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Euro 2012 - Modric: Greece loss lifted Croatia
Losing a Euro 2012 group stage qualifier to Greece had forced Croatia to raise the bar and shine in the 3-0 away win over Turkey.
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Greece defeat lifted Croatia in playoffs, says Modric
ZAGREB, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Losing a Euro 2012 group stage qualifier to Greece had forced Croatia to raise the bar and shine in Friday's 3-0 away win over Turkey in the playoffs, midfielder Luka Modric said.
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Croatia in the EU: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
In the late 19th century, someone asked Bismarck what would cause the next great European war. ?Some damn thing in the Balkans,? he presciently answered. Today, events in that region are no less consequential if we remember that Greece, now roiling global markets, is also a Balkan state. Unfortunately, it might [...]
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Croatia in the EU: A Disaster Waiting to Happen
In the late 19th century, someone asked Bismarck what would cause the next great European war. "Some damn thing in the Balkans," he presciently answered. Today, events in that region are no less consequential if we remember that Greece, now roiling global markets, is also a Balkan state. Unfortunately, it might get much worse. In ...
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Bili? buoyed by Croatia spirit
Slaven Bili? was delighted with Croatia's "intelligence, courage and quality" after putting Friday's defeat to Greece behind them with a morale-boosting victory against Latvia to reach the play-offs.
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Croatia beats Latvia to at least make Euro playoff
Croatia clinched at least a spot in the playoffs for next year's European Championship by beating Latvia 2-0 Tuesday in their final qualifier thanks to goals from Eduardo da Silva and Mario Mandzukic. Croatia finished second in Group F behind Greece, which rallied late for a 2-1 victory over Georgia, but could qualify as best runner-up depending on results in the later games.
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Croatia bound for play-offs despite beating Latvia
Croatia 2-0 Latvia Eduardo and Mario Mand?uki? scored second-half goals for the hosts, who nonetheless finished runners-up behind Greece in Group F.
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Croatia beats Latvia to at least make Euro playoff (AP)
Croatia clinched at least a spot in the playoffs for next year's European Championship by beating Latvia 2-0 Tuesday in their final qualifier thanks to goals from Eduardo da Silva and Mario Mandzukic. Croatia finished second in Group F behind Greece, which rallied late for a 2-1 victory over Georgia, but could qualify as best runner-up depending on results in the later games.
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Bilic takes blame as Croatia settle for playoffs
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic on Tuesday said he was to blame for his side's failure to obtain direct qualification for the Euro 2012 finals as they finished second in group F behind Greece.
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Jonathan Wilson: Tensions rise, sparks fly as Greece, Croatia go their separate ways
ATHENS -- Friday should have been a night of triumph for Greece. A 2-0 win over Croatia moved it back to the top of its Euro 2012 qualifying group, and a draw away to Georgia on Tuesday will guarantee the top spot in the group, while Slaven Bilic's Croatian side has to go through a playoff. But the events in the stand that caused the match to be stopped for seven minutes cast a long shadow. None ...
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Fan trouble halts Greece-Croatia game
The Euro 2012 qualifier between Greece and Croatia was temporarily suspended due to rioting fans.
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Fan trouble halts Greece-Croatia game
The Euro 2012 qualifier between Greece and Croatia was temporarily suspended due to rioting fans.
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Greece beat Croatia 2-0 to top Group F (Reuters)
ATHENS, Oct 7 (Reuters - Greece took pole position for Euro 2012 qualification in Group F by beating Croatia 2-0 on Friday thanks to two second half goals that moved them clear at the top.
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Greece 2 Croatia 0 - Euro 2012 result
Greece 2 Croatia 0 - Euro 2012 qualifying Group F result:
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Greece sink Croatia to seize Group F initiative
Greece 2-0 Croatia Giorgos Samaras and Fanis Gekas weighed in with the goals as the home side leapfrogged their opponents at the Group F summit.
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Greece-Croatia game briefly halted by fan trouble (AP)
The Euro 2012 qualifier between Greece and Croatia was temporarily suspended less than three minutes after kickoff on Friday when over 100 masked individuals entered a stand and attacked the Croatia supporters. The group, some wearing motorcycle helmets, threw flares and at least one petrol bomb in their direction.
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Greece 0 Croatia 0 - Euro 2012 halftime (Reuters)
Greece 0 Croatia 0 - Euro 2012 qualifying Group F halftime score:
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Greece 2 Croatia 0 - Euro 2012 latest (Reuters)
Greece 2 Croatia 0 - Euro 2012 qualifying Group F latest:
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