Story and photos by John Doević This past weekend, I attended my first Hajduk game at Poljud Stadion in Split when they faced off against Croatia Sesvete. I am not a big fan of the HNL nor the team, but I really wanted to experience what it was like sitting with Torcida. As a professional photographer, the visuals Torcida create even during the most meaningless games are … [Read more...] about INSIDE TORCIDA
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CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XIV*
By 11 CommentsENGLAND SPURS MIDFIELDER NIKO KRANJČAR Tottenham Hotspur completely embarrassed Wigan Athletic 9-1 Sunday afternoon at White Heart Lane. The Spurs had a respectable 1-0 lead at halftime right before the floodgates opened. Jermain Defoe managed to score FIVE goals within 36 minutes of the second half as Niko Kranjčar finally capped the madness in injury time scoring … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XIV*
15TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 5 CommentsWritten by dinamofan:), CSR HNL correspondent Here are the results for Nov. 20-22... Karlovac [1 - 3] Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb are certain to be top of the Croatian league by the start of the winter break after opening up a five point lead at the summit following a victory over Karlovac. Dinamo has rested elder players Etto, Leandro Cufre and Robert … [Read more...] about 15TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
DINAMO RECEIVES FINE AND 3-YEAR SUSPENDED BAN
By 6 CommentsReigning Croatian champions NK Dinamo Zagreb had their three point UEFA Europa League deduction replaced with a €75,000 fine as well as a three-year suspended ban from European competition. One more strike (i.e., supporter disturbance) will put the 3-year ban into effect. The initial three-point deduction by UEFA stemmed from crowd disturbances by Dinamo Zagreb fans during … [Read more...] about DINAMO RECEIVES FINE AND 3-YEAR SUSPENDED BAN
EURO 2012 QUALIFYING SEEDS ANNOUNCED
By 16 CommentsThe Euro 2012 seedings were announced earlier today with Croatia grabbing a Pot 1 allocation, ensuring that the Vatreni would not play Europe's elite on their way to the Championship: Spain, Germany, Holland, Italy, England, Portugal, France, or Russia. The toughest teams Croatia would have to face out of Pot 2 would both be emotional conflicts with Serbia or Turkey; should the … [Read more...] about EURO 2012 QUALIFYING SEEDS ANNOUNCED
CROATIA U-21’s NOW CONTROL OWN DESTINY
By 19 CommentsPlay-by-play and Game Report, Written by Peter Radman Croatia defeated hosts Slovakia 2 – 1 in a hard fought game played in front of a full house. The game was played in Zlate Moravce, Slovakia, the home park of FC ViOn. After a 2 – 1 victory over hosts Cyprus, a match which also avenged a shock 2 – 0 loss months ago, the young Croats have taken full control of their group. … [Read more...] about CROATIA U-21’s NOW CONTROL OWN DESTINY
WILL ĆIRO PREVAIL AGAINST PORTUGAL?
By 35 CommentsFORMER CROATIAN MANAGER MIROSLAV 'ĆIRO' BLAŽEVIĆ Ćiro Blažević once coached the Croatian national team during their 'Golden Era' at the 1998 World Cup finishing third in the tournament. That was two years after qualifying the Croats for their first ever tournament being eliminated by eventual champions, Germany, in the quarterfinals of Euro 1996. Now Ćiro has gotten … [Read more...] about WILL ĆIRO PREVAIL AGAINST PORTUGAL?
CROATIA REMEMBERS VUKOVAR, CRUSH LIECHTENSTEIN
By 61 CommentsPHOTO: Pixsell Croatia defeated Liechtenstein 5-0 today from an absolutely raucous Stadion Cibalia in Vinkovci. With the 18 year anniversary of the massacre at Vukovar just days away, extra flags, flares, banners, and songs were seen and heard at the packed out stadium throughout the course of the match. PHOTO: Dragan Kovač PHOTO: Dragan Kovač Upon … [Read more...] about CROATIA REMEMBERS VUKOVAR, CRUSH LIECHTENSTEIN
CROATIA TO MISS THE ‘RIGHT’ WORLD CUP?
By 47 CommentsWHAT WAS WORSE? THE TURKEY LOSS IN 2008 OR NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE 2010 WORLD CUP. Croatians around the globe already know that our Vatreni will not be in South Africa this upcoming summer to take part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It's been a month now since the European qualifying campaign locked its doors on Croatia preventing them a birth in what would have been their … [Read more...] about CROATIA TO MISS THE ‘RIGHT’ WORLD CUP?
