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CROATIAN FA FINED

September 26, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 5 Comments

FIFA ended their investigation on the racist 'monkey' chants that came from a group of Croatian fans during the England match earlier this month. The chants were geared at England midfielder, Emile Heskey, who is a black man. The Croatian FA was fined 30,000 Swiss Francs for the incident which is definitely something they should be happy with. I thought for sure that FIFA … [Read more...] about CROATIAN FA FINED

HAJDUK COMES THROUGH IN STATEMENT GAME

September 22, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 1 Comment

First off, I'd just like to apologize for getting this post up so late. I just finished watching the game on Croatian satellite in America as the match was shown on tape delay. So as we all already know, Hajduk beat Dinamo yesterday 2-0. To the normal fan it could only be seen as one game in a long season between two hated rivals. But it was much more than that. This was a … [Read more...] about HAJDUK COMES THROUGH IN STATEMENT GAME

HAJDUK- DINAMO DERBY

September 21, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 6 Comments

The classic Croatian derby returns as Hajduk Split travels north to visit 'good' friends Dinamo in Zagreb. And the only thing I can guarantee is that the stands will look like the picture above. So what will we learn this time around? Has Hajduk matured? How will Mirko Hrgović react playing against his former team? Will Dinamo remain the Croatian Prva Liga 'Daddy'? All … [Read more...] about HAJDUK- DINAMO DERBY

OLIĆ & PETRIĆ GIVE HAMBURG THE WIN

September 14, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 7 Comments

The Ivan Klasnić 'can't buy a goal for Croatia but owns the BundesLiga' syndrome is back! However, it's not Mr. Klasnić this time as he has moved on over to France to play for Nantes this season. Fellow compatriots, Ivica Olić and Mladen Petrić, who both now play for Hamburg of the German BundesLiga, seem to have been bitten by the bug that turns Croatian strikers into … [Read more...] about OLIĆ & PETRIĆ GIVE HAMBURG THE WIN

CAN POLJUD BECOME THE NEW MAKSIMIR?

September 14, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 5 Comments

Slobodna Dalmacija is reporting that many Croatians in Dalmacija, especially Split, want Croatian qualifiers played at the Poljud now that the undefeated competitive streak has been broken at Maksimir in Zagreb. This is really the only opportunity that Split has to lure Croatian FA representatives into making a switch of home grounds for the team- even if it's only a few … [Read more...] about CAN POLJUD BECOME THE NEW MAKSIMIR?

CROATIAN FANS IN TROUBLE…AGAIN!

September 11, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 1 Comment

Numerous Croatian papers and media have confirmed that the English FA have filed a formal complaint to FIFA regarding racist chants coming from Croatian fans during the Croatia-English clash Wednesday night in Zagreb. The chants were geared towards England Forward, Emile Heskey, who is a black man. I didn't hear anything out of the ordinary as I was watching the game on the … [Read more...] about CROATIAN FANS IN TROUBLE…AGAIN!

MAKSIMIR REIGN OVER

September 10, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 10 Comments

So the undefeated streak at Maksimir is over. England definitely got their payback from last year with a 4-1 revenge smashing of #5 Croatia. And frankly, the Vatreni never really showed up for the game tonight in Zagreb. From what I saw, the game revolved around two key plays that gave England all the momentum and killed all chances that Croatia would have. Pranjić's … [Read more...] about MAKSIMIR REIGN OVER

CROATIA-ENGLAND PREDICTION TIME

September 7, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 29 Comments

The match that will decide 'big daddy' in Europe qualifying group 6 is finally upon us. And many questions will finally be answered after these 90 minutes. Is Capello really worth all the hype and can he turn this England side around? Will Croatia maintain their good form and prove they are deserving of being called a top 5 team in the world? Can Olić, Petrić, and Klasnić … [Read more...] about CROATIA-ENGLAND PREDICTION TIME

AN EASY 3 POINTS FOR CROATIA

September 7, 2008 By Ante Kvartuč 4 Comments

So before I get to the game, I'd just like to share with you my little adventure on what I had to do to actually watch the game. Denis and I decided to watch the Croatia-Kazakhstan match at Croatian Hall in San Pedro,Ca. It's something we never do because of exactly what happened today. So we show up 15 minutes before kick-off and pay the $10 cover, that's fine. And then it … [Read more...] about AN EASY 3 POINTS FOR CROATIA

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