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Bilic to quit after EUROs [May 10, 2012] Croatia coach Slaven Bilic said here on Thursday he will quit as national coach after UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bilic drops Petric, Klasnic from Croatia Euro squad [May 10, 2012] ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia manager Slaven Bilic has dropped veteran international strikers Mladen Petric and Ivan Klasnic from the squad for next month's European Championship in Poland and Ukraine. "It was hard to leave them out but it's part of the job," Bilic told a news conference on Thursday. "They are quality players who have done a lot for our side. Unfortunately, they are strikers, the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Road to Euro 2012 - One month to go: How Spain, Italy, Ireland & Croatia made it to the finals [May 08, 2012] We look back at the qualification campaigns of all four teams in Group C as the final countdown to this summer's tournament in Poland and Ukraine begins [via YahooNews] More >>

Modric a Key Player For Croatia in the 2012 Euros [ [May 02, 2012] Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric will be playing a vital role for his Croatian national team in the upcoming Euros taking place between 8 June and 1 July in Poland and Ukraine. [via YahooNews] More >>

Euro-Croatians face uphill battle to reach last eight [May 02, 2012] Croatia may have been just seconds away from the last four at Euro 2008, but their chances of emulating that success this summer in Poland and Ukraine look remote. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bilic 'would love' a Prem job [Apr 03, 2012] Croatia coach Slaven Bilic has revealed his desire to manage a Premier League club at some point in the future. The 43-year-old's contract with the Croatian Federation is due to expire after this summer's European Championship in Poland and Ukraine. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dobovi?nik wants Slovenia backing in Zagreb [Jan 13, 2012] Slovenia have been given the toughest of groups against Spain and Ukraine but with only a short trip to Zagreb, coach Andrej Dobovi?nik is hopeful the fans' backing can help the underdogs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lysenchuk aims for Ukraine medal [Jan 12, 2012] Coach Gennadiy Lysenchuk led Ukraine to Futsal EURO silver in 2001 and 2003 and told UEFA.com that he is determined to achieve a top-three finish again in Croatia. [via YahooNews] More >>

In focus ... Croatia [Dec 19, 2011] Croatia defeated Turkey to take their place in Poland and Ukraine, sweet revenge against a side that dramatically denied Slaven Bili?'s team in the UEFA EURO 2008 quarter-finals. [via YahooNews] More >>

France, Germany, Italy and Croatia pull 2015 bid [Dec 14, 2011] France, Germany, Italy and Croatia have withdrawn their bid to co-host the 2015 European Championship over concerns about how the European Basketball Federation is handling the process. That leaves only Ukraine as a candidate. A statement on the French Basketball Federation's website says an unanimous agreement to pull out was reached between the presidents of each federation. [via YahooNews] More >>

ZAGREB, Croatia -- Croatia claimed a place at the European Championship after a 0-0 draw against Turkey in the second ... [Nov 30, 2011] Croatia had a comfortable 3-0 lead from the first leg last Friday and Turkey never looked like overcoming it. Croatia kept its perfect playoff record, having qualified against Ukraine for the 1998 World Cup and against Slovenia for Euro 2004. [via YahooNews] More >>

ZAGREB, Croatia -- Holding a 3-0 lead going into the second leg of their European Championship playoff against Turkey ... [Nov 14, 2011] Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric said his team has to remain focused to avoid letting its spot at next year's tournament in Poland and Ukraine slip away. [via YahooNews] More >>

Tense finish as Belgium and Ukraine progress [Oct 31, 2011] Belgium and Ukraine have reached the elite round at the expense of Azerbaijan and Croatia after a nervy finish to UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying Group 7. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia seeking spot at Euro 2012 in Greece (AP) [Oct 05, 2011] Croatia can qualify for its fourth straight European Championship with a win in Greece on Friday, and Croatia coach Slaven Bilic is making no secret of his ambitions in Athens. "We have two qualifiers left, and it's our plan to return from Greece ... with our place secured at the tournament in Poland and Ukraine," Bilic said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Croatia seeking spot at Euro 2012 in Greece [Oct 05, 2011] Croatia can qualify for its fourth straight European Championship with a win in Greece on Friday, and Croatia coach Slaven Bilic is making no secret of his ambitions in Athens. "We have two qualifiers left, and it's our plan to return from Greece ... with our place secured at the tournament in Poland and Ukraine," Bilic said. [via YahooNews] More >>

METZ, France -- Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic fired 26 aces Saturday to edge Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5 ... [Sep 24, 2011] Ljubicic will face Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who beat Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine 6-4, 6-4. "It was always close," Ljubicic told French television. "I knew I had to be patient. I had no chance on his serve, he didn't have any chance on mine. [via YahooNews] More >>

Spain face Ukraine in finals draw [Sep 09, 2011] The finals draw has set up group games including Spain against Ukraine, hosts Croatia versus the Czech Republic, Italy meeting Russia, and Portugal, Azerbaijan and Serbia in the same group. [via YahooNews] More >>

U.S. Open Draw [Aug 25, 2011] Potito Starace, Italy, vs. Michael Berrer , Germany Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, vs. Ivan Dodig (32), Croatia Alexandr Dolgopolov (22), Ukraine, vs. Frederico Gil , Portugal [via YahooNews] More >>

Western & Southern Open Results [Aug 17, 2011] Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Florian Mayer , Germany, 6-1, 6-3. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky , Ukraine, 6-2, 7-6 (5). Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan, def. [via YahooNews] More >>

Dolgopolov bests Cilic to win Croatia Open title [Aug 09, 2011] Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine won his first ATP title Sunday, defeating home favorite Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Croatia Open final. [via YahooNews] More >>