Earlier this week, February 22nd to be exact, CroatianSoccerReport.com officially turned one year old. In what was our inaugural year, Denis and I turned a simple idea into something hundreds of Croatian fans can come and be a part of. Our original idea of consolidating all the Croatian soccer news on the web and making it easy for English speakers to follow was a huge success. … [Read more...] about ‘CroatianSoccerReport.com’ TURNS ONE!
Archives for February 2009
OLIĆ SCORES IN HAMBURG ROMP
By 13 CommentsUEFA Cup play resumed on Wednesday after a lengthy break and Hamburg started right where they left off. HSV, who currently sit second in the German BundesLiga and only one point behind leaders Hertha Berlin, travelled to the Netherlands to take on NEC Nijmegen. It wasn't much of a game as Hamburg easily won 3-0, but that's hardly the news for us Croatian fans. Ivica Olić … [Read more...] about OLIĆ SCORES IN HAMBURG ROMP
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE
By 11 CommentsEDUARDO HAS OFFICIALLY RETURNED! Eduardo made his 2009 Arsenal debut in magnificent fashion. After rehabilitating his leg for the past year, Arsene Wenger gave 'Dudu' the chance to prove his fitness and ability against Cardiff City in the 4th Round of the FA Cup. Earlier in the week, Eduardo helped the 'Vatreni' pull out a 2-1 win in Bucharest with a game-winning assist to … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE
‘VATRENI’ ARE A BLAST FROM THE PAST
By 4 CommentsEarlier this week, some of your favorite Croatian players turned in their checkered shirts and hung up their cleats in exchange for thick mustaches and pastel-colored coats. So why did they decide to hop in a time machine and take a trip down 70's lane where John Travolta is king and Studio 54 was the only 'happening' place to be? Eduardo, Luka Modrić and Ivan Rakitić helped … [Read more...] about ‘VATRENI’ ARE A BLAST FROM THE PAST
CROATIA WIN IN EDUARDO’S RETURN
By 39 CommentsSo far, so good for Croatia in 2009. The 'Vatreni' went down early to Romania in Bucharest but managed a 2-1 victory in the end with some new faces, some old ones and most importantly that one returning face. Yes, Eduardo is officially back! He was subbed into the game at the 60' mark for Ivica Olić. Although he only had a few touches on the ball, Eduardo managed to squeak a … [Read more...] about CROATIA WIN IN EDUARDO’S RETURN
CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE
By 16 CommentsGermany Mladen Petrić made sure that Ivica Olić's presence would not be missed as Hamburg took on German giants, Bayern Munich, as the BundesLiga resumed after a lengthy winter break. Olić has been suspended for the first two BundesLiga matches of 2009. Petrić played the full 90 minutes and scored a nice rebound header just before the halftime whistle blew. It … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE
COWBOYS FALL SHORT IN ZAGREB
By 3 CommentsThere's not much to say. Croatia lost the Handball World Championship. At home. In their own capital. In front of 16,000 screaming Croatians fans. Croatia is in a state of mourning after the 24-19 loss to France. The pictures speak for themselves. But you have to give it up to the 'cheesy, wine-makers' of France. It's hard to … [Read more...] about COWBOYS FALL SHORT IN ZAGREB
CROATIA GO FOR GOLD IN HANDBALL
By 2 CommentsIf you haven't been following the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship, let me catch you up quickly. Croatia is hosting the 21st edition of the tournament in 7 cities: Split, Zadar, Zagreb, Osijek, Varaždin, Pula and Poreč. Millions of dollars were invested into building brand-new stadiums for the event and it has been nothing short of spectacular thus … [Read more...] about CROATIA GO FOR GOLD IN HANDBALL