Croatian website Index.hr, has reported that Liverpool and Juventus have both added their names to the list of clubs that are looking to add Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitić. Inter Milan has been looking at Rakitić very seriously since summer. So it looks like Schalke, who just beat FC Porto 1-0 in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg, will be losing Rakitič … [Read more...] about RAKITIĆ TRANSFER UPDATE
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SOCCER TALK: FIFA RANKINGS
By 5 CommentsI have been in a heated debate with my good friend, Ben "Argentina" Correas, who is a firm supporter of this blog, on the FIFA Ranking system and on where teams in present day soccer deserve to be placed in the ranks. We both agree that the current system is flawed and does no justice to where teams really should be ranked. I would love to have feedback from all of you soccer … [Read more...] about SOCCER TALK: FIFA RANKINGS
CROATIA FALLS TWO SPOTS IN RANKS
By 4 CommentsCroatia fell 2 spots down to #12 in the February 2008 FIFA World Rankings. Greece moved up to #10 and England took the 11th spot with their 2-1 win over the Swiss at Wembley earlier this month. The top nine remained the same from January. This means absolutely nothing for Croatia and only furthermore proves my point of how horrible the FIFA Ranking system is and why it needs to … [Read more...] about CROATIA FALLS TWO SPOTS IN RANKS
**HELP BRING THE CROATIAN NATIONAL TEAM TO THE UNITED STATES**
By 21 CommentsThis blog is setting an ambitious goal: To bring the Croatian National Soccer Team to play an exhibition game at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Ca- and hopefully three other locations in the United States and Canada (possibly San Jose, Columbus,New York and Toronto). We are working on the logistics of this project, but would like to ask you to reply to the … [Read more...] about **HELP BRING THE CROATIAN NATIONAL TEAM TO THE UNITED STATES**
FINAL FRIENDLY ANNOUNCED
By Leave a CommentCroatia will be playing what looks to be like their final friendly before Euro 2008 starts versus Slovenia. The game will take place on May 23rd and it will be in neighboring Slovenia. The city and venue has not yet been named but my guess would be the capital city- Ljubljana. Stay tuned for more Euro 2008 news and rumors as it approaches. … [Read more...] about FINAL FRIENDLY ANNOUNCED
POSSIBLE 2008/2009 HOME JERSEY DESIGN??
By Leave a CommentWe all saw how the new 2008 Croatian dark blue road jerseys looked against England back in November. They remind me of the 1998 blues with checkers only underneath the armpits. The home jerseys, which have always consisted of the red and white checker design, have not yet been officially released by Nike, but these pictures show what they are probably going to look like. … [Read more...] about POSSIBLE 2008/2009 HOME JERSEY DESIGN??
BILIĆ NAMES SQUAD VS. NETHERLANDS
By Leave a CommentCroatia manager, Slaven Bilić, released the team roster for the Netherlands friendly early Tuesday morning. The game will take place February 6th in Split. It is the first in a series of friendlies for both sides in preparation for the Euro 2008 tournament in June. There have not been any unexpected roster moves for this game except for Bilić saying that many younger, … [Read more...] about BILIĆ NAMES SQUAD VS. NETHERLANDS
LUKA MODRIĆ TO STAY IN ZAGREB
By Leave a CommentThe deal to send 22-year old Dinamo Zagreb captain Luka Modrić to England was all but set in stone. Dinamo's directors even held a press conference on December 29th in Zagreb to send him on his way and announce which English Premier League team he would be joining. Top tier teams Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City were all in contention for the rights to Modrić for rumored … [Read more...] about LUKA MODRIĆ TO STAY IN ZAGREB
HAJDUK-DINAMO RIVALRY
By Leave a CommentCroatians worldwide know the importance and passion associated with the Hajduk Split-Dinamo Zagreb rivalry. It's a rivalry that splits Croatia in half where the south half and coast(Dalmacija) support Hajduk through the firm Torcida and the north (Zagorije and the capital city of Zagreb) predominantly support Dinamo through the Bad Blue Boys(BBB) firm as these two teams have … [Read more...] about HAJDUK-DINAMO RIVALRY