Croatia Soccer

CROATIA might have only been an independent country for a little over 20 years, but under the stewardship of Slaven Bilic, who took over in 2006, the team has never once been out of the top 10 in the world rankings. Nicknamed ‘Vatreni’ meaning ‘The ...  

Ivo Ilicevic is remaining quietly confident about Croatia's chances of triumphing at Euro 2012 after his admission that anything can happen in Poland and Ukraine. Slaven Bilic's men face stiff opposition in the group stages of the competition from reigning ...  

Havard Nordtveit, who spent three years at Arsenal without making an appearance, remains out with a shoulder injury. Thomas Rogne looks set to also miss the game with a muscle strain and Kim Andre Madsen remains in the squad as cover. Egil Olsen: "Like us ...  

Slaven Bilic's men face stiff opposition in the group stages of the competition from reigning European champions Spain, former world champions Italy and Giovanni Trapattoni's Republic of Ireland. However, the 25-year-old is of the opinion that ...  

ZAGREB - Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has unveiled his final 23-man squad for Euro 2012, with Lyon defender Dejan Lovren missing out because of an injury to his right foot.  

Meanwhile, Croatia's rearguard was given a torrid time by the home side and it was down to goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa that the scoreline remained level at the break. Norway also threatened through Erik Huseklepp after 56 minutes, the midfielder having been ...  

Player to watch: Luka Modric Coach profile: Slaven Bilic Squad profiles: Croatia Qualifying and recent results Euro 2012 fixtures/results Group C table Bet on Football - Get £25 Free The Croatians face tough Euro 2012 group stage opposition in holders and ...  

Seferovic beat the Croatia No1 from ten metres, and Pajtim Kasami then had a fine chance to put Switzerland 2-0 up - only to miss the target. Vukušić was denied brilliantly by Bürki at the other end as the Swiss held onto their lead at the break ...  

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Euro 2012 chances: Croatia sneaked into the finals via a playoff win against Turkey. They are not quite the force of old, as in the days of Davor Suker and co., but coach Bilic's preference for youth over experience - there are relatively few ...  

Group C coaches (from L), Croatia's manager Slaven Bilic, Ireland's manager Giovanni Trapattoni, Italy's manager Cesare Prandelli and Spain's manager Vicente Del Bosque pose after the draw for the Euro 2012 football championships at the National Palace of ...  

Team profile: Croatia Player to watch: Luka Modric Squad profiles: Croatia Qualifying and recent results Euro 2012 fixtures/results Group C table Bet on Football - Get £25 Free His roller-coaster experiences, however, can only have intensified his resolve ...  

However, when Mladen Petric missed a third penalty and Hamit Altintop converted his from Turkey’s end, all hopes were dashed. Bilic was broken but his stock rose high enough to bring him to the attention of footballing nations. He was approached by teams ...  

The West Bromwich Albion forward is desperate to line up against Croatia in Ireland's opening Group C encounter against Croatia. With all-time record goalscorer Robbie Keane seemingly assured of his place in ... so I don't see why we can't ...  

Zagreb, Croatia – Croatia coach Slaven Bilic made his final four cuts Tuesday to finalize his Euro 2012 roster, as Goran Blazevic, Nikola Kalinic, Dejan Lovren, and Sime Vrsljako were trimmed from the initial team. Bilic, who will step down ...  

Confident players and boisterous fans are unafraid of some of the Euro 2012's biggest names.  

Tour company Secret Dalmatia cares passionately about sharingCroatia'srich cultural, historical and natural heritage. We just returned from a customized tour for two. Ours was an ideal balance of sightseeing, traditional and gastronomic meals ...  

Zagreb is the venue of a summit on 14-15 October of the heads of state of 15 central and southeastern European countries. The focus is on European expansion and the economy. The 12th annual summit, previously known as the Central European Initiative, has ...  

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -Central defender Dejan Lovren and striker Nikola Kalinic have been dropped from Croatia's final squad for the European Championship. Coach Slaven Bilic said on Tuesday that Lovren has an Achilles tendon injury. Also missing ...  

Merrill Moses gave the partisan U.S. crowd something to cheer about and the American water polo team ended a four-year losing streak to Croatia in a 9-5 victory in an exhibition game Friday night at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center. Photo gallery: Exhibition water polo  

Team profile: Croatia Coach profile: Slaven Bilic Squad profiles: Croatia Qualifying and recent results Euro 2012 fixtures/results Group C table Bet on Football - Get £25 Free The Tottenham ... so blessed working with him, and the other Croatians Niko ...  

With the grand spectacle of Euro 2012 almost upon us, let us take a little time to analyze a team that is not getting the attention they deserve. Just because they are not England, Spain, Italy or the Netherlands, Croatia is not getting a lot of hype ahead ...  

Coach Slaven Bilic said Lovren had an Achilles tendon injury. Also missing from the preliminary squad were defender Sime Vrsaljko and goalkeeper Goran Blazevic. Lovren, of Lyon, has been Croatia's main central defender. His replacement was ...  

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has unveiled his final 23-man squad for Euro 2012, with Lyon defender Dejan Lovren missing out because of an injury to his right foot. 'Lovren was feeling a lot of pain after training so he dropped out,' Bilic told journalists in ...  

Soccer:Croatia manager Slaven Bilic has dropped injured defender Dejan Lovren and left out three others in naming a 23-man squad on Tuesday for the European Championship.  

The win marked the first victory over Croatia since the 2008 Olympic Games. Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/NYAC) scored two goals and Merrill Moses (Palos Verdes, CA/Pepperdine/NYAC) posted nine saves in the win. The match closes out the domestic ...  

Former UC Irvine standouts Ryan Bailey and Tim Hutten each scored once for Team USA, as did former Corona del Mar High standout John Mann. Team USA improved to 3-1 in four pre-Olympic showcase games over the past week against world powers ...  

• Central defender fails late fitness test• Former Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic also left outThe central defender Dejan Lovren and the former Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic have been dropped from Croatia's final squad for Euro 2012.The Croatia coach, Slaven Bilic, said Lovren – who has been a first-choice centre-back – had failed to recover from an achilles tendon injury. His replacement was Jurica Buljat of Maccabi Haifa."Lovren had two...  

Croatia manager Slaven Bilic has dropped injured defender Dejan Lovren and left out three others in naming a 23-man squad on Tuesday for the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.  

But Nikica Jelavic quickly became the big noise for Rangers then Everton — and could now be ready to rumble at Euro 2012. The striker might have been flogged to Everton just weeks prior to the Light Blues’ administration woes. But Ibrox supporters will ...  

Croatia manager Slaven Bilic left out injured defender Dejan Lovren and three other players when naming his 23-man squad for Euro 2012 on Tuesday.  

Lyon defender Dejan Lovren is one of four players to be dropped from Slaven Bilic's final Croatia squad for Euro 2012 after he failed to recover from injury. Bilic finalised his 23-man party on Tuesday, with Lovren failing to make the cut due to ...  

Croatia may have been drawn in a tough group at the UEFA EURO 2012, but that is often just the way they like it,according to captain Darijo Srna and striker Ivica Olic  Zagreb: For Croatia, victory against the Republic of Ireland in their ...  

Lyon defender Dejan Lovren is one of four players to be dropped from Slaven Bilic's final Croatia squad for Euro 2012 after he failed to recover from injury. Bilic finalised his 23-man party on Tuesday, with Lovren failing to make the cut due to an ankle ...  

Croatia boss Slaven Bilic has been forced to leave defender Dejan Lovren out of his final Euro 2012 squad due to injury. The Lyon centre-back has failed to recover from a foot problem he sustained in last month's Coupe de France final success over Quevilly ...  

Won 50 caps for Croatia at various youth levels, seen as long-term replacement for Pletikosa. Josip Simunic (Hertha Berlin) Born: 18.2.78 Caps: 93 Goals: 3. Australian-born centre-back, nearing end of career, but still an automatic starter due to his ...  

So Spain versus Croatia on June 18, Modric trying to out-pass Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, could be an encounter to light up the tournament, especially if the points are critical, as the game is in the group stage. The fact is ...  

Srna was handed the captaincy following the retirement of Niko Kovac in 2008, whose brother Robert also called time on his international career one year later and has arguably never properly been replaced in the centre of defence. Although out of favour ...  

It’s easy to see Croatia being eliminated. It’s also conceivable they could beat Ireland, earn a draw against Italy and advance from the group to an attainable semifinal against France.  

The Belgrade Philharmonic, conducted by Muhai Tang and accompanied by Russian piano soloist Alexei Volodin performed in Zagreb, Croatia, on Monday evening. The concert was held before a full auditorium at the Vatroslav Lisinki concert hall.  

Philadelphia, PA – Luka Modric could be the most coveted star in Europe this offseason, and the Croatia midfielder will have a chance to add to his status in Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. The 26-year-old, who plays with English side ...  

Republic of Ireland begin their Euro 2012 campaign against Croatia and if Giovanni Trappatoni's side win then Paddy Power will refund all losing bets on the match. Republic of Ireland warmed up for Euro 2012 with an impressive 1-0 win over Bosnia and that ...  

Goalkeeper Goran Blažević, defender Šime Vrsljako, striker Nikola Kalinić, who plays for Ukraine's Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, and Lyonnais defender Dejan Lovren were all omitted as Bilić made the final cuts to his Croatia squad for Euro 2012. "I told four ...  

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic plans to give his fringe players an opportunity as his side step up their preparations for Euro 2012 this evening. Croatia, who open their campaign against the Republic of Ireland on June 10th, will meet Estonia in Pula with ...  

'We waited about Lovren till the last moment, but he couldn't recuperate fully,' explained Bilic. His absence is a blow as he was a key defender for the Croats. Also missing from the preliminary squad are defender Sime Vrsaljko and goalkeeper Goran Blazevic.  

When Everton signed a big new centre-forward from Rangers in January, Jelavic was something of an unknown quantity. Many players before him had made the journey south of the border with an exemplary scoring record in Scotland and failed to replicate that ...  

ZAGREB May 30 (Reuters) - Tensions between Croatia and Hungarian oil and gas group MOL over their INA oil business flared up on Wednesday, as the country accused MOL of stifling the output of local refineries and focusing on importing oil ...  

Hamstrung by structural weaknesses and battered by the eurozone crisis, Croatia’s economy looks set to shrink further in 2012, the fourth successive year without meaningful growth. The economy contracted by 1.3 per cent year-on-year in the ...  

BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--Croatia's president on Thursday pledged cooperation with Serbia if that country's new leader shows a clear commitment to accepting the political status quo in the Western Balkans. Relations between the two sides have ...  

A makeshift Croatian side impressed in a 3-1 win over Estonia in a friendly on Friday and left coach Slaven Bilic spoilt for choice in naming the 23-man squad bound for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. Bilic kept the team's aces firmly up his sleeve and ...  

Luka Modric feels Croatia can spring a surprise at Euro 2012, despite being drawn in a tough group for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. Slaven Bilic's Croatia side have been drawn alongside defending champions Spain, 2006 World Cup winners ...  

On a warm evening on the Mediterranean coast, the Euro 2012 warm-up match was played at a suitably relaxed pace, and Croatia took an unassailable lead in the first 20 minutes through tap-ins for defender Vedran Corluka and Nikola Kalinic. Slaven Bilic ...  

Manager Slaven Bilic will look to get the best out of his squad, which possesses a number of quality players in Ivan Rakitic, Luka Modric and Milan Badelj. They also have excellent strikers in Mario Mandzukic, Ivica Olic, Eduardo and Nikica Jelavic.  

Croatia’s economy contracted 1.3 percent in the first quarter from the same period a year ago as capital investments declined and Europe’s debt crisis lowered demand for exports. Gross domestic product shrank 0.4 percent in the previous ...  

Forwards: Mario Mandzukic (Wolfsburg), Eduardo Da Silva (Shakhtar Donetsk), Nikica Jelavic (Everton), Ivica Olic (Bayern Munich) (Reporting by Igor Ilic, editing by Justin Palmer)  

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5n78fv/croatia_tourism_re) has announced the addition of the "Croatia Tourism Report Q3 2012" report to their offering. Complete preliminary data for 2011 show foreign tourist arrivals grew by a solid 9% year-on-year (y-o-y). Due to weak domestic tourism growth of 2.4% y-o-y, total foreign and domestic tourist numbers increased by a slightly lower 8% y-o...  

Croatia will return to the UEFA European Under-19 Championship after making the most of home advantage to finish first in elite round Group 6 ahead of Georgia and Austria. Semi-finalists on their finals debut in 2010, Croatia had opened their campaign with ...  

Former Blackburn Rovers striker Nikola Kalinic, now playing for Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, was deemed surplus to requirements as were Dinamo Zagreb defender Sime Vrsaljko and Hajduk Split goalkeeper Goran Blazevic. "All of them found it a bit ...  

Croatians maintained as great and able seamen. Croatia, among the best sailing holiday spots in Mediterranean. Filled with enchanting destinations, beaches and channels everything set to master your pleasure of sailing inside a natural hub of Europe.  

Three Lions fans have had to endure over 40 years of hurt and ... which has been investigating the thoughts and personalities of supporters of all 16 participating countries at this summer's tournament. 52% of Russia fans believe their team are prone ...  

The rest is history and a string of cricketing stars have represented Lashings, including Sachin Tendulkar, Alvin Kallicharan, Jimmy Adams, Rashid Latif, Wasim Akram, Allan Donald and Sir Viv Richards, as the club has developed into a slick corporate outfit.  

Denying Split’s Gay Pride March its chosen route rewards violent bigotry against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. It sends a signal that LGBT people don’t deserve the same rights as everyone else. Lydia Gall, Eastern Europe ...  

The Adriatic, the Alps, and the now affordable price. This Croatia and Slovenia package includes a flight, 9 nights in luxury hotels, 11 meals, transportation, and tours from $1,649. Valid select dates, October 4-May 2.  

With this experience, you need to be fit, agile, adaptable, and revel in meeting people throughout Europe. These ships have tall sails, but mostly run with motors because the wind is hardly ever and unpredictable. The ability of those small ships is perfect for only approximately twenty-eight people. The cabin rentals are fundamental and small , not seem-proof, obtainable by narrow steep stairs. Some ships have private lavatories for every...  

Luka Modric freely admits that Croatia are in one of the toughest groups at Euro 2012, but the playmaker is adamant that his country can spring a surprise or two in Poland and Ukraine. Slaven Bilic's side have been drawn alongside defending champions Spain ...  

Croatia have moved quickly to appoint a successor to Slaven Bilic, with the news that Igor Stimac will take over from the 43-year-old. Bilic is due to stand down as Croatia coach at the end of Euro 2012, when he will take over at Russian Premier ...  

One of the Premier League’s biggest names for a few seasons now, the 26-year-old pulls the strings for the likes of Gareth Bale, Rafael van der Vaart and Aaron Lennon at White Hart Lane, and could still be hankering for a move across London to Chelsea.  

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia coach Slaven Bilic says he'll join Lokomotiv Moscow after the European Championship. He said Monday that he has agreed to sign a three-year contract with the Russian first division club. No financial details of the contract ...  

Serbian investors can invest in industrial branches that are internationally competitive and export oriented, says Croatian Chamber of Commerce president. Nadan Vidošević added that Serbia could invest in ship building, electric energy, metallurgy, commerce and tourism.  

The Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) has officially opened its office in Zagreb on Wednesday, said reports from Croatia's capital city. The aim of the office is "increase the presence of Serbian capital and companies on the Croatian market and improve the two countries' economic cooperation".  

Croatia is on track for EU membership, but has to do more to restructure ailing shipyards, strengthen the judiciary and fight corruption, Brussels said in its first monitoring report on the country's readiness to join the block. "Overall, Croatia's preparations are on track. Nevertheless, the Commission has identified a limited number of issues requiring further efforts," said the report, presented on Tuesday in Zagreb and Brussels. ...  

Russia draw with Uruguay Euro 2012: warm-up schedule Euro 2012 Group C (Croatia) Croatia team page Bet on Football - Get £25 Free Bilic kept the team's aces firmly up his sleeve and the eight second-string players who started the match took full advantage ...  

(RTTNews) - The General Affairs Council of the European Union on Tuesday welcomed the European Commission's monitoring report on Croatia's preparations for accession into the 27-member European bloc as well as the accompanying monitoring tables, and noted ...  

The Great Britain women's basketball team have suffered a heavy defeat in their opening Olympic warm-up match against Croatia in Vodice. Team GB members Azania Stewart, Chantelle Handy and Stephanie Gandy in training (Picture: Reuters) The former ...  

Zagreb, Croatia – Slaven Bilic will step down as manager of Croatia after the Euro 2012 finals this summer, it was announced Thursday. "This is my last championship in charge of Croatia. I have always given my best and, now, I am fully focused ...  

Croatia is proving it is still the team to beat for this year's league title, after defeating Westlands United 4-2 in an entertaining game on Sunday afternoon. Croatia took the lead early, answering every challenge the "Red Devils" threw at them and are ...  

Croatia have wasted little time in finding Slaven Bilic's replacement as national coach, confirming Igor Stimac will take the role after Euro 2012. Bilic will guide the Croats into Poland and Ukraine, but he has already agreed a deal to take ...  

Great Britain's women basketballers were beaten 81-59 by Croatia in their first warm-up game for the London Olympics. Croatia, one of 12 teams who will go into the Olympic qualifying tournament next month hoping to secure one of the remaining ...  

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic announced on Monday that he will take over at Russian Premier League sided Lokomotiv Moscow after the Euro 2012 championships. "I signed a three-year contract with Lokomotiv Moscow, which becomes effective once the European ...  

With this experience, you need to be fit, agile, adaptable, and revel in meeting people throughout Europe. These ships have tall sails, but mostly run with motors because the wind is hardly ever and unpredictable. The capability of those small ships is ...  

Slaven Bilic has announced he will step down as coach of Croatia's national team after Euro 2012. The 43-year-old confirmed the news at a press conference today to unveil a provisional 27-man squad for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. Bilic took ...  

ZAGREB, Croatia—Croatia coach Slaven Bilic said Thursday he will step down after the European Championship. Bilic made the announcement when naming his 27-man provisional squad. Bilic, 43, has been coach since 2006 and guided the team to the ...  

Croatia to get new mobile network operatorEMportalAlong with fixed line services, broadband internet and IPTV, H1 Telecom will offer its customers virtual mobile telephone services. "We can confirm that H1 Telecom will soon present its new mobile network, H1 mobile, with a prefix of 090 and that we ...and more »  

UEFA Euro 2012, one of soccer's top international competitions, kicks off June 8. In anticipation of this eagerly awaited event, Playbook is teaming up with ESPN FC to offer sights and other delights from each participating nation. This is ...  

With more than one 1000 islands, which not really a hundred are lived on, it's no wonder that if this involves sailing, Croatia keeps growing in recognition among individuals who would like a cruising holiday. Referred to as "gem from the Adriatic", the incredible shoreline using its idyllic invisible coves, and small, barely-lived on islands alllow for an excellent experience while sailing Croatia offers great possibilities around the water...  

Croatia: Slaven Bilic has announced that he will step down as coach of Croatia after Euro 2012. The 43-year-old has been at the helm of the Balkan country since 2006 after taking over from Zlatko Kranjcar following an unsuccessful World Cup ...  

Zagreb: Croatia coach Slaven Bilic on Thursday unveiled a provisional 27-man squad for Euro 2012 and said he was still counting on the recovery of injured stars Niko Kranjcar and Dejan Lovren. "Due to the fact that some players who should have been ready ...  

What will happen to HDZ now when Tomislav Karamarko became the new party president is the question less relevant than this one - what will happen to Croatia in three and a half years, when people get tired of Kukuriku coalition, and yet, this gloomy,...  

Croatia's deputy PM Branko Grcic said the country last year used around one third of the available €140m of EU pre-accession funds. Zagreb does not have enough skilled staff to to fill out the documentation required by Brussels to access the funds, reports AFP. Croatia joins the EU in 2013.  

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has announced his provisional 27-man squad for Euro 2012 and there are no major surprises ahead of the summer tournament. The Premier League is represented with three Tottenham players in Luka Modric, Niko Kranjcar and the on ...  

Bilic kept the team's aces firmly up his sleeve and the eight second-string players who started the match took full advantage with a flawless first-half performance. "Everyone played well and it will be an extremely tough decision which four ...  

Slaven Bilic has revealed that he will step down as Croatia manager following this summer's European Championships. The former West Ham defender has been in charge of the nation since 2006 and masterminded their Euro 2008 qualifying success, which came at ...  

Croatia began their UEFA EURO 2012 preparations in earnest with a solid 3-1 friendly victory over Estonia in Rijeka. Vedran Corluka opened the scoring for the hosts after 16 minutes while Nikola Kalinic added a second four minutes later. Ognjen Vukojevic ...  

Soccer:Croatia manager Slaven Bilic ‘feels for’ the Republic of Ireland ahead of their Euro 2012 opener in Poznan, Poland, on June 10th. The Croatia manager, who confirmed the championship will be his swansong as national coach after six years in charge, said the first game of Group C is a must-win and Ireland represent the easiest target in group.  

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has said it will be tough for them to replicate the success of the side he was a member of at UEFA EURO 2012, but he sees the similarities between the today's side and the legendary side of 14 years ago.  

Slaven Bilic has announced that he will step down as coach of Croatia after Euro 2012. The 43-year-old has been at the helm of the Balkan country since 2006 after taking over from Zlatko Kranjcar following an unsuccessful World Cup campaign. Bilic ...  

Croatia coach Slaven Bilic believes his side can reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 despite being drawn with Spain, Italy and Ireland in Group C. "It is true that compared to some other squads our chances are weaker but we still have them all the same ...  

Zagreb: Croatia coach Slaven Bilic believes his side can reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 despite being drawn with Spain, Italy and Ireland in Group C. "It is true that compared to some other squads our chances are weaker but we still have them all ...  

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) Authorities say a small plane has crashed in southern Croatia, killing two people. Croatia's agency for air crash investigation said the plane crashed into a tangerine field in the Neretva river valley early on Wednesday. The agency  

FORMER Derby County favourite Igor Stimac is reported to have been lined up to become the next coach of the Croatian national team. Current boss Slaven Bilic is stepping down from the role after Euro 2012 to take charge of Russian club side Lokomotiv Moscow.  

Split, Croatia – Croatia manager Slaven Bilic confirmed on Monday that he will take charge of Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow following Croatia's Euro 2012 campaign. The 43-year-old Bilic made the announcement at a press conference on Monday and ...  

The emphatic, all-action displays of Shakhtar Donetsk and Croatia captain Darijo Srna have also been crucial and his experience will help in this largely inexperienced group. With 90 caps already, Srna is third in Croatia's all-time appearance list and ...  

Slaven Bilic is ready to test himself in club management next season after he confirmed he will quit his role as Croatia coach after Euro 2012.  

In what is perhaps the first move of his swan song as coach of Croatia’s national team, Slaven Bilic has announced a provisionary squad of 27 men to represent their country at Euro 2012. “Due to the fact that some players who should have ...  

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia will raise highway tolls by 15 percent from June, taking advantage of summer tourism to boost the cash-flow of indebted state firms which have put pressure on the budget, officials said on Thursday. Due to join the ...  

SLAVEN BILIC has confirmed that he will resign as Croatia manager after next month's European Championships. The manager has until May 29 to whittle down his squad to a final 23. Veteran strikers Mladen Petric and Ivan Klasnic are the most notable ...  

A final attempt by Team USA's Tony Azevedo (Long Beach, CA/Stanford/NYAC) was stopped at the buzzer and Croatia held off a furious rally from the United States. Azevedo and Adam Wright (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA/NYAC) led the United States' offense with two ...  

Croatia boss Slaven Bilic has agreed to take over at Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow following the European Championships, it was confirmed on Monday.  

International soccer can be a fickle game, which makes Slaven Bilic's achievements with Croatia all the more astonishing. The former defender took charge of the Balkan nation in 2006, following a two-year spell at the helm of the under-21 side. Since then ...  

With their superb time on yesterday's big 75km stage, taking nearly half an hour off Boros Csaba the Russians went into the final day with a 5 minute advantage, the closest in Croatia Trophy history... and the advantage was with Alexey Golubev. All he had to do was keep Csaba in his sights, and then all the Hungarian could do was pull back 2 minutes. It was set to be an all-out fight in the forests today and there were some nervous faces over...  

May 2 (Reuters) - Slaven Bilic has suffered many trials and tribulations as Croatia coach, having gone close to reaching the Euro 2008 semi-finals before a bumpy ride in the Euro 2012 qualifiers ended happily in the playoffs. His roller-coaster experiences ...  

NEWPORT BEACH – Croatia edged the USA men's national water polo team, 8-7, on Saturday in front of a capacity crowd at Newport Harbor High. The match is part of a series that also involves Hungary. A final attempt by Team USA's Tony Azevedo ...  

Slaven Bilic overshadowed the announcement of Croatia’s preliminary 27-man squad for Euro 2012 by confirming that he would be standing down after the tournament.  

Zoran Milanovic, the Prime Minister of Croatia, has stated his Social Democratic Party is aiming to recognize same-sex marriages unions, fulfilling a campaign promise made in December. According to Yahoo! News, Milanovic told reporters: “We are talking about registered partnerships, which is a somewhat higher standard than what we have now.” CONTINUED » Permalink | 1 comment Read more [...]  

Agencija za zaštitu tržišnog natjecanja objavilo je kako državno jamstvo Croatia Airlinesu odobreno u rujnu 2011.više nije na snazi. AZTN je to odlučila nakon obavijesti Ministarstva pomorstva, prometa i infrastrukture da Croatia Airlines to jamstvo nije...  

• Croatia coach pleased Jelavic has settled in at Goodison Park• 'He can be one of the most important strikers in the league'Liverpool fans do not care to be reminded that Nikica Jelavic cost Everton a seventh of the £35m Kenny Dalglish invested in Andy Carroll. The Croatia striker's five goals in 10 games since his January arrival from Rangers have transformed the fortunes of David Moyes's side and Slaven Bilic believes he could prove a key...  

European club competition may have ended for the summer, but there is still plenty of soccer to be played. International friendly matches continue today with a heated match between Croatia and Estonia. The Croatia v Estonia game will kick off ...  

(ANSAmed) - ZAGREB, MAY 21 - Former interior minister and one-time head of Croatia's secret services, Tomislav Karamarko became the head of the Croat Democratic Union (HDZ, Conservative), the main opposition party yesterday evening. HDZ led the country ...  

Rimac may be a brand new entry in the supercar segment but the Croatian startup is sure aiming for the top – at least when it comes to power and pricing. Following the world premiere of its first creation named the Concept_One at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, Rimac displayed the electric-powered coupe at Top Marques Monaco where it announced pricing. The Croatian company plans to build 88 examples of the Concept_One, each carrying a base...  

Forty-two countries are competing with the aim to lift the trophy in Baku. The thirty-sixth country to be introduced is Croatia. The country is yet to win the Eurovision Song Contest and this year Nina Badric will fly the Croatian flag in Azerbaijan. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18783)  

Footnote3 Before co-founding the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia, Croatia co-founded the Kingdom of Yugoslavia on 1 December 1918. The early history of Croatia ends with the Avar invasion in the first half of the 7th century and the destruction ...  

Croatia is a highly rated European vacation destination because of its stunning beauty, warm and friendly residents, attractive destinations in the Adriatic Sea, national parks, events, and a UNESCO heritage site.Zagreb, Croatia -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/25/2012 -- Master Charter today announced very special early booking discounts for their yachts, gulets, sailboats, catamarans, motorboats and much more. Croatia has become a highly-rated and popular...  

ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia's main opposition party HDZ elected former spy chief Tomislav Karamarko as its leader on Monday, marking a shift back to its strongly nationalist roots and raising the political temperature in the future EU member. The Croatian ...  

Zagreb - Croatia's former Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor was replaced as leader of the corruption-plagued HDZ opposition party by former intelligence chief Tomislav Karamarko in an election on Monday. At the marathon meeting that started on Sunday ...  

LONDON, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading scheduled leisure airline, Monarch, will launch new routes to 'The Pearl of the Adriatic', Dubrovnik, in Croatia and Heraklion in Crete. The flights will operate from Birmingham and London Gatwick airports from 1st May 2012 with fares,...  

Wu Bangguo, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, China's top legislative body, meets with Croatian Parliament Speaker Boris Sprem in Zagreb, May 18, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] During their meeting in Croatia's capital, Zagreb, on Friday ...  

Take a look at this brand-new geographic overview of Croatia from Contributing Writer Amanda Briney. Croatia is one of the world's newest countries (it's just over 20 years old), having been established after the fall of Yugoslavia. Learn about Croatia's history, climate, economy, geography, and more in this new article.  

Today in Croatia it's a national holiday so they ran the Circuit Race for the spectators to have something spectacular to see... and they weren't disappointed... if the no-quarter given racing wasn't enough the event's shortest stage claimed the biggest victim! The Croatia Trophy is not about throwing cars into big pits of mud and seeing them winch out, there are 40km roadbook stages where every natural obstacle you can image waits in the...  

The website has complete information on the amazing yachts that a family or group can have as their own for one week. One really must see the photos and videos of the yachts to appreciate the elegance and beauty of a Croatia yacht vacation.Zagreb, Croatia -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/17/2012 -- Here is another option for a family or group vacation: the beauty and splendor of a Croatia yacht. Imagine gourmet food from the chef served in the luxury of a...  

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Slaven Bilic has suffered many trials and tribulations as Croatia coach, having gone close to reaching the Euro 2008 semi-finals before a bumpy ride in the Euro 2012 qualifiers ended happily in the playoffs. His roller-coaster experiences, however, can ...  

On this page: Profile Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S. Relations Travel/Business Background Notes A-Z March 31, 2012Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Background Note: Croatia Official Name: Republic of CroatiaPROFILE Geography Area: 56,542 sq. km. land area (slightly smaller than West Virginia), 31,067 sq. km. coastal sea area. Major cities (2011): Capital--Zagreb (792,875...  

Some 160 Artistic gymnasts from 40 different nations are registered to participate in the Grand Prix Osijek 2012, a FIG Challenge Cup that begins Friday in Croatia’s fourth largest city. Argentina’s Valeria Pereyra, Australia’s Larrissa Miller, Canada’s Christine Lee, Greece’s Vasiliki Millousi, Poland’s Marta Pihan-Kulesza and Switzerland’s Giulia Steingruber stand out on the women’s roster [...]  

The Press Point for today's 51km stage was a long way down a rough track and as my car is a bit big and a bit too expensive to scratch (next week I'll take it to London to drive Sasha Baron Cohen to the premier of his new film. I don't want to think what The Dictator would do to me if his Kombat was covered in Croatia thorn marks on the red carpet). So I decided to have an easy day and catch up on a few stories. Yesterday's big news was the...  

The rains came last night and this morning weary drivers trudged across the morass of the campsite to bow reverentially in front of the most rare and holy of relics: the score board. For those whose religion is mud it is a daily ritual to see if the Organiser God's have provided an updated list for us muddy muddy mortals. Yesterday's stage was a brutal one and 20 of the 50 cars still running didn't make it back. 3rd placed Roberto Mazzega...  

"If you have to pick just one then you have to say Robbie Keane. He drops in the hole, he's very clever and a great player in general. Keane is not only quality, he's a leader, he's the one." Naturally, the conversation turned to his own side ...  

ZAGREB, May 21 (Reuters) - Croatia plans to complete a feasibility study next year for its own liquefied natural gas terminal (LNG), following a delay in the construction of a similar project by an international consortium, its gas pipeline ...  

April 24, 2012 1:23 AM[KRALJEVICA, Croatia] The smell of machine oil and scrapped metal lingers in the musty workshops of the Kraljevica dock, the only reminder of the oldest Croatian shipyard's glory. That, and two almost- finished boats that may never be completed.  

Wu Bangguo, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the nation’s top legislative body, shakes hands with Croatian President Ivo Josipovic in Zagreb, May 19, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] China and Croatia pledged to support each other in ...  

The start was delayed for a while and it was great to sit among the Drivers in the camp, listening to them thank each other for help on the last stage or for lending spare parts. Bog Brotherhood. The smiles and banter only lasted until the start marshal shouted, “Two minutes,” and then, for the front runners at least, it was all seriousness again. A massive roar from behind signaled that Jim Marsden had started and thanks to having to throw...  

Croatia and Hungary may cooperate in several energy projects, including an LNG terminal on the Croatian island of Krk and investing in wind power plants in next European Union member, Economy Minister Radimir Cacic said. “Hungary has shown a ...  

ZAGREB, May 20 (Xinhua) -- China hopes to play a bigger role in Croatia's infrastructure construction and will encourage more Chinese tourists to visit the South European country, China's top legislator said. Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee ...  

Strikers Ivan Klasnic, of Bolton, and Mladen Petric, of Hamburg, are the highest profile players to miss out. Brazilian-born Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Sammir - who has expressed a desire to represent Croatia - was also left out, along with ...  

"We have a chance but the hosts are number one favourite, while we also have respect for Georgia and Austria," he said. Karačić's charges continued their preparations with a 3-1 friendly defeat in Albania. Croatia, winners of their qualifying-round ...  

Croatia will receive 450 million euros ($565 million) in funds from the European Union in the second half of 2013 and 1.1 billion euros in 2014, Deputy Premier Branko Grcic said. The Adriatic Sea nation, which expect to join the bloc in July ...  

ZAGREB, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China and Croatia on Friday sought to enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation in a bid to promote each other's national economic and social development, and to solidate relations between the two countries. "Promoting ...  

ZAGREB, May 18 (Xinhua) -- China and Croatia on Friday pledged to boost their parliamentary exchanges in a bid to promote bilateral ties. The pledge was made during talks between visiting China's top legislator Wu Bangguo and Croatian Parliament Speaker ...  

These new equipment will augment AGCT’s current fleet of two quay cranes, seven reach stackers, nine prime movers, 13 chassis and four forklifts. Aside from serving the international trade of Croatia, AGCT is being primed to become the international ...  

ZAGREB, May 17 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Wu Bangguo arrived here Thursday, kicking off an official goodwill visit to Croatia. Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), is scheduled to hold separate ...  

The 21-year-old fired Belgium into a 2-1 lead from the penalty spot on Friday night after Mirko Vucinic's opener for Montenegro had been cancelled out by Kevin Mirallas, but Nikola Drincic's 76th-minute leveller meant it ended honours even.  

“No one, apart from Morten Olsen at Denmark, who has been there for 10 years, it’s only me and Low in Germany who have been there for six years. “For example, three weeks ago we were at a big meeting of all the managers who are going to the Euros in ...  

If Istria has one cult beach destination then it has to be Cape Kamenjak, a small, hauntingly bleak peninsula located some nine miles south of the city of Pula. Carpeted with wiry heath plants and criss-crossed by dirt tracks, the peninsula is a protected ...  

A neat crescent of shingle lying at the foot of verdant hills on Istria’s eastern side, Medveja has always been something of a beach connoisseur’s choice. Latterly, the arrival of beach-café culture and an improved range of activities for kids has ...  

Rovinj is Istria’s best urban beach destination by a long chalk, with a lengthy and varied sequence of small bays located within easy strolling distance of the town centre. Lone Bay is the closest, a succession of shingle coves interspersed with ...  

Croatia may introduce legislations to allow same-sex couples to form domestic partnerships, and also to recognise marriages between members of the same-sex performed elsewhere. The announcement comes from the Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovic, although there ...  

With a last round of roster cuts looming ahead of this summer's London Olympics, U.S. Water Polo Coach Terry Schroeder will get one final look at his team in action when it plays a series of exhibitions in Southern California against Croatia and ...  

The 43-year-old Croat, who had signed a three-year deal with the railway side, replaces Portuguese coach Jose Couceiro, whose contract was not renewed following a disappointing season. Lokomotiv, who lost to city rivals Spartak 2-0 in the season ...  

UK tour operator, Cosmos Holidays has announced that record numbers of holidaymakers are travelling to Croatia this summer, after their 4,000 th customer booked a holiday to this popular destination.  The wide choice of flights from 3 UK airports and ...  

DUBROVNIK, Croatia, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Visiting China's top legislator Wu Bangguo has stressed closer cooperation on tourism between China and Croatia. Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), made the remarks on ...  

While most of Croatia's coastal towns seem tailor-made for tourism, Split is real and vibrant. Lounging alongside the Adriatic Sea on the famed Dalmatian Coast, Split is Croatia's second-largest city (after capital Zagreb), making it a bustling ...  

It was business as usual in Croatia in 2011/12 as GNK Dinamo Zagreb secured their 14th league title in 21 seasons and ended the campaign celebrating the double too. Dinamo's dominance was underlined by the fact they sealed the championship with five games ...  

No. 21 Marin Cilic of Croatia was next, defeating Daniel Munoz-De la Nava of Spain 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. Kuznetsova won the French Open title in 2009 and the U.S. Open in 2004 but is seeded No. 26 this year. Against Mirjana Lucic of Croatia, the Russian faced ...  

No. 21 Marin Cilic of Croatia was next, defeating Daniel Munoz-De la Nava of Spain 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. Kuznetsova won the French Open title in 2009 and the U.S. Open in 2004 but is seeded No. 26 this year. Against Mirjana Lucic of Croatia, the Russian faced ...  

(ANSAmed) - ROME, MAY 14 - Davor Suker is set to be appointed as the new chairman of Croatia's football federation. The former Dinamo Zagreb and Real Madrid legend is expected to succeed Vlatko Markovic, who himself hinted at the move in an interview with ...  

(MENAFN) The Croatian central bank announced that during the first quarter, pretax profit of the country's banks went up 2.3 percent, reaching USD218 million, reported Reuters. The bank said that the figure is compared with USD212 million in 2011's same ...  

"You are tall in height. I hope you can also be a giant at learning Chinese." The words of visiting top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo sparked a burst of laughter from the Croatian students on Saturday. Wu, chairman of the National People's Congress ...  

With Spain and Italy in the same group, Croatia is going to have some work to do at the European Championship. The Croatians reached the quarterfinals four years ago, and a large chunk of the team that lost to Turkey are back for the tournament in Poland ...  

Croatia will be heading into the European Championship with one of the continent's most in-form strikers. Although Nikica Jelavic has yet to firmly establish himself in the starting lineup, his impact at English club Everton since his arrival at the end of ...  

Nina Badric, this year's Croatian representative, revealed her Eurovision stage performance plans, while her record label Aquarius Records opened a remix competition for the entry Nebo. (http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/18636)  

No. 21 Marin Cilic of Croatia was next, defeating Daniel Munoz-De la Nava of Spain 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. Kuznetsova won the French Open title in 2009 and the U.S. Open in 2004 but is seeded No. 26 this year. Against Mirjana Lucic of Croatia, the Russian faced ...  

Poslovni Dnevnik without saying where it got the information reported that a unit of Danieli SpA a global manufacturer of iron and steel making plants, is interested in purchasing Croatian iron mills CMC Sisak doo, a unit of U.S. Commercial Metals Co ...  

Moreover the number of onshore tourists during this period is not at its peak, thus making your stay even more enjoyable. Taking European Cruise is one if not the best experience you'll have in your life. Europe is a great cruise destination because of the ...  

Split is a city that has many hotels in all categories, ranging from the low budget to the most luxurious ones, with lots of different services. Few areas are barren of prehistoric ruins every accessible bay hides ancient remains. Churches and villages ...  

Slaven Bilic, the current Croatia coach and former Everton defender, feels Nikica Jelavic will continue his fine form for the Toffees. Jelavic moved to Goodison Park in January from Rangers and has adapted quickly to English football, scoring three goals ...  

Carlsberg Croatia introduced the first cider in Croatia, Somersby, in 2010 and followed up this move by launching a public trial of two new flavours, cranberry and pear, in winter 2011. The pear flavour proved to be the most popular, with the new brand ...  

Marking nearly a year since the introduction of a 20% tax rebate program, Croatia is looking forward to a co-production boom. The rebate, approved in July and formally launched in December, offers rebates on qualifying local spend. Eligible projects must ...  

The sailing siblings qualified for the upcoming Games after finishing ninth at this month’s 49er World Championships in Zadar, Croatia. The Kirklands’ decision to travel to Croatia early to acclimatise to the local conditions ultimately paid off.  

Croatia is experiencing depopulation which will continue over the next 20 years. The population is ageing steadily and life expectancy is rising. Fertility rate and birth rate are low, leading to natural depopulation. Emigration from Croatia, which was a ...  

Luka Modric may be the creative genius of the Croatian side but it is captain Darijo Srna who provides the emotional drive that is one of the great strengths of the team. The 30-year-old freescoring fullback – who has found the net 19 times in 90 matches ...  

ZADAR, Croatia -- One US hiker was killed and another was seriously injured while climbing in a national park in the hinterland of Croatia's central Adriatic coast, police said Saturday. The accident occurred late Friday while the two were climbing a rock ...  

The All Wheel Drive Club (AWDC) contingent at the Croatia Trophy returned to Malta earlier this week tired and exhausted but all mem-bers from the four teams making the trip were sporting broad smiles of satisfaction on their faces. To-date this was the ...  

Elsewhere, there is room for Nikola Kalinic and Ivo Ilicevic with the trainer toying with the idea of selecting one of the forwards in his eventual 23-man squad alongside his usual frontline of Ivica Olic, Eduardo, Mario Mandzukic and Nikica Jelavic.  

A unit of Danieli SpA, a global manufacturer of iron- and steel-making plants, is interested in purchasing Croatian iron mills CMC Sisak d.o.o., a unit of U.S. Commercial Metals Co. (CMC), Poslovni Dnevnik reported today, without saying where it ...  

Second edition will take place during Motovun Film Festival in Croatia. The Independent Cinema Office will run the second Developing Your Film Festival training and networking event from July 23-28, during the Motovun Film Festival in Croatia. With support ...  

Croatia got its league season off to a perfect start, hammering a slow and disjointed Steel United 10-2 in a goal feast on Saturday night. A new look Steel, in a bright new green and white strip, had no answer to the relentless running of Croatia's young ...  

ZAGREB (Reuters) - From afar, the rare visitor can see only the big cages covered with green nets that blend in with the lush local vegetation of hilly northwest Croatia. It is only when you come closer that you hear the flapping of wings, the screams of ...  

Wine per capita consumption in Croatia fell from 17 litres at the beginning of the review period in 2006 to 13 litres in 2011. However, the premiumisation trend is pushing unit prices higher each year and ensuring that value sales continue to increase.  

She also said she likes that she can travel to the Adriatic Sea, which is not too far from Zagreb. For now, Kaminski, who is teaching German at a university in Zagreb, says she's really happy. Her wedding will be in Croatia in the summer.  

Two of Europe and world football's big guns, Spain and Italy, dominate Group C in what looks on paper to be a straightforward section for the two quarterfinalists from Euro 2008. But it never is when you have two tricky opponents in the mix in the shape of ...  

(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 24, 2012 ) Zagreb, Croatia – Master Charter today announced very special early booking discounts for their yachts, gulets, sailboats, catamarans, motorboats and much more. Croatia has become a highly-rated and popular European ...  

In Croatia's rugged interior, a stone's throw from the Bosnian ... Rick Steves (ricksteves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. Email him at rick@ricksteves.com and follow his blog on Facebook.  

SOCCER ANGLES: Everton and Croatia have a centre forward who can link up play and score; Ireland better beware, writes MICHAEL WALKER  SIX WEEKS tomorrow, in the Municipal stadium in Poznan, Croatia’s footballers will take to the field for their ...  

Nonetheless, it was not until their final Group B fixture that Ireland clinched a place in the playoffs, ending the dreams of an Armenia side that had performed above expectations. Both countries finished the game with 10 men, but it was Richard ...  

Two of Europe and world football's big guns, Spain and Italy, dominate Group C in what looks on paper to be a straightforward section for the two quarter-finalists from Euro 2008. But it never is when you have two tricky opponents in the mix in ...  

The 43-year-old will lead Croatia into a third major tournament this summer, and his second European Championship. He is, however, readying himself for a fresh start, with it his intention to step down from his current post. Bilic has been at the Croatia ...  

Croatia may annul a 6 percent tax on revenue generated by mobile-phone services later this year, Croatian news agency HINA reported, citing officials at the Finance Ministry it didn’t identify. Parliament on Jan. 20 reintroduced a 6 percent ...  

She also said she likes that she can travel to the Adriatic Sea, which is not too far from Zagreb. For now, Kaminski, who is teaching German at a university in Zagreb, says she's really happy. Her wedding will be in Croatia in the summer.  

(TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Hrvatski Telekom subscribers in the cities of Zagreb, Rijeka, Osijek and Split can now enjoy ultra high-speed 4G mobile broadband with data speeds ten times faster than 3G. Nokia Siemens Networks ...  

While most of Croatia’s coastal towns seem tailor-made for tourism ... a stone’s throw from the big city. With out-of-the-way beaches and miles of hiking and biking trails, this is where residents go to relax. At the end of the day, a ...