First, I wish to say that we Hrvati should hold our heads up high today. Our boys showed the world what we are made of. And a loss of 1:0 to the world champions and this years favourites Brazil is nothing to be ashamed of. We held a good rhythm, our defense did not make [...]

Cico has announced the Croatian starting line against Brazil: Pletikosa - Šimunic, Robert Kovač, Šimić - Srna, Niko Kovač, Tudor, Babić - Kranjčar - Pršo, Klasnić.
He is putting the following tasks out to his players. Šimunic is designated with keeping an eye on Adriano, Šimić’s man is Ronaldo and Igor Tudor has the [...]

Ivica Olic will be ready to play against Brazil.

As the opening match for Croatia and Brazil draws closer, all manner of opinions are coming out of the woodwork. Everyone and their mother has something to say on the outcome of this game. I have spent the last three days watching the games, some alone and most with friends and it’s been great. [...]

HERE is a 3 minute video of the goals and some highlights from the game.

Pratyush Khaitan has a great football website that he runs out of Calcutta, India. He’s got links to footie commercials, a quiz and a 32 part interview with a supporter of each country involved in this years WC.
HERE is a link to his interview with Zvonimir from Zagreb. I hope you check [...]

OK, here it comes. Ready? My opinion which is usually refuted by the “real” Croatians. I enjoyed the game. I thought our boys played well against a team that is considered one of the favourites of the WC. There, I said it….

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Today’ friendly in Geneva of Croatia vs. Spain starts at 2:30am eastern time.
An internet LIVE stream is HERE.
If you wish to listen, go HERE under HR2.
A text play by play can be seen HERE.

HERE is a short video of some players talking about the Spain friendly and the return of Niko Kovac….in Croatian.