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Ana reporting from Norval, Ontario, Canada
Los Angeles – Alpine Village
Croatian fans across the world went crazy Sunday as their Vatreni defeated Ireland 3-1 in promising fashion to open up Euro 2012. In a match that imitated the euphoric 3-0 start against Turkey in November 2011, Croatia got off to a hot start with a goal only seconds into the game. Here’s what happened with CroatianSports.com at Alpine Village in California where copious amounts of yes, alcohol, were on hand to make the victory even sweeter.
Friends of CroatianSports.com go crazy at Alpine Village!!
…..the party continued for another 8 hours at Nije Bitno’s house. Thirty of us got together to sing Croatian songs and play a little bocce. …
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Nepoznat was hanging out with his family for the game in New Jersey
Croatian Land in New Jersey
New York
“The atmosphere was pretty electric, even 2 hours before the game. A lot of people came to Veslo for lunch and pre-gaming festivities. By kickoff, there wasn’t a seat left and you could hardly walk through the bar area during Lijepa Nasa. We went nuts once the first goal was scored with beer, wine and any other liquid flying all over the place. We chanted and sung throughout the game but when the Irish tied it up, we were on pins and needles for a bit until the Jelavic goal put us back in front. Once the final whistle sounded, drinks and shots were following, some folks were dancing and the chanting and singing kept on coming, even an hour after the match. The perfect start for Croatia at the tournament and a great time had by all at Veslo. “
~Armada87 reporting from Veslo
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@Josip B I live in Huntsville which is generally North Alabama! I really wish that i could find some other Croats to enjoy these games with but unfortunately no luck! My dad however is Croatian and i watch them with him! I also wish that i could get to a viewing party somewhere but nope none close? And one time my dad ran into a Serbian at a gas station here and had a nice talk with her! No one here understands my pride! Just like my favorite saying Croatian Pride you have to be one to understand!
Anyway pa cu ti picku pribit bejdo jebeni bleso blesavi Go to the cro park its whare I’ll be I’m the one with the tat tto sleeve with the big -U- on my hand we park between the posts by the pool goof
aha…sorry kreten…not fat even if I like kulen and cevape…I’d love to meet you some day…da ti zacepin usta!
yea that’s right pazi se od budale haha yea your fat for sure a slob probably -U-
hahahaha…ej seljacino! nemam rijeci za tebe…budala tko budala!
@slave you remind me of those kids that got punched in their own neighbourhood and when they got older applied as a job to be a cop you rat bitch goof what’s your fucking problem are you bald or short or something like that napolean complex for suuuure -U-
who is that girl at the alpine village- vatreni should win for her alone
@ Nizic – you remind me of those Italian big mouths who act like the village idiot!
I’m not insulting anyone she logged on like a big girl and assumed, the word of the day goof (slav ) assumed so go fuckoff you knight in shining armour you -U- 😛
Armada on the board!
Thanks for contributing from Veslo in New York.
@Franjo Tudjman,
“Someone at Scorpios should have said “enough”. ”
DAvid is 300 pounds, a class act guy, makes millions of $$$, and is a well known celebrity in New York. Do you really see anyone telling DAvid Deihl “enough” ?
“However, no one obviously had a problem taking pictures with him while he was smashed.”
.18 blood alcohol is not “smashed”. Yes, its not smart driving under these conditions, but David was well aware of what he was doing.
Take a look at the video:
http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/11/david-diehl-arrested-dwi-new-york-giants/
Dude was walking around fine. He had this stunned look on his face just like everyone that gets caught for something that can be so easily avoided.
Deihl is a class act guy and only blamed himself.
Liso je prosa…
What if he would have injured or killed someone. Dude would have been in jail for a long time. A good lesson for him.
I know plenty of people with DUI’s. Sometimes it takes a DUI to shake people up. Even to the nicest and classiest guys.
@ branimir & mihovil
thanks guys 🙂
No problem with that.
I’m not on here to rip anyone. Just discussing a random topic while watching this Greece-Czech game.
@ Ziva – although for the most part I do agree…that said I’d jock sniff Diego Maradona any day of the week….I could care less if anyone called me a jock sniffer…he was and always will be the most incredible player of his time and I’d go outta my way to introduce myself to him just to say hi…I’d take a photo to have a memory of it…buy him a drink? nope…but if he was ok with it I’d sit down and talk to him and ask him a million questions I have about his life, teams and experiences…I get what you mean about jock sniffers i general…I’d never feel the need to associate myself with 90% of these athletes…say hi…maybe a handshake and a comment…but Maradona was God to me…so I gues I’m a self proclaimed jock sniffer…he was my hero!
Of course nobody had problems taking pics with him. That’s what typical jock sniffers do.
Ante B asked earlier what do I consider a jock sniffer…….IMHO it is someone who wears a jersey with another person’s last name on it, someone who will go out of his way to ask for a photo or an autograph of another person who they don’t know and have never met, someone who will go up to an athlete/celebrity and buy them a drink without knwoing them. Committing any of the acts makes a person a jock sniffer.
I’ll never understand why another adult human being would stoop so low as to ask a total stranger for a photo or an autograph.
@Denis
On the picture that appears on Twitter where Diehl is standing in between two fans, it’s clear he’s barely standing on his feet. Someone at Scorpios should have said “enough”. However, no one obviously had a problem taking pictures with him while he was smashed.
I’m not protecting anyone but I don’t think you should be dominating this forum and insulting people for stupidity…especially a young girl! goof you say? mrs…you cigan…odjebi! ti imas veliki jezik Nizic…
Slavonac who you protecting eat me goof!!-U-
Nizic-nemoj se ponasat tko veliki seljak…nisi ti jedini Hrvat ovdje a svakoga napadas! kako te nije stid napast maldu djevojku? kreten!
Denis – I totally liked the partying…I would have been there with you…my opinion is while interviewing get as much as you can and sure…sing all you want just let people express themselves and give their thoughts…on another note…dont stop partying and of course keep faith in the Vatreni…
@ Slavonac from Canada
I recently moved to Windsor.
@ Denis Svircic
“I remember my Italian friend calling me during the celebrations and saying “you guys are acting like you won the world cup.”
They are the last people to criticize anyone about celebrating! Whenever they win, and it does not matter who they play, in my neck of the woods the streets are packed with cars and Italian flags. I have seen them do this for friendlies for crying out loud!!!!!!!!!!!!
“Your pops caught you smoking and he said, “No way!” – That hypocrite smokes two packs a day”
@ AllenOutraged
“Slovanac from Canada understanding where I’m coming from! Thanks for the support my man. I’m not hating on singing but I want to hear actual analysis. I want to hear your thoughts on who stepped up. I don’t care about hearing oh f censorship or whatever. It got boring and stale, sorry for being a party popper but I like hearing analysis especially from Fisto who is never on the site.”
The videos are the best part of this site but I have to side with Allen and Slavonac on this one. The singing, partying, and the song you are singing is always welcomed and beautiful, but I could not hear what people were saying. As an aside, I noticed that Fisto somewhat resembles a beefed up version of Novak Djokovic. At least I think he does in this picture. No offense my friend.
http://tinyurl.com/755n8r3
“As for Diehl incident, whatever I’m over it. Still think people should be ashamed of themselves in the bar.”
Allen, why should the people in the bar be ashamed of themselves? It is not their fault that this happened.
Diehl is not above the law, and technically nobody is. In life we have choices, and all choices have consequences. Allen, if this were you or I in this situation we would be done! Finished! End of story…. He made a mistake and he will be just fine and the bottom line is that nobody was hurt in the process. The guy is filthy sticking rich. Rent a limo and drive around NYC all day and all night and drink as much as you want with guns booze and hookers.
@ TheGoldenChild
In a couple of days it will be the Modric vs. Pirlo show! Someone please tell Vukojevic to follow Pirlo wherever he goes and stick to him like glue and cover him like a blanket and drop Mandzukic back a tad and have him shadow Pirlo whenever we don’t have the ball. Italy you are going down! One way or the other!
Webb, we are watching you! In a big game this guy is the worst ref to have! Do a good job for once in your friggin life!!!!!!!!!!!!! I realize that he was not bad in the Russia/Czech game but I think that was an optical illusion and it was never a tense or heated match up. As soon as it gets tense he screws things up like it was his job. I would really love to know how the karate kick Nigel de Jong gave Xabi Alonso in the WC 2010 final was not a red card???????????????
http://tinyurl.com/72b44jv
@Tomo have a lil repect. No need to go there……
@Allan analaysis what the fuck were you watching Dielh’s kurac Croatia wins we drink we sing are you even Croatian or just a wannabe if that’s so than I can Understand so instead of looking for support take your lumps how many would you like one or two “Samo Je jedno u mom zivot vrijedno da pustim suza’s oka Jew tebe volim jam zivot mi dala bas kao da Je znala da nikad nece nestat zap moji usana Hrvatska sponosom za narod tvom” get it fuck analysis lets win games get smashed eat and be Louuud – U-
Great Job Ana!!!! Everyone else take notes….there is no reason every location where Croatians are watching games cannot be filmed. The only thing I would add Ana is for you to interview a couple people after the game. We want to get to know you guys and girls up there……
Here is what Trapatoni had to say about his players after the match…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Bqp64q7kHmw
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it was nice to be apart of the vancouver atmosphere great game.. if we beat italy on thursday it will be 10 times more crazier.. as for the interview if you wanna sing then sing enjoy! as for the game i definitely liked srna as rb, as our midfield played fantastic..with srna not being a part of the mids… rakitic, perisic, modric, mandzukic, and jelavic best players for game 1
Slovanac from Canada understanding where I’m coming from! Thanks for the support my man. I’m not hating on singing but I want to hear actual analysis. I want to hear your thoughts on who stepped up. I don’t care about hearing oh f censorship or whatever. It got boring and stale, sorry for being a party popper but I like hearing analysis especially from Fisto who is never on the site.
As for Diehl incident, whatever I’m over it. Still think people should be ashamed of themselves in the bar.
CAN SOMEONE NEXT TIME POUR SOME BEER OVER CRYSTAL’S T – SHIRT. BAAAABE!!!
Re: Diehl,
I agree with Ante K on this. As I was telling Allen earlier, the dude is 31 years old.
1) No one had a gun up against his head to drink
2) From the arrest video, Diehl looked as if he knew what he was doing.
Everyone makes mistakes, even David Diehl.
We dont have the full details, but I dont blame Scorpio’s or anyone else inside Scorpio’s. For all we know, people offered to take him home or call a cab for him. David said he was fine and looked fine to drive. I mean if he was stumbling out the door then that would be different.
Re: videos
Canadians showed up to play, chicago did ok, and a handful of us in LA came to play.
The reason why we were singing in front of the camera was to get others going in the crowd. As you can see from the video we were grabbing people sitting down and waving for others to join us. Thats what its all about.
I remember my Italian friend calling me during the celebrations and saying “you guys are acting like you won the world cup.”
Every win for Croatia at a tournament should be celebrated, just making a tournament is a great achievement for us.
I wish Chicago, NY, and LA showed up in numbers and partied like the Canadians.
Well done Toronto and Vancouver!
@Slavonac and Allen,
I get where you guys are coming from and I apologize if the video wasn’t interesting for you. This wasn’t a video for me and my buddies. This was a video for all of LA as we are representing Croatians in Los Angeles. One day, we will have 100 Croats singing in front of the camera.
@ Slavonac,
It’s all good 🙂 I say tomato, you say tomato. (you know what I mean)
Allen stop bitching you girl…dont even watch the euros you know nothing about football (soccer) and nothing about Croatia. so hush baby
mihovil – where you from?
@dukic ti do Pravi decko
@Ana
Great job Ana, and yes we do!
🙂
The video and singing was not monotenes you guys are aliways professional iit looked Like it was all in good fun to let it all out for once it was good funny whatever drunken joy hope you can do it again real soon if you know what I mean for the few STIFFS on the site that can’t take a joke like generation X use to say ” Suck it ” -U-
ok dude…whatever…its just some feedback from your audience! listening to a few guys singing the same some over and over while they’re drunk isnt so entertaining if you ask me but if had fun then great!
@everyone
Check out the video, our fans in poznan. Divljaci
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_fLMOufLhI
@ Slavonac,
That’s what the mic is for. Everyone was heard. Just a little background music.
Canadian Croats…at least where I’m from are amazing Croats…that Vancouver video was from a picnic place…its a huge barn and there are soccer fields….and the turnout used to be over 700 on Sundays…awesome Hrvati in Vancouver!
Ante K – I dont think Allen meant anything wrong with the singing at all but I kinda see his point, if you’re walking around and interviewing people then they should be heard…if you wanna record your buddies singing then put it on youtube and call it croatias got talent…you dont need mariachi’s following you around…kinda defeats the point…and after a few minutes it got boring!
we havent won a thing yet…1 game is part of the journey so if we get a win over italy or spain…i think we can celebrate going to the second round…ireland isnt germany…we did well but dont spend any time mapping out the parade!
so looking at all this it looks like all the canadian croats party alot harder then the americans 😛
i would
@ Everyone,
Ana is on the board with a video from Ontario!!!
@ Allen,
We win a game at a major tournament and you don’t want the boys to sing or celebrate??!?! Seriously man, shame on you. For as big of a sports fan that you claim you are, I would think you would understand big moments.
Re: Diehl
He made a mistake. It happens. Drinking and driving is sadly a part of our culture here in the United States. You can’t blame anyone but him.
I’ve partied at Scorpio’s 3 or 4 times already on gameday. Great atmosphere and the party doesn’t stop till later that night. Everyone is drunk and everyone is accountable for their own actions. We’re all adults here.
Thank God he didn’t hit anyone. This is just a small blemish on his resume. The man is still a class act.
We party hard when Croatia wins….simple as that. In this case, it carried over in a way it shouldn’t have.
Vancouver on the board!
svaka cast momci i cure!
Mi Hrvati! !!!!! plavi plavi na zalenoj travi Fucking right disu Taliani I was pleased to see Bilic pick that 11 to start kinda suprised me I hope there is more suprises to come I really feel proud to be Croatian but more so for my parents dira ti srce when I look at my mom especially being so happy for everything they went through za Hrvatsku they deserve it and more -U-
@dukic would u give me money for a cab
why didnt he just take a cab? he is loaded. happens to the best of us though. but if i was loaded and an athlete im never drinking and driving ever.
@Allanoutraged why be a party pooper Hrvati just win their first game of Euros the boys are tanked and having a blast not to worry momci you guys didn’t tarnish Cro sports.com at all justshowed these light weights how to doHrvati proud -U-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2157872/Paris-Saint-Germain-weigh-Luka-Modric.html
It’s not the jock sniffers fault is his fault. He chose to drink as much as he did. I feel sorry for him and everything but u can’t blame others for his actions. It was his choice and he chose something that was wrong. I wish that it never happened bu it did u can’t blame others for his mistake
I don’t agree with Ziva, that it is an adult who wears a named jersey.
It is like evil you know it when you see it.
Ziva please define what a jock sniffer is and please don’t say one who sniffs jocks. Please use an example.
again, his fault….but there is no excuse for being a professional jock sniffer.
This may sound bad but its my opinion but Fisto and Denis got so annoying after a while. If I was running interviews, I would have told them to piss off after the first time. Whatever just my opinion, it got really annoying.
As for Diehl incident, I left half hour after game. I had plans with friends for dinner so I wasn’t around to really to speak people. I’ve met Diehl last July and he was an absolute class act. It was a 15 minute discussion mainly on American football because it was July and soccer wasn’t on my mind what so ever. I did mention I was Croatian so he was pretty excited. This is awful news and based on what Armada was saying thats awful.
I’ve lost so much respect for Scorpios and I’m struggling to find any interest on going back to that place. It absolutely sickens me even though Diehl should be a lot smarter. Both sides are at fault here more of Diehl obviously but thats some bullshit right there. It amazes me how stupid Croatians are yet it doesn’t surprise me. I can go on and on but I’ll stop there. Way to go Croatia on ruining an epic day. I found out about midnight drinking with a few Italians and an Irish friend.
No problem. I just hate the random speculation. Everyone thinks they know what went down and exactly how it went down when they weren’t even there. Guy is 31 year professional athlete he made a poor choice. Like you said I thank god no body got hurt. Now lets enjoy some Croatian soccer!! Cheers !
@Mike, thanks for the info. I just thank GOD he didn’t kill someone.
If any of you were actually there, you would realize that it wasnt “jock sniffers” it was people embracing the fact that a super bowl CHAMPION took time out of his day to come enjoy the game with US. Could of been anywhere else but he chose scorpios. Now on the other hand there was countless people who offered him rides, offered him to go to dinner and sober up, even stay at their place over night. He rejected all the offers, now how do you expect one contains a 300+ pound linebacker? Please stop with that ignorant nonsense and shut up already. It happened you live and learn. Dont speculate if you werent at the scene.
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Keep it up….
Where is Seattle, Vancouver, Montreal, Sydney, NZ, Buenos Aires, Scorpios….
The Game,Video, & photos are bo wonderful i could cry,
Did anybody else see the checkers when Gerard took the scoring free kick?
The Diehl saga is now even tmz with a video if you want to check it out. Unfortunate no one stepped up and gave him a ride but its to late now.
http://m.tmz.com/article_head.ftl?id=http://www.tmz.com/2012/06/11/david-diehl-arrested-dwi-new-york-giants/
Super Mario:
http://yfrog.com/esayroqj
Yea Fisto you are a riot man love that video looked like a skit off of SNL or something like that love to have a few drinks with you one day ” pure instigator ” keep it up -U- hahaha
@Ziva:
I agree 100%.
I assume he has his finances together so this really isn’t going to be that big of a deal in the long run.
To clarify, the EPic fail goes to the owner of that place, the bartender serving him and the jock sniffers buying him drinks.
He is a grown man, but anytime you have celebrity with you and if you care about his well being, you have to go the extra yard to make sure he is OK. Epic fail on the hrvati in NYC who allowed that to happen.
I can almost picture the jock sniffers who were hovering over him the entire time.
Again, he gets most of the blame, but you have to watch each others back. In this case it seems like the NYC hrvati cared about being next to his jock.
I’m sure this will be the last time he visits that bar.
I went to Scorps after the game and Diehl was surrounded by “jock sniffers” and picke. In the time I was there, Diehl was slamming down shots and singing songs in the rear part of the bar. During some chants, I made sure he heard a couple of comments about the Jets too haha.
In terms of him getting a DWI, it’s sad.. Someone should of made sure he got a ride with someone sober. To be honest though, everyone in their was SMASHED. Not sure if there were any sober folks in there. I’m suprised he had a lapse in judgement like that though… Here in NY, he’s known as a class act.
@Josip B:
Decent link, although I disagree about Jelavic being offsides.
Nobody at Skorpio’s could give the guy a lift? WTF? We need to look out for each other.
Shevchenko produces 2 goals. Not bad for 35.
Sweden dont look so good.
Josip B,
Two years ago we went to Destin for a vacation. My sister now lives in Dallas so we’ve explored the South. I fell in love with New Orleans and if I was single, I’d move there in a heartbeat. Best BBQ I had was at the Shed in Ocean Springs MS. Destin was beautiful. Will be going back there soon.
@josip b
touche
Josip B, I am in Augusta GA. A little better than Alabama but not by much.
England and Team Africa end with a tie game 1-1
France just scored so it’s tied 1 – 1
Anyone watching France v England? They both look like shit and England just scored.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/jonathan_wilson/06/10/croatia.ireland.euro.2012/index.html
Quentin, what part of Alabama are you in?
I’m in Pensacola Florida. The Florida panhandle is basically Alabama with a beach. I was wearing my home jersey when I went into the local wall-mart once, with the looks I was getting from all the local wall-mart folk, I was afraid they were going to take a picture of the freak in the weird shirt and post it on “people of wall/mart” . I had another guy ask if I stole a jockey’s shirt another time. I did have one time though, where a Bosanac that was working on a construction crew from out of town saw me and flagged me down for a nice conversation.
Anyway, anyone out there within 150 miles? I’m sure there is prob some Cro soccer fans in Biloxi or New Orleans.
how tight was the pink taco girl wow
Ante, great video man nice job!
Denis, hilarious stuff how you kept cutting in and singing during the interviews, awesome awesome stuff guys!
Idemo dalje!!
great video loved all the singing. to momci. i watched it in sacramento for the extravaganza on a 15 foot projector. he was crazy. the whole hall was packed and we were chanting throughout the game. wonderful experience when we all started singing lijepa li si at the end. nice to be a croat!
I did host my Irish friend at least and got to rub it in his face all game 😀
unfortunately I couldn’t make the huge picnic at the Croatian Lands here in NJ because my son and I were sick. I’ll send a pic of my House Divided though
Yeah, the David Diehl story has been all over the radio on TV this morning. It’s a shame since he’s such a class act.
I don’t think this is a story Ante would want to do with him 🙁
OMG what happened to Diehl??
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/giants_star_in_dwi_bust_R9JH0NasiG0bEwzobjPxCN?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Queens
Bravo Alabama!
Italy you’re next !!!!!!