In his fourth edition of Ćavara Corner, Vedran speaks about the charity match between Dinamo Zagreb and AIK Stockholm later in May to raise money for the late former Dinamo goal keepers, Ivan Turina, who unexpectedly passed away last week in Sweden. Ćavara also discusses the upcoming Champions League Final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, predicting a 3-1 win for … [Read more...] about Ćavara Corner
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R.I.P Ivan Turina
By 33 CommentsWritten by Ante Baričević Former Dinamo Zagreb and AIK goalkeeper, Ivan Turina, passed away in his sleep Thursday morning at the young age of 33. Born in Zagreb in 1980, Turina began his career at Dinamo Zagreb in 1998. During his career, Turina spent time at Kamen Ingrad, Osijek and Croatia Sesvete while being on loan until playing one year at Skoda Xanthi and then … [Read more...] about R.I.P Ivan Turina
Dinamo defeat Hajduk 2-1 in Split
By 483 CommentsPhoto: Cropix Dinamo Zagreb defeated Hajduk Split 2-1 Wednesday night in Dalmacija, which will surely give the Modri yet another Croatian title. However, to no one's surprise, this game did not go without controversy. Hajduk tied it up late in the first half but Luis Ibanez's prayer from the sideline would be considered the winner, landing just inside the right post for … [Read more...] about Dinamo defeat Hajduk 2-1 in Split
Inter Milan pick up Kovačić
By 45 CommentsWith only a day left in the transfer window, Italian giants Inter Milan have confirmed the signing of 18-year old Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Mateo Kovacic. This news comes only hours after they let go of another promising midfielder, Phillipe Coutinho, to Liverpool. With the sale of Coutinho for £8.5m, Kovačić looks to be getting €11 million with a performance bonus in the €4 … [Read more...] about Inter Milan pick up Kovačić
Tuesday Night Funnies XI (Christmas_Edition)
By 23 CommentsPhoto: CroatianSports.com Denis Sviričić and Ante Kvartuč, co-founders of CroatianSports.com, say a special prayer for jadan Hajduk Split after Christmas mass Tuesday afternoon in San Pedro, California on behalf of Ziva Istina and the rest of the Hajduk faithful worldwide. Bog nas pomogao! … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies XI (Christmas_Edition)
Another cold winter for Dinamo
By 105 CommentsThe 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
Dinamo’s Miracle On Ice
By 124 CommentsPhoto: 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
Badelj impresses in win over Schalke
By 21 CommentsPhoto: 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
Here they come for Halilović
By 39 CommentsPhoto: PA Photos The flood gates are starting to open for Dinamo Zagreb's 16 year-old wiz kid Alen Halilović. Already dubbed the 'new Modrić' and the 'Balkan Messi', Halilović is now receiving serious transfer attention from European giants Manchester City, Manchester United and Real Madrid, with The Daily Mail and The Mirror reporting a possible £6 to 7 million bid from … [Read more...] about Here they come for Halilović