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    England cites racism by Croatian fans  Sep 11, 2008
    Officials in Zagreb called the conduct an "expression of frustration." Heskey branded the fans "ignorant people" and said he tried to ignore it. The derogatory chants in Zagreb on Wednesday came after the striker was cited for a challenge on Croatia captain Niko Kovac during the second half of England's 4-1 victory ... Three fans, including an unidentified 33-year-old Briton, were injured in brawls before Wednesday's game, Zagreb police said. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Bilic calls defeat by England 'catastrophe'  Sep 11, 2008
    For England, the win was particularly sweet after losing 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley in November last year and a 2-0 defeat in Zagreb in 2006. "When we compare the two previous matches, especially the one in Zagreb two years ago, the difference was in luck," Croatia striker Ivica Olic said ... Three fans including a 33-year-old Briton were injured in brawls ahead of the match, Zagreb police said Thursday. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    * Dawn Harper stages hurdles upset in Zagreb  Sep 11, 2008
    Dawn Harper stages hurdles upset in Zagreb. AP, ZAGREB, CROATIA Thursday, Sep 11, 2008, Page 19 ... Dayron Robles of Cuba leaps on his way to winning the mens 110m hurdles competition at the Zagreb Grand Prix in Croatia on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    U.S. team tops Trinidad and Tobago  Sep 11, 2008
    The 19-year-old scored three goals and Wayne Rooney ended his international scoring drought, leading England over Croatia 4-1 at Zagreb, Croatia. Teenager Ki Sung-yung scored in the 68th minute, giving South Korea a 1-1 draw with North Korea at Shanghai, China. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Walcott Hat-Trick Lifts England to World Cup Win `Without Fear' in Croatia  Sep 11, 2008
    Usually when England play away it's not with courage,'' coach told Setanta Sports after the win in Zagreb last night. We played with lots of confidence and without fear from the first minute and we played very, very good football. (Bloomberg -- UK)

    England, France and Italy win in World Cup qualifying matches  Sep 11, 2008
    England's Joe Cole taking an elbow hit from Croatia's Robert Kovac on Wednesday in Zagreb, Croatia ... Theo Walcott scored a hat trick and Wayne Rooney ended his international scoring drought as England beat Croatia 4-1 in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday, avenging two recent defeats against the Balkan nation, The Associated Press reported from Zagreb, Croatia ... For England, the win was a measure of redemption after losing 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley in November last year and 2-0 a year ago in... (International Herald Tribune)

    The first and the last on a night of World Cup qualifying  Sep 11, 2008
    England's Theo Walcott scoring his third goal against Croatia in Zagreb on Wednesday ... The coach took this formation into the stronghold of Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, where no visiting team had beaten Croatia since independence in 1991 ... His team in Zagreb set out to compress the field, to deny space to the skills that previously had bewitched the English. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Walcott seals England win  Sep 11, 2008
    Walcott was modesty itself after firing his hat-trick against a Croatian side reduced to 10-men early in the second-half when Robert Kovac was red carded that suffered its first ever competitive home defeat in Zagreb. "There were 11 stars, the whole team were stars out there," said the teenager. (iAfrica.com)

    Football: Reborn England storm Croatia fortress  Sep 11, 2008
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    England beats Croatia, Denmark upsets Portugal  Sep 11, 2008
    ZAGREB, Croatia Denmark scored two goals in the final minutes to come back and beat Portugal 3-2, Germany salvaged a 3-3 draw at Finland and both England and France produced victories to relieve the pressure on their coaches Wednesday in World Cup qualifying ... England avenged its two losses to Croatia in Euro 2008 qualifying by winning easily in Zagreb. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)

    A wiser England  Sep 10, 2008
    BARCELONA: England have learnt from their 2006 defeat by Croatia in Zagreb and will not make the same naive mistakes when they meet again in todays World Cup qualifier, according to midfielder Joe Cole. England, who lost 2-0 in Zagreb in a Euro 2008 qualifier nearly two years ago, travel to Croatia after Cole scored both goals in Saturdays opening 2-0 win over Andorra in Group Six. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Harper, Robles grab wins at Zagreb Grand Prix  Sep 10, 2008
    Harper, Robles win at Zagreb Grand Prix - More Sports - SI.com ... Harper, Robles win at Zagreb Grand Prix ... ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -- Dawn Harper backed up her unexpected 100-meter hurdles gold medal at the Olympics by winning at the Zagreb Grand Prix on Tuesday against four other Beijing finalists. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)

    Capello would rather play away from Wembley  Sep 10, 2008
    England manager Fabio Capello said his team relished facing Croatia again on Wednesday and would play with more confidence in their Group Six World Cup qualifier in Zagreb than they would at Wembley. "We know Croatia have never lost a home qualifier but I think when England play at home at this moment they play with not a lot of confidence so I prefer to play away at the moment," the Italian told a news conference on Tuesday. (International Herald Tribune)

    Draw would be fine - Terry  Sep 10, 2008
    " Terry was injured when England last visited Zagreb in October 2006 and the reshuffled 3-5-2 formation sent out in his absence was beaten 2-0, thanks in part to goalkeeper Paul Robinson's air kick at a Gary Neville passback which gifted the Croatians their opening goal. "It was not nice to watch that game," Terry said. "The last time we were here, maybe we were favourites but that has probably changed around a bit now. "They had a good Euro (Croatia went out on penalties to Turkey in the... (iAfrica.com)

    Croatia equals crunch time for Capello's England  Sep 10, 2008
    ZAGREB (AFP) - Fabio Capello owes his position as the world's best paid coach to Croatia, but England's Italian manager would be unwise to anticipate any further favours from Slaven Bilic and his squad here on Wednesday. Having masterminded home and away victories over England in the qualifying campaign for Euro 2008, Bilic played a central role in ensuring Wayne Rooney and co. were missing from the finals, thus creating the vacancy that Capello filled at the start of this year. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    England need a win over Croatia to silence critics  Sep 9, 2008
    LONDON: England will aim to put an end to their Croatia jinx tomorrow when the sides continue their rivalry in Zagreb with World Cup qualifying points at stake ... England are preparing in the Spanish city for their World Cup qualifier against Croatia in Zagreb tomorrow. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Beckham,Terry quash talk of revenge mission  Sep 9, 2008
    BARCELONA: Englands senior players, including David Beckham and John Terry, are attempting to quash any talk of revenge as they prepare for a World Cup qualifier against Croatia in Zagreb tomorrow that could begin to define the new Fabio Capello era ... Their return to Zagreb, so early in the World Cup qualifying campaign, is certain to bring calls for both revenge and redemption but Beckham, in particular, is anxious to avoid any further hype. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Chelsea striker set to start after good show against Andorra as a sub  Sep 9, 2008
    BARCELONA: Joe Cole is being tipped to finally win over new England manager Fabio Capello and force his way into the starting line-up for tomorrows crunch World Cup qualifier against Croatia in Zagreb ... Now many of the England squad expect to see Cole rewarded with a starting berth in Zagreb tomorrow, a tie regarded as possibly the most crucial of all in Group 6 ... But he insists what really matters is how they play in Zagreb tomorrow and whether they qualify for the World Cup Finals in... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    England lacking confidence ahead of Croatia tilt  Sep 9, 2008
    ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -- England's players confessed to a lack of confidence when they took on football's No. 186-ranked nation in their opening World Cup qualifier at the weekend, so one can only imagine what they're feeling as they prepare to take on Croatia on Wednesday. England can afford to lose to fifth-ranked Croatia in Zagreb and still win the qualifying group to clinch an automatic berth at the 2010 tournament in South Africa, but the failure to rack up a hatful of goals against Andorra... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    F*@%! - Fabio Capello can swear in fluent English  Sep 9, 2008
    The England boss put his squad through a two-hour training session in the heat in Barcelona yesterday, but it's even hotter in Zagreb with temperatures of 30 degrees plus. And Joe Cole confirmed: "The manager does know how to swear in English.". (Mirror.co.uk)

    ATP Schedule-Winners  Sep 9, 2008
    Feb. 25-March 1 Zagreb Indoors, SI (Sergiy Stakhovsky). Feb. 25-March 2 RMK Championships, HI (Steve Darcis). (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    England eager to break Croatia run  Sep 8, 2008
    England hope to put behind their gloomy recent experiences against Croatia when they travel to Zagreb on Wednesday for an early key World Cup qualifier ... "Even though losing (in Zagreb) two years ago is at the back of the players' minds, we are not seeking revenge but three points.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    France upset as big guns hit World Cup trail  Sep 8, 2008
    A more accurate reading of the task facing Capello as he tries to restore Englands flagging fortunes comes on Wednesday when they play Croatia in Zagreb. Croatia, who beat England twice in qualifying for Euro 2008, trounced Kazakhstan 3-0. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    England players lacking confidence against Croatia  Sep 8, 2008
    England can afford to lose to fifth-ranked Croatia in Zagreb and still win the qualifying group to clinch an automatic berth at the 2010 tournament in South Africa, but the failure to rack up a hatful of goals against Andorra means some of that margin for error is gone ... They have failed to do so for much of England's recent history, most spectacularly when losing 2-0 in Zagreb and then 3-2 to the same opponent at Wembley a result that ended Steve McClaren's tenure as manager and led to an... (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    England not out for revenge  Sep 8, 2008
    England's senior players, including David Beckham and John Terry, are attempting to quash any talk of revenge as they prepare for a World Cup qualifier against Croatia in Zagreb on Wednesday that could begin to define the new Fabio Capello era ... Their return to Zagreb, so early in the World Cup qualifying campaign, is certain to bring calls for both revenge and redemption but Beckham, in particular, is anxious to avoid any further hype ... Beckham's message was echoed by his captain Terry in... (iAfrica.com)

    The muppet show  Sep 7, 2008
    The next stop for many of these fans is Zagreb - for England's grudge match against Croatia on Wednesday. The recent record against the Croats is bleak. (BBC News -- UK)

    England Could Survive World Cup Soccer Defeat to Croatia, Ex-Coach Says  Sep 7, 2008
    England plays minnow Andorra in Barcelona in its opening match tomorrow, then four days later faces one of its toughest tests in Zagreb. Croatia beat England twice in keeping it out of this year's European Championship. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)

    England football coach puts pressure on Croatia  Sep 7, 2008
    After Capello's side made heavy weather of beating Andorra 2-0 in their opening qualifier on Saturday, the England coach could be forgiven for employing a safety-first approach in Zagreb this week. England lacked guile and movement during a woeful first half at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, and although they improved marginally in the second half, it was hardly a display to have Croatia quaking in their boots. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Ten dead in Croatia coach crash  Sep 7, 2008
    The accident happened around 6am (1400 AEST) near Zir on the motorway near Croatia's Adriatic coast linking the capital Zagreb and the port of Split. The coach which had Slovak number plates was carrying about 50 passengers, but their nationality was not immediately known, police said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Germany thrash Liechtenstein, France fall to Austria  Sep 7, 2008
    Chelsea's Joe Cole was the hero of the day, scoring two goals to seal the English a 2-0 win in a Group 6 play while Luka Modric scored as Croatia beat Kazakhstan 3-0 in Zagreb to head the group. Ukrainians managed a 1-0 win over Belarus. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Fabio in a tight spot  Sep 6, 2008
    Another lacklustre performance this time would be greeted with an equally unsympathetic reaction that could destabilise England ahead of their crucial tie against Croatia in Zagreb on Wednesday. Capello desperately needs to see signs that his side are heading in the right direction against Andorra but he will be relying on a team shorn of several key players. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Long road to Africa  Sep 6, 2008
    Today, they should swat aside Andorra in Barcelona but a trip to Zagreb on Wednesday to face a Croatia side, which ended the reign of Capellos hapless predecessor Steve McClaren, will be a more challenging proposition. English connection: EPL stars, striker Nicolas Anelka (left) and defender Patrice Evra, run during Frances training session on the eve of their match against Austria today. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    The long road to Africa  Sep 5, 2008
    On Saturday, they should swat aside Andorra in Barcelona, but a trip to Zagreb on Wednesday to face a Croatia side, which ended the reign of Capello's hapless predecessor Steve McClaren, will be a more challenging proposition. The traditional injury scare which accompanies England on such occasions brought news that experienced defender Rio Ferdinand will travel despite missing training as he bids to shrug off a sore back. (iAfrica.com)

    * SOUTH AFRICA 2010: Owen snubbed by Capello, Bullard called up as cover  Sep 2, 2008
    Whether Capello can afford to be without Owen, one of only four players to score 40 goals for England, is a debatable point, if not for the meeting with Andorra in Barcelona on Saturday, then certainly for the crunch clash against Croatia in Zagreb four days later. Instead, Capello has stuck with the four strikers from the squad that earned mixed reviews for their performance in the draw against the Czech Republic at Wembley on Aug. 20. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Spurs sign Corluka and Pavlyuchenko  Sep 1, 2008
    He joins fellow Croatia international Luka Modric at Tottenham following his move from Dynamo Zagreb in July. Corluka, who also moved to England from Dynamo in 2007, made 41 appearances for City and played in every one of Croatia's matches at Euro 2008. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Hargreaves to miss England games  Aug 29, 2008
    England begin their 2010 qualifying campaign against Andorra in Barcelona next Saturday, before a key game against Croatia in Zagreb four days later. Liverpool captain Gerrard has already been ruled out after undergoing groin surgery and will be sidelined for two weeks. (BBCSlovak.com)

    Green Wave seniors come together  Aug 28, 2008
    Sara Radosevic and Luna Rebrovic gave the class an international flavor, from Zagreb, Croatia. On Aug. 26, 2005, in Coach Liz Kritza's debut, Tulane had a three-set victory over Nicholls State, and six of the seven freshmen played. (Nola.com -- Sports)

    * Croatian teen clinches first ATP title  Aug 25, 2008
    The Zagreb resident looked surprisingly nervous in the later stages, conceding his serve for a second time in the tenth game along with the set. Marin Cilic returns to Mardy Fish during the mens singles final at the Pilot Pen championship on Saturday in New Haven. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Croatian farmers eager to access a wider EU market with specialty products  Aug 19, 2008
    "The problems are small and fractured estates, old and uneducated population, dated technology, poorly developed market infrastructure," said Damir Kovacic, a professor at Zagreb University ... "Our vegetables are perhaps a bit more pricey but they are homegrown, freshly picked, untreated with chemicals," said Nada Suskovic, a vendor at Zagreb's main farmers' market. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)

    * SHOOTING: Pang Wei picks up hosts second gold of the Games  Aug 10, 2008
    Thank God its over because I was so nervous, said the champion, who came second behind Li in the 2006 world championships in Zagreb, Croatia. I had a headache this morning. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Laura Côté Tabbed Preseason All-Conference USA  Aug 5, 2008
    The Zagreb, Croatia, native currently ranks second on the Wave's all-time kills list with 1,469 ... Sara Radosevic Tulane OH 6-1 Sr. Zagreb, Croatia Ksenkja Vlaskovic Tulane OH/OPP 6-1 Jr. Pozarevac, Serbia Bridget Wells Tulane OH 6-3 Sr. Raleigh, N.C. Ivana Bozic UAB OH 6-1 Sr. Arandjelovac, Serbia Lilly Domingos UAB MB 6-4 Sr. Franca, Brazil Nevena Stefanov UAB S 6-0 Sr. Belgrade, Serbia negro. (Gotigersgo.com)

    Reporters on the job  Aug 5, 2008
    "They turned out to be a couple of guys from Zagreb, Croatia 'two Crazy Croats' they call themselves who had ridden for 121 days to Beijing to be here for the Olympics. "They were just coming up on the entrance to the Forbidden City, and you can imagine the size of the smiles on their faces as a friend took their photo," says Peter. "Even a policeman gave them time for the photos before moving them on. " Matthew Clark Africa/Americas editor Monday, Aug. 4: Pietermaritzburg, South... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)

    World's Most Expensive Cities  Aug 2, 2008
    Saturday, August 02, 2008. World's Most Expensive Cities Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Forbes. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Luka: Spurs on verge of great future  Jul 31, 2008
    5mil from Dynamo Zagreb before this year s Euro 2008 and much is expected of the jewel of Croatia s international side. Spurs have been active in the transfer market this summer with Ireland captain Keane leaving to join Liverpool for 19mil on Monday, a few days after the departure of former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson to Blackburn Rovers. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Cadel injures knee  Jul 31, 2008
    BOXING: Mate Parlov, an Olympic and world champion light heavyweight boxer from the former Yugoslavia, died Tuesday, five months after beign diagnosed with lung cancer, sports officials said Wednesday in Zagreb, Croatia. The Croatian was 59. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Modric says Spurs on verge of great future  Jul 30, 2008
    5 million pounds from Dynamo Zagreb before this year's European Championship finals and much is expected of the jewel of Croatia's international side. Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune)

    Jewish Group Condemns Nazi Funeral  Jul 30, 2008
    ZAGREB, Croatia The funeral of a former Nazi concentration camp commander was used to celebrate his crimes, a Jewish human rights group said Tuesday and urged Croatia's president to investigate. Dinko Sakic's funeral was an "outrageous display of unrepentant racism, anti-Semitism and xenophobia," the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Israeli branch director, Efraim Zuroff, said in a letter addressed to President Stipe Mesic and faxed to The Associated Press. (Newsmax)

    Goalkeeper Robinson leaves Spurs for Blackburn  Jul 26, 2008
    Robinson made a number of errors after completely missing his kick from a back pass, which ended up in the net, in a 2-0 defeat by Croatia in England's October 2006 qualifier in Zagreb. He was restored to the squad by new manager Fabio Capello for the friendly with France in Paris in March but was then left out of a 30-man party for the friendlies against the United States and Trinidad & Tobago in May. (International Herald Tribune)

    Martic upsets ex-champ Zakopalova in Slovenia  Jul 24, 2008
    Martic broke into the top 300 only on Monday, a day after winning a satellite event, the Zagreb Open. She then beat Angelique Kerber of Germany in the first round for her first win on the main tour. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)

    Dinko Sakic, at 87; head of WWII Croatian camp  Jul 23, 2008
    ZAGREB, Croatia - Dinko Sakic, the last known living commander of a World War II concentration camp, died in a Croatian hospital while serving a 20-year sentence for war crimes, officials said Monday ... Mr. Sakic, a former chief of Croatia's infamous Jasenovac camp, died in a hospital in Zagreb, Justice Ministry spokeswoman Vesna Dovranic told the Associated Press ... In 1999, Zagreb district court sentenced him to 20 years in prison, the maximum penalty at the time, for carrying out or... (Boston Globe)

    Ex-commander of Croatian WWII concentration camp dies while serving sentence for war crimes  Jul 21, 2008
    In 1999, Zagreb district court sentenced him to 20 years in prison the maximum penalty at the time for carrying out or condoning the torture and slayings of inmates while in charge of the Jasenovac camp in 1944. Tens of thousands of Serbs, Jews, Gypsies and anti-fascist Croats were killed in Jasenovac, the worst of about 40 camps run by the then Nazi puppet state in Croatia. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Duramed parent Barr Pharmaceuticals to be acquired by Teva  Jul 20, 2008
    Barr operates two other subsidiaries, Barr Laboratories in New Jersey, and Pliva d.d. in Zagreb, Croatia. Teva (NASDAQ: TEVA), headquartered in Petach Tikva, near Jerusalem, is one of the largest generic pharmaceutical firms in the world, with more than 80 percent of its sales in North America and western Europe. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    Roth Blogs from Croatia  Jul 19, 2008
    Zagreb, Croatia - Keep up with Saint Louis volleyball player as she blogs from Croatia where she is competing on the Bring It Promotions/USA Development Team in the 2008 Global Challenge ... When we arrived in Zagreb, Croatia we discovered that two teammates missed their flight and one girl's luggage got left in the states. (Slubillikens.com)

    Head Volleyball Coach Stephanie Dragan's Blog on Trip to Croatia  Jul 19, 2008
    We finally landed in Zagreb, Croatia and found our group ... We traveled from Zagreb to Maribor in two different vans. (Catamountsports.com)

    Roth Travels to Croatia for 2008 Global Challenge  Jul 16, 2008
    The team will depart for Zagreb, Croatia, on July 16. Upon its arrival, the squad will do some sightseeing before traveling to Maribor, Slovenia, for two days of training. (Slubillikens.com)

    Platini: decision on whether Poland, Ukraine can still host Euro 2012 to be made in September  Jun 28, 2008
    "This will answer all the questions that you have. At the last meeting of (executive committee) in Zagreb, we asked the two countries to wake up and we gave them four months to show us progress. In September, we will examine the situation again.". Platini said a decision on whether the number of teams will be increased from 16 to 24 after Euro 2012 will also be made at the Sept. 23 meeting. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Euro 2012 final decision in September  Jun 28, 2008
    "This will answer all the questions that you have. At the last meeting of (the executive committee) in Zagreb, we asked the two countries to wake up and we gave them four months to show us progress. In September, we will examine the situation again.". Today in Sports. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Croatia goes football crazy before quarterfinal at Euro 2008  Jun 20, 2008
    Women are having their nails done in the flag colors and a boutique in Zagreb is even offering a checkered tuxedo. Reporter Olgica Ivic Grizelj wrote in the Slobodna Dalmacija daily that she's almost ashamed to go out of her house without the team shirt on, noting that "everyone is in red-and-white.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Euro 2008 at 1200 GMT  Jun 20, 2008
    ZAGREB, Croatia Is there anything out there but football. As Croatia prepares to face Turkey late Friday in the European Championship quarterfinals its best international achievement in 10 years Croats have taking their usual football frenzy even further. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Tough draw for Man Utd  Jun 17, 2008
    Quite aside from finding themselves playing Liverpool at Anfield, almost certainly three days after England take on Croatia in Zagreb due to the complexities of the Champions League draw, they will also have minimal time to prepare for trips to Portsmouth and Aston Villa, which follow immediately after friendly dates. Chelsea and Arsenal also have three away games straight after international fixtures, with Liverpool the winners again with three home matches. (iAfrica.com)

    Talking football  Jun 13, 2008
    Like last year, My Team sent me back to Croatia and I watched Dinamo Zagreb train. I watched Luka Modric, whos now at Tottenham, and how Dinamo Zagreb trained their players. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Swimming and Diving inks eight in spring period  Jun 10, 2008
    Zrinka Korac will join the Purple and White from Zagreb, Croatia ... Zrinka Korac (Zagreb, Croatia) Kelsey Krug (Austin, Texas) Jennifer Oster (Englewood, Colo. (Gofrogs.com)

    Infotainment  Jun 8, 2008
    The nuns on the run, in Zagreb, have been flooded with applications for places since they started teaching in skates. Sisters Mateja, Bernardica and Kresimira started using the skates for exercise. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    * Thousands of Croatia fans descend on Vienna  Jun 8, 2008
    Menus that would not be out of place in Zagreb list exotic and unpronounceable dishes and sports shops prominently display the Croatian team shirt alongside other national strips ... Last July, fans from Rapid Vienna and Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb clashed in Kapfenberg, some 100km south west of Vienna, after a theoretically friendly match, injuring some 30 police officers in the process. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Bolt Sets World Record in 100 Meters  Jun 1, 2008
    Nummerdor and Schuil manage to defeat the Chinese men in three sets, securing their second gold medal victory at the 2008 Swatch FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Zagreb, Croatia. China battles the Netherlands in third set action from the 2008 Swatch FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Zagreb, Croatia. (Fox News)

    * Croatia sentences ex-general to seven years  Jun 1, 2008
    His lawyer said they would appeal AFP, ZAGREB Sunday, Jun 01, 2008, Page 6. Although he [Norac] knew. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Eduardo set for return after horrific injury  Jun 1, 2008
    ZAGREB: Arsenals Croatian striker Eduardo Da Silva, who suffered a horrific leg break earlier this year, said doctors had given him the all-clear to return to action in August, Croatian sports daily Sportske Novosti reported on Friday. The 25-year-old Brazilian-born Croatian has been recovering since mid-April in a clinic in Rio De Janeiro and his return is good news as just in March, he had believed his recovery would take 15 months. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Croatia jails war crimes general  May 31, 2008
    The UN war crimes tribunal's decision to transfer the case to Zagreb was in recognition of the progress Croatia had earlier made in dealing with war crimes investigations, the BBC's Balkans analyst Gabriel Partos said. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Europe)

    * EURO 2008: The rock 'n' roll coach who molded a youthful side  May 31, 2008
    AFP, ZAGREB Saturday, May 31, 2008, Page 18. Slaven Bilic, a discreet rocker who wears sneakers, has molded a successful side that matches his own relative youth since taking over as Croatia coach. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    The final squad EURO 2008  May 29, 2008
    Midfielders: Danijel Pranjic (Heerenveen), Nikola Pokrivac (Monaco), Niko Kovac (Salzburg), Luka Modric (Dinamo Zagreb), Jerko Leko (Monaco), Ognjen Vukojevic (Dinamo Zagreb), Darijo Srna (Shakhtar Donetsk), Niko Kranjcar (Portsmouth), Ivan Rakitic (Schalke 04). Forwards: Mladen Petric (Borussia Dortmund), Ivica Olic (Hamburg), Igor Budan (Parma), Ivan Klasnic (Werder Bremen), Nikola Kalinic (Hajduk Split). (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Soccer | Euro 2008: Coaches announce squads for Euro 2008  May 29, 2008
    Coaches announce squads for Euro 2008 - International Herald Tribune. Coaches announce squads for Euro 2008. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    Croatia boss Bilic may adjust formation after lacklustre performance  May 27, 2008
    ZAGREB: Croatia manager Slaven Bilic will be tempted to adjust the teams formation for the Euro 2008 Finals after their unimpressive 1-0 friendly win over Moldova. The Croatians lacked firepower up front on Saturday and were forced to hang on in the closing stages of their penultimate warm-up for the June 7-29 tournament in Switzerland and Austria, where they expect to at least reach the last eight. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Serbia denies genocide at The Hague  May 27, 2008
    No jurisdiction' Zagreb says Serbia's crimes included murder, torture and the destruction of property. In its suit, Croatia said: "All of these actions were specifically and purposefully undertaken with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, national, ethnic, or racial group." Presenting their opening arguments, Serbia's lawyers said the court had no jurisdiction in the case because the country was not a member of the United Nations at the time the suit was filed. (Aljazeera.Net)

    Yugo-nostalgiaCan Eurovision reunite the Balkans in nostalgia for old unity?  May 24, 2008
    A long, slow train ride takes you from Belgrade to the Croatian capital, Zagreb, and a long drive took me on to Pula, on the Adriatic coast, to meet Alexandra Broz, Tito's granddaughter. When I asked her nationality, she dodged the question, describing herself only as "cosmopolitan". (BBC News -- Europe)

    Ex-Jacket Akins tests positive for drugs  May 24, 2008
    Zagreb, Croatia Former Georgia Tech basketball player Tony Akins tested positive for marijuana and was suspended for one year by the Croatian basketball federation. Akins, who played at Georgia Tech from 1999-2002, said he is innocent and asked that his B sample to be analyzed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Senior Chinese leader cuts short Europe tour due to quake at home  May 15, 2008
    Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) addresses a business forum between Chinese and Croatian entrepreneurs in Zagreb, capital of Croatia, May 14, 2008 ... ZAGREB, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Jia Qinglin, China's top political advisor, concluded his official goodwill visit to Croatia Wednesday afternoon, ending his four-nation Europe tour ahead of schedule. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Have gas prices changed your life?  May 10, 2008
    82 Croatia Zagreb $4. 81 Ireland Dublin $4. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    EURO 2008: Croatia's Slaven Bilic is an out-of-the-ordinary soccer coach  May 9, 2008
    Three of his players sneaked away from a training camp to visit a Zagreb nightclub in the eve of the match against Russia. Bilic kicked them off the squad, slapping them with a heavy fine. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Artist's murals take center stage for play at Millvale church  May 8, 2008
    The illegitimate son of uncertain parentage, he was born in Zagreb, Croatia, on Oct. 11, 1889 ... But the boy showed artistic promise and, in 1897, when he was 8, a benefactor moved him to an aristocrat's estate, gave him the last name of Vanka, and enrolled him at the School of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb ... By 1923, he was a professor of painting at the Academy of Beaux Arts in Zagreb. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Fed roundup: Ivanovic leads Serbia vs. Croatia  May 2, 2008
    ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -- Ana Ivanovic has beaten Nika Ozegovic 7-5, 6-1 in the decisive reverse singles to give Serbia a 3-2 win over Croatia in the Fed Cup playoffs. Serbia will play in World Group II, while Croatia goes back to regional play. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)

    Playing a mean defence: Arnold repels Croatians to secure Spiranovic for Beijing  Apr 16, 2008
    Croatia have a long history of luring Australian-born players of Croatian descent, and Spiranovic has been the target of the familiar charm offensive from Zagreb since he moved to Germany last year. But the FC Nurnberg defender won't be following Josip Simunic, Ante Seric and Joey Didulica in swapping sides, assuring Arnold he will be throwing in his lot with Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Davis Cup Results  Apr 15, 2008
    At Sportska Dvorana Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Croatia. Surface: Hard-Indoor. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)

    More April News  Apr 8, 2008
    April 5, 2008 President Bush Meets with Prime Minister Sanader of Croatia in Zagreb, Croatia. President Bush Meets with Croatian Prime Minister Sanader. (White House News Releases)

    ATP Schedule-Winners  Apr 8, 2008
    Feb. 25-March 1 Zagreb Indoors, SI (Sergiy Stakhovsky). Feb. 25-March 2 RMK Championships, HI (Steve Darcis). (International Herald Tribune)

    A voice from Croatia  Apr 7, 2008
    Vujnovic, 33, grew up near Zagreb, Croatia, during the south-central European country's intense and brutal war of independence. She became a journalist amid the speech chill of its dictator's regime. (Daily Iowan, IA)

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