Gdansk: Croatia is out, and so is Slaven Bilic. The Croatia coach, who had already said he would be leaving the national team to take over at Lokomotiv Moscow, ended his tenure Monday after a 1-0 loss to Spain in Group C of the European Championship. The 43-year-old Bilic, who played for the Croatia team that reached the 1998 World Cup semi-finals, said he did not expect to be leaving...
10:24 AM, Jun 19, 2012
Krakow: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has been warning for months that his team's toughest match of the European Championship is the one against Croatia. First, because Croatia is an unpredictable opponent that has always created trouble for Italy. And second, because the Azzurri always seems to struggle in the second match at major tournaments. Looking back in the record books, it's hard to argue with Prandelli entering Thursday's game in...
06:41 PM, Jun 13, 2012
Poznan: Anyone who found the manner of Chelsea's Champions League triumph hard to digest is advised to look elsewhere when rank outsiders Ireland face Croatia in their Euro 2012 opener on Sunday. Chelsea proved it is possible to overcome vastly more gifted opponents with well-organised blanket defence, the odd counter-attack and a generous portion of luck in their wins over Barcelona and Bayern Munich. It remains to be seen how...
01:52 PM, Jun 09, 2012
Poznan: Croatia coach Slaven Bilic could be forced to reshuffle his attack ahead of their Euro 2012 opener against Republic of Ireland as striker Ivica Olic is in doubt for the tournament due to injury. The departing Bayern Munich forward sustained a thigh problem in the friendly draw against Norway at the weekend, and it remains to be seen whether the Wolfsburg-bound player will be match fit in time for...
02:49 PM, Jun 04, 2012
Their squad may lack in quality and depth as compared to their more formidable group opponents, but Croatia will certainly not be short of motivation at Euro 2012. The tournament will be the last for the coach Slaven Bilic, who has agreed to take over at Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow following the European Championship. With the popular Bilic having overseen one of the most successful periods for the national team...
11:34 AM, Jun 03, 2012
