Former head of the Croatian Football Federation, Vlatko Marković, passed away on Monday in a Zagreb hospital at the age of 76. Marković has been fighting a battle with Alzheimer's disease, and recently contracted pneumonia, which worsened his condition. He famously coached teams such as Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split as well as several other teams including Rapid Wien and … [Read more...] about Croatia Mourns a Legend
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CORRUPTION IN CROATIAN SOCCER
By 17 CommentsWritten by Branko 'King Bronk' Tomasović In the background of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, a new match fixing scandal has erupted back home in Croatia. "Calciopoli", a term synonymous with Italian soccer corruption, now has its Croatian equivalent: "Operation Offside." According to the Associated Press, Croatian police have detained 22 individuals on suspicion of … [Read more...] about CORRUPTION IN CROATIAN SOCCER
CROATIA JUMPS SOUTH AMERICANS
By 1 CommentFIFA released its world rankings for the month of August today, and to my surprise, Croatia is now ranked 5th! They have jumped South American powerhouses Brazil and Argentina who respectfully fell to 6th and 7th. But I don't want you to think that my head's getting big. FIFA rankings are like a good looking married woman; they're fun to look at but there's not much you … [Read more...] about CROATIA JUMPS SOUTH AMERICANS
BILIĆ LOCKS IN NEW CONTRACT
By Leave a CommentSlaven Bilić will coach Croatia 2 more years! The Croatian Soccer Federation (HNS) and their beloved coach agreed to a 2-year extension Wednesday that will pay Bilić 1.2 million kuna ($257,300) per year. This would keep Croatia under Bilić for Euro 2008 and World Cup 2010 qualifying. Should they qualify for South Africa, Bilić would end his stint with the club after the … [Read more...] about BILIĆ LOCKS IN NEW CONTRACT
32ND ROUND HNL RESULTS
By Leave a CommentHere are the results for May 3rd... Međimurje [4 - 0] Inter Zaprešić NK Osijek [2 - 0] Varteks Varaždin NK Rijeka [2 - 0] Cibalia Vinkovci NK Zadar [0 - 2] HNK Šibenik Slaven Belupo [1 - 0] NK Zagreb Hajduk Split [1 - 1] Dinamo Zagreb … [Read more...] about 32ND ROUND HNL RESULTS
30TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By Leave a CommentHere are the results for April 26th... Cibalia Vinkovci[1-1]Inter Zaprešić Dinamo Zagreb[1-0]Slaven Belupo HNK Šibenik[1-0]NK Osijek NK Zagreb[0-0]NK Zadar Varteks Varaždin[3-2]Međimurje NK Rijeka[1-1]Hajduk Split … [Read more...] about 30TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
BILIĆ SIGNS TILL 2010!
By Leave a CommentAll the signs pointed to the same thing- that Croatian coach Slaven Bilić was headed to Germany after the completion of this summer's Euro Championship with his bags already packed and his plane ticket booked. Croatian soccer president, Vlatko Marković, even admitted that he would not fight for Bilic when Hamburg started showing serious interest in the 39 year-old coach. It … [Read more...] about BILIĆ SIGNS TILL 2010!
25TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
By 1 CommentHere are the results for March 22nd... Cibalia Vinkovci [2 - 2] NK Zagreb Hajduk Split [7 - 2] Inter Zaprešić NK Zadar [1 - 1] NK Osijek NK Rijeka [2 - 2] Varteks Varaždin Dinamo Zagreb [5 - 1] HNK Šibenik Slaven Belupo [4 - 0] Međimurje … [Read more...] about 25TH ROUND HNL RESULTS
23RD ROUND HNL RESULTS
By Leave a CommentHERE ARE THE RESULTS FOR MARCH 15TH... NK Zadar [3-1] Inter Zaprešić Dinamo Zagreb [4-0] Cibalia Vinkovci Hajduk Split [4-1] HNK Šibenik NK Osijek [3-1] Međimurje Slaven Belupo [2-1] Varteks Varaždin NK Rijeka [1-1] NK Zagreb … [Read more...] about 23RD ROUND HNL RESULTS
