Expats

Milan Badelj on United radar after filling Modric's boots at Dinamo Zagreb (Daily Mail) [Mar 04, 2010] Manchester United have been linked with a move for Croatia Under 21 star Milan Badelj. The Dinamo Zagreb playmaker could make a ?9million summer switch to Old Trafford. [via YahooNews] More >>

Eduardo: I feel I have cheated landing Arsenal move (tribalfootball.com) [Feb 14, 2010] Eduardo da Silva admits he was shocked when Arsenal signed him. The former Dinamo Zagreb star admits he feels he's 'cheated' by making the immediate jump to the Premier League . Eduardo explained to the Sunday Telegraph : "I only believed I had joined Arsenal when I signed the contract. It went against the usual way that Croatian players develop. They have three tiers. They start in Croatia ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Arsenal eyeing Dinamo Zagreb striker Mario Mandzukic (tribalfootball.com) [Jan 18, 2010] Dinamo Zagreb striker Mario Mandzukic is interesting Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger . The Mail on Sunday says Wenger has admitted he needs a new striker - with Croatia's Mandzukic on his radar - even though high-scoring Arsenal are the form team of the Premier League as title rivals have stumbled. With Robin van Persie , Nicklas Bendtner and Theo Walcott injured, Wenger has finally conceded he is ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Lyon signs defender Dejan Lovren (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 14, 2010] Lyon has signed Croatia defender Dejan Lovren from Dinamo Zagreb. The French club said Thursday that the 20-year-old center back has joined for an initial fee of ?8 million ($11.6 million) on a 4 1/2 -year contract. Lyon said the fee could rise to ?9.5 million ($13.8 million) depending on bonuses. Lovren, who can also play as a full back, has made two international appearances for Croatia. [via YahooNews] More >>

BRIEF-Soccer-Croatia defender Lovren joins Lyon (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Jan 13, 2010] Croatia defender Dejan Lovren has joined Olympique Lyon from Dinamo Zagreb, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Former Iran coach Ivankovic takes over at Shandong (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) [Dec 17, 2009] Former Iran and Dinamo Zagreb coach Branko Ivankovic has taken charge of twice former Chinese Super League champions Shandong Luneng. [via YahooNews] More >>

Jur?i? orders Dinamo to shut up and play (UEFA News) [Dec 14, 2009] Coach Krunoslav Jur?i? has "banned" his players from talking about the other game in Group A with a win against FC Timi?oara the only result that could give NK Dinamo Zagreb a place in the round of 32. [via YahooNews] More >>

Anderlecht 0 Dinamo Zagreb 1 (Sporting Life) [Dec 03, 2009] Dinamo Zagreb kept their Europa League dreams alive with a gritty victory on the road against erstwhile Group A pace-setters Anderlecht. [via YahooNews] More >>

Europa League Results (AP via Yahoo! Sports) [Dec 02, 2009] (Home Teams Listed First) Group A Timisoara (Romania) vs. Ajax (Netherlands) (late) Anderlecht (Belgium) vs. Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) (late) Group B Valencia (Spain) vs. Lille (France) (late) Slavia Prague (Czech Rep) vs. Genoa (Italy) (late) Group C Celtic (Scotland) vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) (late) Hamburg (Germany) vs. Rapid Vienna (Austria) (late) Group G Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) 0 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Dinamo Zagreb Get Europa League Points Back After Successful Appeal (Goal.com) [Nov 20, 2009] Dinamo Zagreb have successfully appealed UEFA?s decision to dock the club three points following fan violence after a Europa League tie last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ajax cruise past poor Zagreb (UEFA News) [Nov 05, 2009] NK Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 AFC Ajax Goals from Marko Panteli? and Demy de Zeeuw moved the Dutch outfit to the brink of qualification against nine-man Zagreb. [via YahooNews] More >>

Group A Europa League Round-Up: Ajax And Anderlecht Qualify, Timisoara And Dinamo Zagreb Out (Goal.com) [Nov 05, 2009] After wins for Ajax and Anderlecht , the Dutch and Belgian sides advance, while Timisoara and nine-man Dinamo Zagreb are eliminated with two games remaining. [via YahooNews] More >>

ZAGREB SET TO APPEAL (Sporting Life) [Nov 04, 2009] Dinamo Zagreb fans - involved in crowd trouble. Dinamo Zagreb have confirmed their intention to appeal against the three-point penalty imposed on them by UEFA for a crowd disturbance in the Europa League earlier this season. [via YahooNews] More >>

Crowd trouble costs Dinamo Zagreb three Europa League points (The Star) [Nov 01, 2009] BERNE: Croatia champions Dinamo Zagreb have had three Europa League points deducted following crowd trouble during their match away to Timisoara this month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Zagreb docked Europe League points after trouble (ESPN Soccernet.com) [Oct 30, 2009] Dinamo Zagreb have been hit with a three-point penalty by UEFA following "serious crowd disturbances'' before and during their Europa League game against Timisoara on October 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Zagreb docked Europe League points after trouble (ESPN Soccernet.com) [Oct 30, 2009] Dinamo Zagreb have been hit with a three-point penalty by UEFA following "serious crowd disturbances'' before and during their Europa League game against Timisoara on October 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Zagreb docked Europe League points after trouble (ESPN Soccernet.com) [Oct 30, 2009] Dinamo Zagreb have been hit with a three-point penalty by UEFA following "serious crowd disturbances'' before and during their Europa League game against Timisoara on October 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dinamo Zagreb handed point deduction following crowd trouble (EARTHtimes.org) [Oct 30, 2009] Nyon, Switzerland - Dinamo Zagreb have been docked three points by UEFA and ordered to play their next two home European matches behind closed doors as a result of serious crowd trouble at the Croatian club's Europa League game against Timisoara last... [via YahooNews] More >>

UEFA hit Dinamo Zagreb with three-point penalty over crowd trouble (Daily Mail) [Oct 30, 2009] Dinamo Zagreb have been hit with a three-point penalty by UEFA following 'serious crowd disturbances' before and during their Europa League game against Timisoara. [via YahooNews] More >>

Zagreb docked Europe League points after trouble (ESPN Soccernet.com) [Oct 30, 2009] Dinamo Zagreb have been hit with a three-point penalty by UEFA following "serious crowd disturbances'' before and during their Europa League game against Timisoara on October 1. [via YahooNews] More >>