Results for November 16-18, 2012 GNK DINAMO 5 - 0 NK ZADAR Dinamo struck back with a vengeance during their first meeting with Zadar since the club ejected the Croatian champions out of the national cup tournament in October. A five-goal flurry, initiated by 18-year-old Mateo Kovačić, dazzled the roughly 3,000 fans in attendance at … [Read more...] about HNL Week 16
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HNL Report Week 14
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Results for November 2-4, 2012 GNK DINAMO 3 - 1 NK ISTRA 1961 The Modri were able to bounce back, despite the tension that is surrounding their club recently. Two goals by defender Domagoj Vida and one by Sammir secured a win and a little reassurance for the players and coach. “We need to know how to deal with unplanned failures, especially when they … [Read more...] about HNL Report Week 14
Milan Badelj: The next big thing for Croatia?
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Photo: Eurosport Milan Badelj is quickly becoming Croatia's first choice for defensive midfielder. Not since the days of Niko Kovač has Croatia had a rock in the middle of the pitch who can be physical while distributing the ball across the field. The 23 year-old former Dinamo Zagreb captain was sold to Bundesliga side Hamburger SV in the summer of 2012 after leading the … [Read more...] about Milan Badelj: The next big thing for Croatia?
HNL Report Week 13
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Results for October 26 - 28, 2012 CIBALIA VINKOVCI 0-1 DINAMO ZAGREB Photo: Vlado Kos/Cropix Dinamo Zagreb returned to domestic play on Saturday after losing their third straight Champions League match on Wednesday, 2-0 to Paris Saint-Germain. Dinamo appeared to have a bit of a hangover against a weak Cibalia team in Vinkovci. The game was scoreless at … [Read more...] about HNL Report Week 13
The Parisians are coming!
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ESPNFC.com has reported that 100 PSG hooligans are expected to make the trip to Zagreb this Wednesday for Dinamo Zagreb's Champions League match vs. Zlatan Ibrahimović and Paris St-Germain. The French club confirmed in a statement Sunday it has made authorities in Croatia aware of "persistent rumors that 100 individuals recognized as dangerous will travel independently to … [Read more...] about The Parisians are coming!
Dinamo fall in Kiev 2-0
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Wednesday night showed how over their heads Dinamo Zagreb are in the Champions League competition. After losing all six games last campaign and being downed by FC Porto 2-0 in their opening match this year, Dinamo Zagreb once again lost, this time 2-0 to Dynamo Kiev. It was supposed to be a battle of Dinamos for third spot in this group but Kiev showed their superiority over … [Read more...] about Dinamo fall in Kiev 2-0
The Life of Luka Modrić (en Español)
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Luka Modrić has come a long way to where he is today at Real Madrid. The following mini documentary shows Luka's rise from war-torn Zadar (where he was born and raised) to a failed trial at Hajduk Split, his domination at Mostar and Dinamo Zagreb, all the way to his mega transfers to Tottenham, and now, Real Madrid. It's a solid 17-minute documentary which is narrated in … [Read more...] about The Life of Luka Modrić (en Español)
Dinamo takes on Hajduk at Maksimir
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The Vječni derbi (Eternal Derby) is back! Dinamo Zagreb vs. Hajduk Split. But when the two sides meet this Saturday at Maksimir (12PM ET), it'll be under a different set of rules. Dinamo Zagreb, who have won the last seven HNL championships, haven't really made it much of a rivalry the past decade, rather more of an annihilation. Dinamo has clearly been the better club, … [Read more...] about Dinamo takes on Hajduk at Maksimir
The Wedding of Ante BBB
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One of CroatianSports.com's longest tenured Prva Generacija members tied the knot last weekend in Los Angeles to his bride Kristina. That's right, Ante BBB is now a married man! Many of you already know the charismatic, straight-to-the-point Dinamo Zagreb fanatic pretty well: through never-ending debates on football, Croatia and politics. Nevertheless, he has been with us since … [Read more...] about The Wedding of Ante BBB
