Croatia
Dinamo Dominate, Modric Bids Farewell
A crowd of 20.000 gathered yesterday at Maksimir to greet the new/old Croatian First Division Champions, Dinamo Zagreb. That same crowd seemed to have inspired the reigning champions who went on to thrash Rijeka with a 6:1 scoreline. To make matters worse for the visiting side, the scoreline actually flattered them. Read the rest of this entry »
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An Interesting Comparison
Some interesting data I’ve borrowed from Transfermarkt.de :
According to their data, we are apparently the 10th most expensive team in Europe today, with a summed up value of 127.000.000 €. Now compare that with data on our Group B rivals and you get the following:
Germany (20 players) - 205.500.000 €
Croatia (24 players) - 127.000.000 €
Poland (32 players) - 75.700.000 €
Austria ... [read]
“Fiery Madness” Video Kicks Off
Here it is ladies and gentlemen, the official video for Bilic’s “Fiery Madness”. Now go grab that beer and enjoy the video. (more…)
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Castaway(s)
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With our 23 (+2) list announced yesterday, some folks here tend to think that Bilic might’ve overlooked a name or two. So who are these black sheeps (plural?) that Bilic decided to separate from the flock? Pardon the metaphor, their human identities are listed alphabetically:
(Percentages on the right are poll results taken from a ... [read]
Squad List, Bilic Officialy Prolongs
So here it is, the list of players that’ll make the trip to Austria & Switzerland in a month or so.
Goalkeepers: Stipe Pletikosa, Vedran Runje, Mario Galinovic
Defenders: Robert Kovac, Dario Simic, Danijel Pranjic, Dario Knezevic, Josip Simunic, Hrvoje Vejic, Vedran Corluka
Midfielders: Nikola Pokrivac, Niko Kranjcar, Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic, Niko Kovac, Jerko Leko, Darijo ... [read]
News From The Front
It’s been a pretty busy week here in Croatia, so here’s a look back on the events which stole the headlines.
Modric Aftermath
It seems like a good choice doesn’t it? Who’d dare to say no to a good squad, a highly respected manager, a marvelous city, a chance to play in Europe, and of course a big, big pile of cash. ... [read]
Modric Signs For Spurs
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As both clubs have officially announced, Luka Modric will continue his career in North London, though not in an Arsenal shirt as many have at first foresaw, but in that of their biggest rivals, Tottenham Hotspur. This comes as a surprise due to him being strongly linked with a transfer to Newcastle not ... [read]
History Of The World, Part II
Well not much can be said about Croatia in France 98′. We sort of walked in there unannounced, caused havoc, and walked away with some bronze stuff in our pockets. Something like “Veni, Vidi, Vici“, but with a slight exaggeration on the “Vici” part. First thing to mention though, and I’m sure no one except probably die hard Croatia NT ... [read]
Bilic Rocks My World
Ok, that probably didn’t come out right. But I ask you honestly, who in the world wouldn’t want to have a coach that’s, well obviously superb at what he does football-wise, has a law degree (!), and on top of that plays in a rock band. Yes, A Rock Band. No, not that plastic ... [read]
Corluka Gets More Praise
In an interesting article on Premiership fullbacks posted over at at Telegraph.co.uk, Corluka is mentioned as, I quote “Probably the most gifted right-back in the Premier League”. Actually I left out a tiny part of that sentence (put “After Sagna” on the beggining), but I’m sure no one will hold it against me. This ... [read]
Latest Comments
- An Interesting Comparison
@ Denis: I'll definitely write something on that, thanks for bringing it up. I'm sure everyone who ...[read more] - An Interesting Comparison
Mario, write an article telling people how Croatia is different from other national teams...I seriou ...[read more] - An Interesting Comparison
@AJ: Yes, seems Ronaldo is the highest rated European. Kaka and Messi are both also at €55m, but ...[read more] - An Interesting Comparison
lol england???? jk - An Interesting Comparison
Cristiano Ronaldo- 55 million €! That's the highest paid player in Europe, correct? ...[read more] - "Fiery Madness" Video Kicks Off
"My coach is way cooler then yours." Slaven is clearly the coolest coach in the biz. Have to wond ...[read more] - History Of The World, Part II
Will definitely do, and cheers for the comment:) Oh and of course: HRVATSKA!!! ...[read more] - "Fiery Madness" Video Kicks Off
(Ssshhh, keep it down, the fanboys are out there) But seriously, I agree with you. It's not as catc ...[read more] - "Fiery Madness" Video Kicks Off
i dunno, its not as catchy as I thought it would be...perhaps i gotta listen to it some more... ...[read more] - Squad List, Bilic Officialy Prolongs
favorite food, zodiac signs...Cant wait!! lol - Castaway(s)
marko babic is aweseome, he has a lots of control on the ball. Im surprised those spanish people don ...[read more] - History Of The World, Part II
keep writing, i like ur history of the world articles.. very interesting and well written! HRVATSKA! ...[read more] - Castaway(s)
There was some talk of Cvitanich playing for us but it was sort of subtle and ended rather quickly, ...[read more] - Castaway(s)
Did you guys try to grab Dario Cvitanich from Arentinian side Banfield?? Did he turn out like anothe ...[read more] - Castaway(s)
I believe it's the latter with Babic, that he simply lacks the quality. About Krizanac, well to tel ...[read more]
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