Sport

January 6, 2021 - Slaven Bilic goes to China and has signed a two-year contract with Beijing Sinobo Gouan.  24 Sata reports that only three weeks after West Bromich Albion sacked him, Slaven Bilic (52) has a new job. Without any big announcements, and almost out of the blue, the former Croatia national team coach went to China, where he signed a two-year-contract with Beijing Sinobo Gouan. We are honored to announce a 2-year contract with our new first team coach Mr. Slaven Bilić and coach team, welcome to Beijing. pic.twitter.com/ICjpusMXsK— Beijing Sinobo Guoan (@FCBeijingGuoan) January 6, 2021 The financial details…

January 5, 2021 - The handball teams of Croatia and Spain met in Porec on Tuesday as part of the EHF EURO Cup.  The Croatia men's handball team played a preparatory match against Spain in Porec on Tuesday as part of the EHF EURO Cup. It was a replay of the Euro final in January when Spain beat Croatia 22:20 and took the European champion title. The World Championships in Egypt is just around the corner, and the world's best handball players will kick off the competition on January 13. As the corona pandemic has changed a lot, some national teams…

January 4, 2021 - The latest HNL news, as Gorica brings on a new coach, and Hajduk a new sports director.  Siniša Oreščanin was named the new coach of Gorica on Sunday.  Namely, the third-placed HNL team lost coach Valdas Dambrauskas, who went to Ludogorets, Bulgaria, and sports director Mindaugas Nikoličius, who terminated his contract with Gorica and signed with Hajduk Split. Index.hr reports that the first wish of the President of Gorica, Nenad Črnek, was the former Osijek coach Zoran Zekić, who recently returned from the Moldovan club Sheriff. On Saturday night, Črnko met with Zekić and Oreščanin and…

January 3, 2021 -  Toni Bosnjakovic, a 35-year-old Croatian Paralympian, is on the ground repairing Petrinja earthquake damage. Croatian Paralympian Toni Bosnjakovic is currently in Petrinja, where he is helping to repair the damage in the city as a volunteer.  Gol.hr reports that 35-year-old Toni Bosnjakovic was in a serious accident six years ago. Namely, Toni fell under a train and was left without the lower part of both legs. But that wasn't going to stop him from succeeding. In his 30s, he discovered the possibilities he had in sport. "And what's your excuse for not going to help?" "I…

January 3, 2021 - The world's best female skiers will open the Snow Queen Trophy on Sljeme on Sunday. Among them are two Croatian representatives. Namely, HRT reports that Leona Popović will start 45th, and 16-year-old Zrinka Ljutić will have the starting number 65. Austrian skier Chiara Mair will open the race. The introductory program starts at noon on HRT 2. With the sun's early rays, the ski staff and competitors arrived at the top of Medvednica on Saturday to better prepare for the competitive challenge that awaits female skiers on Sunday and male skiers on Wednesday. While winning and achieving…

January 3, 2020 - Croatian sport 2021 - a look at the competitions we have to look forward to this year.  At this time last year, we were excited about all that 2020 had in store, which included the football Euros and the Olympic Games in Tokyo.  But, as we all know, a little something called COVID-19 changed our plans, and most major competitions have been moved to this year.  Numerous world championships have been postponed to 2022 The consequences of COVID will be felt for a long time to come. Some of the big competitions that were supposed to…

December 31, 2020 - A great way to end the year for Dinamo and Rijeka players who made UEFA's Europa League Breakthrough XI! As we come to the end of the year, which includes the end of last season's competitions, and all the qualifying rounds and the group stage of the new season, UEFA has taken time to reflect on some of the standout footballers that made a splash in 2020.  Thus, UEFA's experts composed a team of the biggest breakthrough stars in the Europa League season, which included three Croatian footballers!  And while it is not surprising that two Dinamo players…

December 30, 2020 - Croatia is on its feet after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled Central Croatia on Tuesday, leaving Petrinja, Sisak, Glina, and surrounding towns especially damaged. Croatian football fan groups have always stepped up to the plate to help those most in need.  Many citizens are offering accommodation to victims who have been left homeless, and humanitarian aid is being collected across the country. Index.hr reports that Croatian football fan groups seem to be leading several of the actions. OSIJEK The Osijek fan group Kohorta wrote an important notice after returning from Petrinja, Sisak, and surrounding towns. They were…

December 28, 2020 - Croatian sport 2020: a look at some of the top sporting moments in this pandemic year.  To say 2020 was a strange year for sport would be an understatement. Plagued with COVID infections, canceled competitions, and empty stadiums, athletes worldwide were forced to adapt, stay in form, and hope for a better tomorrow.  The Croatian Olympic Committee revealed that out of the planned 1,089 competitions in 2020, only 230 (or 21%) were ultimately held. But that didn't stop Croatian athletes from showing why there are among the best in the world, even in this abnormal year.  And…

December 28, 2020 - Spanish national daily sports newspaper Marca has brought the Croatia captain back in the spotlight, stating that Luka Modric will stay at Real Madrid with a new contract until the end of June 2022. The #10 Real Madrid jersey will remain in possession of the 35-year-old Croatia national team captain, Luka Modric, for at least another year and a half, until the end of June 2022, after verbally agreeing with the club's leaders on a new, one-year contract that he will soon sign, reported Marca. The agreement between Modric and Real, which will allow the best Croatian…