … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIV*
A 2020 European Euro
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UEFA, European football's governing body, announced earlier this week that the 2020 European championships will not be hosted by a single country, nor by a joint bid for that matter, rather by the entire continent of Europe. ESPNFC.com has reported that at least 13 cities across Europe will be picked as hosts for the 24-team, 51-match tournament. 1. Is this better or … [Read more...] about A 2020 European Euro
Modrić heating up in Madrid
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Photo: UEFA Luka Modrić was given his dream move to Real Madrid in the summer, but many have said he has not lived up to his expectations at the Bernabeu. But what exactly are Modrić's expectations? The 27 year-old is a magician in the midfield, setting tempo for his club while distributing pin-point passes all across the field. But with all the praise he … [Read more...] about Modrić heating up in Madrid
Dinamo’s Miracle On Ice
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Photo: UEFA By the grace of God, or maybe Mamic’s wallet and a little help from a blizzard, GNK Dinamo Zagreb earned their first point in 12 UEFA Champion League matches after a late game-tying penalty by Ivan Krstanović. The match was postponed at the ninth minute due to horrendous conditions caused by heavy snow fall. The officials sent the players in the locker rooms … [Read more...] about Dinamo’s Miracle On Ice
Croatians Around Europe *XIII*
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UKRAINE Photo: Shakhtar The first half of the season is done in Ukraine with reigning champions Shakhtar Donetsk ending 2012 with a dominating 17 wins from 18 domestic games. Their only misstep came at the hands of Arsenal Kiev in a 2-0 loss. Both captain Darijo Srna and Eduardo received starts for Shakhtar on Friday in a 2-0 victory over Kryvbas. But it wasn't a good … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIII*
Has Mandžukić peaked in Munich?
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Written by Vedran Ćavara Mario Mandžukić has been red hot lately; coming off an impressive Euro 2012 tournament. His impressive play carried over into his club campaign where he has bagged a total of 12 goals for Bayern thus far. Teammate Thomas Muller isn't far behind with 11 goals from all competitions. Since he has been in such prolific form, one would think … [Read more...] about Has Mandžukić peaked in Munich?
Badelj impresses in win over Schalke
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Photo: SportsMole.co.uk Former Dinamo Zagreb captain Milan Badelj impressed for new club Hamburg SV Tuesday night in front of 47,127 at Imtech Arena in Hamburg. The 23 year-old defensive midfielder started and played the full 90 minutes for Hamburg, assisting on Maximilian Beister's 52nd minute rocket past Schalke keeper Lars Unnerstall. Badelj played a perfect through-ball … [Read more...] about Badelj impresses in win over Schalke
Croatians Around Europe *XII*
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SPAIN Luka Modrić played the second half for Real Madrid as they suffered a crucial defeat to Real Betis. With Madrid down 1-0 at halftime, Jose Mourinho took off Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil for Kaka and Modrić as they put more emphasis on the attacking side of the game. Modrić completed 36 passes with 83% accuracy, crossing the ball four times and created one chance, … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XII*
