Illustration: ESPN EURO 2012 has finally arrived; and for Croatians, it's been a bumpy road getting this far under charismatic coach Slaven Bilić. The roller coaster ride started on a high note in 2007 when the Vatreni not only prevented England from qualifying for Euro '08, but also went perfect in group stage, defeating Germany on the way to the quarterfinals. With … [Read more...] about EURO 2012: It’s Time
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The Italian Job
By 63 CommentsPhoto: FootballJustice.com Looking forward to Euro 2012 Group C, involving Spain, Italy, Croatia and Ireland, a majority of the world consensus has already given top spot to reigning Euro champions and current World Cup winners Spain. With that said, second place is up for grabs and is a virtual coin-flip between Italy and Croatia. With less than two months before kick … [Read more...] about The Italian Job
Late Croatian Effort Not Enough
By 29 CommentsThe streets around Zagreb Arena were alive, as fans poured in to watch #14 Croatia play #4 Russia. With an unsuccessful resume in futsal thus far, Many never thought that the Croatians would make it this far. Written by Matt 'TheGoldenChild' Lebo @SportsFile The mini Vatreni were riding a wave of confidence after their spectacular shootout victory against #8 … [Read more...] about Late Croatian Effort Not Enough
Barracudas lose to Germans, need help from Serbia
By 3 CommentsPhoto: Jutarnji The Croatian national water polo team was supposed to have no problem qualifying for a quarterfinal berth after their loss to Serbia on Thursday at the 2012 European water polo championships. They only had Germany and Spain to take care of to make that happen. However, after an incredibly slow start on Saturday put Croatia down 7-3 at halftime to the … [Read more...] about Barracudas lose to Germans, need help from Serbia
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?
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