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Money troubles raises corruption risk in football [May 15, 2012] There are thousands of players like Mario Cizmek in football, professionals who never fulfilled their early promise yet whose passion for the game takes them to unfashionable clubs to earn a living from the game they love. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia shock Turkey with 3-0 away win [Nov 12, 2011] ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Croatia romped to a comfortable 3-0 victory away to Turkey in the first leg of their Euro 2012 playoff On Friday with goals from Ivica Olic, Mario Mandzukic and Vedran Corluka taking them to the brink of the finals. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia beats Turkey 3-0 in Euro 2012 playoff [Nov 12, 2011] Croatia staked its claim to place at the 2012 European Championship on Friday after defender Vedran Corluka scored one goal and helped create another in a 3-0 victory overTurkey in the first leg of their playoff. Croatia found the net after just two minutes through Ivica Olic, before fellow striker Mario Mandzukic extended his side's lead in the 32nd minute and Corluka nodded home in the 52nd... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia beats Latvia to at least make Euro playoff [Oct 11, 2011] 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. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia bound for play-offs despite beating Latvia [Oct 11, 2011] 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. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia beats Latvia to at least make Euro playoff (AP) [Oct 11, 2011] 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. [via YahooNews] More >>

Zagreb IAAF World Challenge Results [Sep 14, 2011] By The Associated Press Tuesday At Zagreb, Croatia (Race distances in meters) Men 100-- 1, Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 9.85 seconds. 2, Kim Collins, Saint Kitts, 10.01. 3, Richard Thompson, Trinidad, 10.03. 4. Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, Norway, 10.13. 5, Mario Forsythe, Jamaica, 10.16. 6, Justin Gatlin, United States, 10.17. 7, Ivory Williams, United States, 10.37. 400-- 1, LaShawn Merritt, United States, 45 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia Championships: Mario Todorovic, Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or Double Up [Jul 02, 2011] ZAGREB, Croatia, July 2. MARIO Todorovic and Nimrod Shapira Bar-Or both ended the second day of long course meter action with a pair of titles at the Croatia Championships held in Zagreb. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia comeback seals top spot [Jun 03, 2011] In a frantic second-half flurry, Croatia came from behind to defeat Georgia 2-1 in a UEFA EURO 2012 Group F qualifying match with Mario Mandzukic and Nikola Kalinic on target for the visitors. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia beats Georgia 2-1 in Euro 2012 qualifier [Jun 03, 2011] Croatia scored two late goals to rally for a hard-fought 2-1 win over Georgia in a European Championship qualifier on Friday. Mario Mandzukic equalized in the 76th minute with a close-range shot after a perfect pass by substitute Tomislav Dujmovic. Nikola Kalinic netted the winner in the 78th with a low shot from 10 yards. [via YahooNews] More >>