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Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Hajduk Preparations for 2021/22 Season Kick Off at Poljud (VIDEO)
June 15, 2021 - Hajduk preparations for the 2021/22 season kicked off Monday at Poljud with new coach Jens Gustafsson. In the Hajduk Salon at Poljud, coach Jens Gustafsson and his assistants gathered the Hajduk A-team players at the beginning of preparations for the new season. The Management Board President Lukša Jakobušić and the sports director Mindaugas Nikoličius spoke to the players along with the head coach before the very beginning of the preparations, announced Hajduk.hr. The first gathering was attended by 30 players: Kristian Dimitrov, Alexander Kačaniklić, Stefan Simić, Marko Livaja, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Marin Jakoliš, Josip Elez, Jani Atanasov, Jairo, Dino Skorup, Stanko Jurić, Luka Škaričić, Stipe Biuk, Karlo Sentić, Ivan Dolček, Toni Silić, David Čolina, Ivan Perić,…
Monday, 14 June 2021
EURO 2020: Zlatko Dalić Reveals Croatia Lineup Change against Czech Republic
June 14, 2021 - Coach Zlatko Dalić revealed a Croatia lineup change in their next EURO 2020 match against the Czech Republic on Friday. Croatia opened its EURO 2020 campaign with a defeat on Sunday at Wembley, in front of 18,000 fans. England topped Zlatko Dalić's side 1:0 with a goal by Raheem Sterling in the second half. One day later, Dalić addressed the public from Rovinj, where the Croatia team returned this morning, reports Sportske Novosti. Are changes being prepared for the next match against the Czech Republic? What is the atmosphere like? How much did the defeat leave a…
Monday, 14 June 2021
EURO 2020: Why Second Place in Group D is Better for Croatia
June 14, 2021 - England and Croatia met on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London to open Group D of EURO 2020. Only one goal decided the winner, which England scored in the 57th minute. But is getting first place in the group really the best option? A look at why second place in Group D is better for Croatia. Croatia met host England on Sunday in front of 22,500 fans - 22,000 of which were for England. Croatia was not only up against England's home-pitch advantage, but because of the strict COVID-19 measures still in place in the, only…
Sunday, 13 June 2021
Croatian Gymnasts Win Two Golds, Bronze and Silver at World Cup in Osijek
ZAGREB, 13 June, 2021 - Croatian gymnast Ana Đerek won the gold medal in the women's floor exercise and the bronze medal in the balance beam exercise while Tin Srbić won men's high bar gold on Sunday, the last day of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in the eastern Croatian city of Osijek. Đerek and Srbić's medals put the total number of medals won for Croatia at World Cup competitions at 382 - 274 for men's gymnastics and 108 for women's gymnastics. Nina Derwael of Belgium won the gold in the women's balance beam exercise while Diana Varinska of Ukraine won the silver. Marlies Männersdorfer of…
Sunday, 13 June 2021
England Tops Croatia 1:0 in EURO 2020 Group D Opener at Wembley
June 13, 2021 - England tops Croatia 1:0 in the EURO 2020 Group D opener at Wembley on Sunday. England and Croatia met in the first round match of EURO 2020 Group D at Wembley on Sunday. Around 22,500 fans were said to be in the stands, and not nearly as many Croatia fans as hoped due to the Amber list restrictions in the UK. However, the few present at the stadium were loud - and the red and white checks spiced up the already warm Wembley atmosphere. It was almost 30 degrees Celcius! The lineups were released an hour…
Saturday, 12 June 2021
England and Croatia Meet Again in EURO 2020 Group D Opener on Sunday: What to Expect?
June 12, 2021 - England and Croatia meet again, this time in the EURO 2020 Group D opener at Wembley Stadium in London. The day before the match, Zlatko Dalić and Luka Modrić appeared before the press. "They are playing in front of their audience, opening the Euro; I expect them to be quite aggressive and challenging, a fighting game. We are ready; we have worked well these seven days; we are preparing," said Luka Modrić. Was England arrogant at the World Cup? "That arrogance didn't apply so much to the players and the England team, more to the journalists,…
Friday, 11 June 2021
Croatian FANS Embassy ZONE Comes to Zagreb's Ban Jelačić Square for EURO 2020!
June 11, 2021 - Croatian FANS Embassy ZONE will come to Ban Josip Jelačić Square in Zagreb for the duration of EURO 2020! The official fan club of the Croatia national football team Mi Hrvati is organizing the largest and most attractive fan zone, Croatian FANS Embassy ZONE, on Ban Josip Jelačić Square in Zagreb for the European Football Championship (EURO 2020) to be held in 11 European cities this summer, reports Gol.hr. Croatian FANS Embassy ZONE 2021 is the largest fan project in this part of Europe and the most important sports and cultural event of the year. This year's fan…
Friday, 11 June 2021
Discus Queen Sandra Perković Records 43rd Career Diamond League Victory!
Jun 11, 2021 - Great news for the Discus Queen Sandra Perković, who recorded her 43rd Diamond League win in Florence on Friday. The celebrated Sandra is back on top just 40 days before the Olympic Games in Tokyo! Sandra Perković returned to the winning track she knows well in the discus throw with a triumph at the Diamond League rally in Florence, reports HRT. Perković threw the longest shot of 68.31 meters in the second series, but the victory came thanks to a throw of 66.90 meters in the sixth series, considering that according to the new rules, the…
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Barbara Matić Becomes Judo World Champion!
June 10, 2021 - Barbara Matić won the gold medal at the World Judo Championships in Hungary! In the category of up to 70 kilograms, the Split judo fighter defeated the Japanese judo fighter Yoko Ono in the final thus achieved the best result in the history of Croatian judo. Index.hr reports that Matić solved the fight with a great move 40 seconds before the end and defended herself masterfully until the end to reach the gold medal. The 26-year-old Matić withstood the terrible attack in the last 28 seconds with her incredible defense and big heart, and then triumphantly raised…
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Croatian Football Federation Statement on Kneeling ahead of EURO 2020
June 10, 2021 - The Croatian Football Federation statement on kneeling was released on Thursday ahead of EURO 2020. The Croatian Football Federation statement on kneeling before EURO 2020 matches was released on Thursday. Recall, England, Belgium, and other national teams have decided to take a knee before kickoff in the fight against racism. The news that Croatia would not kneel before their matches appeared in the English media yesterday, specifically The Daily Mail. You can read the full statement from HNS below: "The Croatian Football Federation and the Croatian national team strongly condemn any and all forms of discrimination.…
Thursday, 10 June 2021
Only Vaccinated Fans at Croatian Stadiums? The Latest on Bringing Back Spectators
June 10, 2021 - It's been a year since fans were in the stands, and as the epidemiological situation improves, progress is being made to bring back spectators. But will vaccinated fans at Croatian stadiums be the reality? A closer look. Croatian football stadiums could finally be open to the public at the beginning of the championship season, in the second half of July. But it is likely to be only for people who have been vaccinated, T.portal has learned from several sources. A formal decision on this will be announced in the meantime and could only be postponed if…
