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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
On the basis of a Portuguese summer four years ago, two England managers have come and gone clinging to the belief that if Wayne Rooney performs then the problems of the England team itself will fade away. The man himself has never quite repeated the impact he made at Euro 2004, but if he is to be believed now, Rooney has never played as well for England as he did in the second half against Croatia...
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Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
FIFA's handling of the racist chants slung at Emile Heskey in Zagreb is nothing short of embarrassing.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
The Croatia coach, Slaven Bilic, fears that the crisis at Tottenham could undermine his country's bid to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Luka Modric is Bilic's key player but the £16.5m signing from Dynamo Zagreb has so far struggled to make an impact at White Hart Lane.
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The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Spurs midfielder Luka Modric has revealed the club's fans have yet to see the best of him because he has been hampered by a knee injury. The Croatia international has yet to find top form since his £16.6million move from Dinamo Zagreb, but the diminutive playmaker has vowed to show supporters what he is capable of. Luka [...]
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Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tottenham's Luka Modric has admitted he has been a Spurs flop since his £16million summer switch from Dinamo Zagreb. The Croatia midfielder arrived in England with a glowing reputation as one of Europe's finest playmakers. But he has struggled to come to terms with the Barclays Premier League and has lacked the creative spark which illuminated Euro 2008.
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Dear Mr Levy (Free subscription) | yesterday
Juventus have added Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric to their January hitlist, according to reports in Italy. Claudio Ranieri's side are ready to make a move for the Croatian playmaker, who has failed to impress since his £16.6m move from Dinamo Zagreb, when the transfer window reopens. Spurs manager Juande Ramos has struggled to accomodate Modric in his line-up and Juventus are ready to test his resolve...
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Arsenal News Review (Free subscription) | yesterday
I'm sure Theo Walcott will start. He's 19 and the hero of Zagreb and Wayne says Theo, 19, can be a big player for England. But it's not Fabio Capello's job to develop players. It's his job to develop a style. It's his job to develop a winning style that uses the Anglo-Saxon virtues of passion and belligerence, as well as the skills of his top players. Passionate and belligerent himself, Fabio can...
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Warsaw to Paris to Budapest (Free subscription) | yesterday
The joy of Budapest is that it is ridculously close to other gorgeous European cities and countries. From here you can drive to Krakow in 6 hours, Vienna in 3 or get a train to Zagreb in 2 and a half. Tomorrow seven of will load ourselves into a minivan and hop over the border to do some shopping in Austria. I am also planning a day trip to Vienna in the half term holiday to go to see the Klimt paintings...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatian schoolchildren could soon be taught how to behave like good sports fans in an attempt to stamp out the hooliganism and racism that have marred the country's image in recent years.
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Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Rooney's display in Zagreb last month, full of swagger and intelligence, poise and perception and capped by an ice-cool finish, was, by his own consent, the Scouser's finest 90 minutes in an England shirt.
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Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Emile Heskey has branded as inadequate the fine handed out to the Croatian FA after the England striker was subject to monkey chants from fans during last month's World Cup qualifier in Zagreb.
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The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Juventus will launch a massive £30million bid for Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric, according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper claims Stadio Olimpico boss Claudio Ranieri will test Juande Ramos' willpower with a staggering offer, dwarfing the £16.6million Spurs paid Dinamo Zagreb for the player at the beginning of the summer. Modric has so far failed to impress [...]
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Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
England stalwart Rio Ferdinand is confident that Theo Walcott can build on his recent hat-trick in the 4-1 World Cup qualifying victory in Croatia. Arsenal forward Walcott helped sweep the Croats aside in Zagreb and Ferdinand believes that his col...
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icWales (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Like most within the football fraternity, Ferdinand was furious that the Croatian FA was only fined £15,000 for the behaviour of their fans in the recent defeat to England in Zagreb.
