He’s Fine, Don’t Worry About It

By: Mario | May 9th, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Funny thing happened. Apparently, Ivica Olic was browsing through the net and stumbled upon news that he had just tore his knee ligaments and was gonna be sidelined for the next 6 to 9 months. Read the rest of this entry »

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Injury Woes

By: Mario | May 2nd, 2009 | 4 Comments »

As if Martin Taylor wasn’t mean enough to our Crozillian (that’s Brazil + Croatia for those unworthy among you), lady luck seems to have turned it’s back on our Eduardo, as he’s picked up yet another injury. (more…)
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Write for Croatia World Cup Blog

By: Chris Heidrich | September 9th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

We’re still looking for a new blogger to take the reigns from Mario here on Croatia World Cup Blog. If you have a passion for the Vatreni and plenty of opinions to share then we want to hear from you.
Have a read of our writers guidelines and then send an email to daryl[at]theoffside.com
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That’s All Folks

By: Mario | June 21st, 2008 | 13 Comments »

And what a heartbreak it was. I can’t even begin to describe the contrast of emotions I think every Croat went through within those two dying minutes. Absolute, close to perfect joy followed by the shattering disbelief and sadness. Some would say this is football, other would reply no, this is life. Either way, it’s the end of the road ... [read]

Match Preview: Turkey

By: Mario | June 20th, 2008 | 26 Comments »

I always seem to struggle in finding the right opening words so I’m just gonna say: Howdy. There, now that that’s out of the way, let’s focus on what could be a breathtaking encounter between Croatia and Turkey. Or let’s focus on Croatia.
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Match Preview: Preview

By: Mario | June 19th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

That’s right: right. Ok I’ll stop. Now before I write a decent introduction to tomorrow’s spectacle, I’ll just bring you the latest update coming in from our camp in Austria. And this update is particularly positive, as according to our staff, Ivan Rakitic is completely fit and will start the match tomorrow. Though we’re still waiting for good news on ... [read]

The Killer Replacements

By: Mario | June 17th, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Opening June 16th!
Seriously though, that was fantastic. I can’t help but feel immense pride for the way our boys played yesterday. Let me try and recap what exactly what went on and why it all ended so beautifully for our team. First of all, a total of NINE players were introduced to ... [read]

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