Photo: cbc.ca Croatian alpine skier Ivica Kostelić finally got the monkey off his back in Beaver Creek, Colorado Thursday as he took first place for the very first time at the event, ousting Italian Cristian Deville by 0.14 seconds. Beaver Creek is a mountain that caused Kostelić to be carried off by ski patrol twice before and responsible for three of his career nine … [Read more...] about KOSTELIĆ SLAYS BEAVER CREEK DEMONS
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17TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 2 CommentsCibalia Vinkovci 2-2 Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo fall in Vinkovci, drop points to Cibalia Photo: Vlado Kos/Cropix Dinamo Zagreb missed a golden opportunity Saturday night to go into the 10-week winter break with some momentum and an eight-point lead on Hajduk Split atop the HNL table. Instead, they were shocked by an 87th minute equalizer from Cibalia's Dino Kresinger … [Read more...] about 17TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
THE GOLDEN REPORT (12/3/2011)
By 9 CommentsThe Good, The Bad, The Phil Jones Written by Matt 'The Golden Child' Lebo Besides following Croatian footballers on a regular basis, I spend the rest of my time following the entire soccer world while creeping on girls on Facebook. I decided, since some of you guys love the game as much as I do, to share my wealth of weekly information with you. Instead of … [Read more...] about THE GOLDEN REPORT (12/3/2011)
CROATIA DRAW SPAIN, IRELAND AND ITALY
By 147 CommentsPhoto: Jutarnji Croatia get Spain, Italy and Ireland at Euro 2012 The EURO 2012 Draw has concluded and Croatia has been grouped with world champions Spain, 2006 World Cup champions Italy and an Ireland side that qualified through the playoffs. It will be a tough group, but it could have been worse. Group B is where all eyes will be as this year's 'Group of Death' is … [Read more...] about CROATIA DRAW SPAIN, IRELAND AND ITALY
EURO 2012 MOCK DRAW
By 55 CommentsPhoto: Branimir Kvartuč Team CroatianSports celebrating & lamenting the Euro 2012 mock draw With the official Euro 2012 draw set for Friday, December 2nd at Noon (ET), CroatianSports.com thought it would be fun to have our own draw to see how things could possibly pan out. With Croatia in Pot 3, they very well can be placed in a 'Group of Death'. It can't turn … [Read more...] about EURO 2012 MOCK DRAW
HOW WILL CROATIA LOOK IN 2012?
By 73 CommentsAre these the new Croatian tops? CroatianSports.com's own Mihovil has unveiled that there's been a leak on the internet regarding possible new Nike kits for the upcoming Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine. The above shirts could very well be what Croatia will be wearing at the Euro Championships, however, nothing has officially been confirmed yet. There's only … [Read more...] about HOW WILL CROATIA LOOK IN 2012?
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: TURKEY HALFTIME
By 8 CommentsHere's some additional footage shot at halftime of the Croatia v Turkey first leg encounter from Istanbul. Croatia was up 2-0 at the half, but how would you have reacted if they blew that lead? Some say they would never watch Croatia play again... … [Read more...] about VIDEO OF THE WEEK: TURKEY HALFTIME
EURO 2012 POTS ANNOUNCED
By 48 CommentsPhoto: Uefa.com Shevchenko could choose Croatia's fate on Dec. 2nd It could be a difficult task for Croatia at Euro 2012 next summer with a possibility of being drawn with world champions Spain from Pot 1 and Germany/England from Pot 2. The 0-0 draw against Turkey this past Tuesday was not enough to move Croatia ahead of Russia for a Pot 2 placement, therefore, Croatia … [Read more...] about EURO 2012 POTS ANNOUNCED
CROATIA GET TURKISH MONKEY OFF THEIR BACK, OFF TO EURO 2012!
By 176 CommentsPhoto: Drago Sopta/Cropix The croatian National side celebrate their Euro 2012 berth Tuesday night in Zagreb It's been a long journey through qualification, where coach Slaven Bilić's head has been called for, but in the end, Croatia will be one of the final 16 teams at Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. After a dream 3-0 win in Istanbul this past Friday, Croatia … [Read more...] about CROATIA GET TURKISH MONKEY OFF THEIR BACK, OFF TO EURO 2012!