World Cup: Portugal and France through
The World Cup play-offs have been completed, as Portugal, France, Greece, Croatia, Ghana and more qualified. This evening the final games were played to secure spots at the 2014 World…
The World Cup play-offs have been completed, as Portugal, France, Greece, Croatia, Ghana and more qualified. This evening the final games were played to secure spots at the 2014 World…
Inter have told Mateo Kovacic he cannot go to the Under-20 World Cup with Croatia this summer. “Pre-season training is too important.” The 18-year-old midfielder already has two caps at…
Atalanta striker Marko Livaja has his eye on winning his first cap with the Croatian national side. The 19-year-old, who left Inter in a co-ownership deal in January, believes that…
Inter teen Mateo Kovacic has been called “a professor of football” after his senior debut saw Croatia beat Serbia 2-0. The 18-year-old midfielder played the full 90 minutes in Friday’s…
Spain struggled to squeeze past plucky Croatia 1-0 in the final minutes, helping to send Italy into the quarter-finals. Both sides went into the game on four points and had…
Spain and Croatia are pulling no punches with all-attack line-ups in their final Group C game, which will also affect Italy’s qualification hopes. Both teams are on four points going…
UEFA President Michel Platini is surprised at how Italy’s attacking intent has changed and blasted the “idiot” Croatian fans who racially abused Mario Balotelli. The Azzurri risk going out of…
Giuseppe Rossi is convinced that Spain will have no intention of drawing with Croatia tonight in order to see Italy eliminated from Euro 2012. The Azzurri must beat the Republic…
Fernando Torres warns Spain they can’t play for a 2-2 draw against Croatia. “What happened to Russia must ring alarm bells.” Russia had been one of the favourites to win…
Slaven Bilic has assured Italy they “have to trust” Croatia not to stitch them up intentionally with Spain tomorrow. The Azzurri must beat the Republic of Ireland to have any…
Marcello Lippi does not believe Spain and Croatia are beyond stitching up Italy. “They do this sort of thing too. Just ask Villarreal...” Marcello Lippi does not believe Spain and…
The Croatian Football Federation condemned “deviant behaviour” from “hooligans” against Italy that prompted UEFA to begin disciplinary proceedings. The Croatian Football Federation condemned “deviant behaviour” from “hooligans” against Italy that…
UEFA have confirmed they will take disciplinary action against Croatia after racist chanting and a banana thrown on to the pitch in their game with Italy. The Italian FIGC had…
Croatia’s Coach Slaven Bilic and players insist it is an “insult” to think they’ll draw with Spain to knock Italy out, while mocking the betting scandal too. Croatia’s Coach Slaven…
Italian Football Federation President Giancarlo Abete has dismissed fears of Spain and Croatia doing a deal to eliminate Italy from Euro 2012. Italian Football Federation President Giancarlo Abete has dismissed…
Spain boss Vicente Del Bosque says drawing 2-2 with Croatia on Monday in order to eliminate Italy is not in their plans. The Azzurri will need to beat the Republic…
Leonardo Bonucci has refused to blame Italy teammate Giorgio Chiellini for Croatia’s equaliser in the 1-1 draw. Leonardo Bonucci has refused to blame Italy teammate Giorgio Chiellini for Croatia’s equaliser…
Italy made just one error in the game against Croatia and they paid the price for it, says Riccardo Montolivo. The Azzurri had taken the lead in Thursday’s game, but…
Zvonimir Boban believes that Cesare Prandelli made a mistake in taking Mario Balotelli off in the 1-1 draw between Italy and Croatia. Zvonimir Boban believes that Cesare Prandelli made a…
Italian legend Dino Zoff thinks the Azzurri did enough in the first 45 minutes of their 1-1 draw with Croatia to win the game. Italy took the lead in Thursday’s…