SAN JOSE CROATIAN DANIJEL GRGO DUKIĆ WITH LUKA MODRIĆTottenham Hotspur hosted an open training session in front of 1,200 people on Thursday in preparation for their friendly against the San Jose Earthquakes this upcoming Saturday at 1 PM. Croatians from San Jose and the surrounding Bay Area of Northern California stole the show sporting their checkers in support of Luka Modrić, … [Read more...] about CROATS STAR AT SPURS PRACTICE
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SPURS IN CALIFORNIA
By 32 CommentsĆORLUKA(L) & KRANJČAR(R) IN THEIR NEW SPURS GEAR CroatianSoccerReport.com will be on hand this weekend in San Jose to witness Luka Modrić, Vedran Ćorluka, Niko Kranjčar and the rest of the Tottenham Hotspur take on the San Jose Earthquakes in a pre-season friendly. With Champions League just around the corner, Spurs are full of hope and promise for the upcoming … [Read more...] about SPURS IN CALIFORNIA
MODRIĆ STAYING AT TOTTENHAM
By 30 CommentsMODRIĆ IN DUBROVNIK TO SIGN NEW DEALSoccernet.com has reported that Luka Modrić has signed a six-year extension with Tottenham Hotspur squashing any transfer talk of him going to Chelsea or Manchester United. Agent Zoran Mamić was right by his side to sign the new papers. This is the right move for Modrić. He just helped Tottenham to their best season in history and gets to … [Read more...] about MODRIĆ STAYING AT TOTTENHAM
THE STRONG GET STRONGER
By 3 CommentsSlaven Bilić has called upon Ivica Križanac for duty. Križanac is a 29 year-old defender born and raised in Split. He started his career in the Croatian Prva Liga with HNK Sibenik before moving to Slaven Belupo and Varteks. In 2005, Križanac signed with Zenit St. Petersburg of the Russian Premier League. Last season, Zenit not only won the Russian league title but defeated … [Read more...] about THE STRONG GET STRONGER
WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO…
By 6 CommentsThe 2008-09 season is almost upon us and should be a great one for all our Croatian internationals; especially the ones that have recently found new homes. Soon-to-be Croatian squad member, Dario Cvitanić, will be playing for Ajax (Netherlands) after 5 successful seasons at Banfield (Argentina). Superstar midfielder, Luka Modrić, will have plenty of critics to answer to … [Read more...] about WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO…
CROATIA CRUISIN’ INTO THE QUARTERS!!!
By 15 CommentsThat's right boys and girls, Croatia has already clinched the #1 seed in Group B with their 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday; all done with one more group game to play versus Poland this upcoming Monday. This is the first time ever that Croatia has won their group in a major tournament and also the first time we've made it out of group play since the 1998 World Cup in France. … [Read more...] about CROATIA CRUISIN’ INTO THE QUARTERS!!!
DARK HORSES PREVAIL
By 10 CommentsTournament 'dark horses', Croatia, proved today that the two wins over England were in fact not a fluke; that last match versus a lackluster Austria team did not show our true form and that our latest string of friendlies,well, were just friendlies. Don't get me wrong, we still have room to improve and many games left. I'm just happy the real Croatian team showed up today. I … [Read more...] about DARK HORSES PREVAIL
‘FANTASTIC TRIO’ TO START VS. GERMANY
By Leave a CommentSlaven Bilić has just been quoted in various Croatian newspapers that his new 'fantastic trio' will shine versus Germany. This trio includes the likes of Niko Kranjčar, Luka Modrić, and yes, Ivan Rakitić! It looks like Croatia will finally start with the much talked about 'super midfield' versus Germany with Ivica Olić as the lone striker atop. Petrić will start the game on the … [Read more...] about ‘FANTASTIC TRIO’ TO START VS. GERMANY
GOODBYE ZAGREB, HELLO LONDON!
By 1 CommentThe Sun has reported that Croatian 'golden boy' Luka Modrić has finally been transferred. Not to Newcastle United as originally expected; but to Tottenham for the price of £20million. A 5 year deal has been put in place and baring a last minute disaster, Modrić will be moving to London after Euro 2008 in June. After a cakewalk season at Dinamo, who clinched the Croatian … [Read more...] about GOODBYE ZAGREB, HELLO LONDON!