Croatia
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Croatian Niko Kranjcar out of World Cup
Football | May 27, 2014, 05:37 PM ISTZagreb: The Croatian national team suffered another blow as experienced 29-year-old midfielder Niko Kranjcar was ruled out of the World Cup due to injury.On Saturday, the Queens Park Rangers Kranjcar left the field against Derby
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Know about Croatia World Cup soccer team
Football | May 15, 2014, 10:21 AM ISTZagreb, Croatia: Luka Modric and Mario Mandzukic were included in Croatia's experienced 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup on Wednesday. The skillful Real Madrid midfielder, with 73 appearances for Croatia, and the prolific Bayern
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Croatia taking experienced squad to World Cup
Football | May 14, 2014, 07:23 PM ISTZAGREB, Croatia: Luka Modric and Mario Mandzukic were included in Croatia's experienced 30-man provisional squad for the World Cup on Wednesday. The skillful Real Madrid midfielder, with 73 appearances for Croatia, and the prolific Bayern
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Barcelona signs Croatia midfielder Alen Halilovic
Football | Mar 27, 2014, 05:48 PM ISTBARCELONA, Spain: Barcelona has signed Croatia midfielder Alen Halilovic from Dinamo Zabreg to join its youth team. Barcelona says the 17-year-old Halilovic has agreed to a five-year contract. The Spanish champions say they will pay
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Ex-Croatian football official jailed for bribery
Football | Mar 25, 2014, 09:37 PM ISTZAGREB, Croatia: A court has sentenced a former top Croatian football official to four years in prison for taking bribes in return for guaranteeing certain referees controlled their matches. Zeljko Siric, a former vice president
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Croatia's Simunic loses World Cup ban appeal.
Football | Mar 20, 2014, 08:56 AM ISTZURICH : Croatia defender Josip Simunic has lost his appeal against a 10-match ban which forces him to miss the World Cup for leading fans in a pro-Nazi chant.FIFA says its appeal panel upheld the
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FIFA: World Cup opener stadium not ready until May
Football | Mar 01, 2014, 11:22 PM ISTZURICH: The Sao Paulo stadium which hosts the opening match of the World Cup will not be finished until less than four weeks before Brazil plays Croatia on June 12. Confirming further delays Saturday, FIFA
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World Cup draw announced: Brazil, Croatia to kick off
Football | Dec 07, 2013, 09:56 AM ISTCosta do Saupie (Brazil): Hosts Brazil will play Croatia in the opening match of the 2014 World Cup June 12 in Sao Paulo, as the draw was completed here Friday.After the draw ceremony held in
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Simunic fined for pro-Nazi chants after World Cup qualification
Football | Nov 22, 2013, 06:20 AM ISTZagreb, Croatia: Croatia's public prosecutors have fined defender Joe Simunic for pro-Nazi chants after the national team's World Cup qualification. Croatia reached the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Iceland on Tuesday. Simunic took
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Teams qualified for 2014 World Cup
Football | Nov 20, 2013, 11:01 AM ISTNew York: Following are the teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup after Tuesday's play-offs. A total of 32 teams will compete at the tournament, according to Xinhua.Europe: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England,
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Today in History: Operation Storm begins in Croatia (watch in pics)
World | Aug 04, 2013, 06:42 AM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 4: On August 5, 1995, Croatian armed forces launched a massive offensive, codenamed "Operation Storm", that put an end to the four-year uprising that affected a third of its territory by armed
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Croatia rejects UEFA hooliganism warning
Football | Mar 12, 2013, 01:55 PM ISTZagreb (Croatia), Mar 12: Croatia has rejected a warning from UEFA that fan violence and racism could lead to its teams being banned from international competitions.Croatia said the same problems are rife throughout Europe. Its
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Ferrero loses in first round at Croatia Open
Tennis | Jul 11, 2012, 01:19 PM ISTCroatia, Jul 11: Croatian wild card Mate Pavic upset sixth-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero in the first round of the Croatia Open on Tuesday, beating the former champion 6-2, 6-2.The 19-year-old Pavic saved all four break
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Cilic edges Querrey 17-15 in 5th in 5 hours 30 minutes
Tennis | Jul 01, 2012, 09:04 AM ISTWimbledon (England), Jul 1: Marin Cilic of Croatia outlasted Sam Querrey of the United States 17-15 in the fifth set after 5½ hours of play Saturday to reach Wimbledon's fourth round for the first time
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8 Czechs killed, 44 injured in Croatia bus crash
World | Jun 23, 2012, 09:34 PM ISTCroatia, Jun 23: At least eight Czech tourists were killed and 44 injured when a bus crashed and overturned on a major highway in Croatia early Saturday, police said.The accident happened around 4 a.m. about
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UEFA launches new racism probe against Croatia
Football | Jun 20, 2012, 09:57 PM ISTPoland, Jun 20: UEFA has launched a new racism investigation against Croatia after its fans displayed offensive banners during a European Championship match.UEFA says it has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian football federation “for
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Croatia fined 80K for racist abuse at Euro 2012
Football | Jun 19, 2012, 10:37 PM ISTPoland, Jun19: UEFA fined Croatia's football association ¤80,000 ($101,000) on Tuesday after fans racially abused Italy forward Mario Balotelli at a European Championship match.The charges related to “the setting-off and throwing of fireworks, and the
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Platini unhappy with Croatia fans at Euro 2012
Football | Jun 18, 2012, 09:07 PM ISTPoland, Jun18: UEFA President Michel Platini says he is unhappy that some Croatia fans have tarnished a European Championship he described as “99 percent great.”Platini tells reporters he is delighted with co-hosts Poland and Ukraine
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Nalbandian kicks at board, Cilic wins Queen's Club title
Tennis | Jun 17, 2012, 10:13 PM ISTLondon, June 17: Marin Cilic of Croatia today won the Queen's club grass title 6-7 (3), 4-3, after David Nalbandian was disqualified for kicking at an advertising hoarding in anger and injuring a linesman.The tenth-seeded
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Croatia face "game of lives" with Spain at Euro
Football | Jun 17, 2012, 06:33 PM ISTPoland, JUN 17: Croatia is under no illusions about what it will take to beat Spain and finish as the Group C winner at the European Championship.“What I can say is that we will need