"Vatroslav Mihacik, a football school professor and former goalkeeper, said: 'Our nickname is the Brazil of Europe because of the style we play. Conditions in Croatia are far worse than in England where you have better facilities, better pitches, experts on nutrition and physiology and so on. But we are creative. Creativity is the deciding factor in growing a good player."
High Times - The Early Years (Blazevic, Euro 96, Suker, Boban, France 98) Croatian football started in 1940, in the Yugoslav years, with 20 matches being played under the Croatian flag in various inter continental competitions. Modern Croatian football started in 1990 but was only recognised by FIFA and UEFA in 1992 (one year after Croatia gained independence from Yugoslavia). This made the first competitive tournament Croatia was eligible to enter Euro 96 in England (a country with which it would become intrinsically linked, on football terms at least). A successful qualifying campaign under much loved Miro Blazevic (the Grandfather of Croatian Football) alerted the rest of Europe to this new national team, playing attractive, highly technical pass and move football and it wasn't long before Croatia were labelled the 'Brazil of Europe'. Players like Suker, Boban, Prosinecki, Asanovic, Jarni, Stimac and Bilic found their identities and began to take Croatia to the forefront of European football. Notable victories came against Italy (2-1 away) and Ukraine (a 4-0 demolition). The team had evolved rapidly and so it was with great hope and expectation that Croatia travelled to Euro 96.
6 Atoardas:
Per caze té nem era com a croatia... mais sim com o braziu da jugoslávia. Eles sim tenhem o maracanã aquele...
By Zé de Fare, at 11:23 da tarde
A jugoslávia no tempo do prosinecki e depois do boban, certo?
Sim, aos axadrezados nunca chamarem isse........
By melga mike, at 11:51 da tarde
moss, pedro, na precebes nada diste...
http://colunas.globoesporte.com/euroblog/2008/06/17/torcida/
By melga mike, at 11:53 da tarde
Olha, googlando em inglêis...
http://www.google.pt/search?hl=pt-PT&q=croatia+%22brazil+of+europe%22&meta=
E não,não me lembro do Pélé dizer isso antes do euro96 e de alguns tugas ficarem chateadinhos com isso....
By melga mike, at 10:54 da manhã
o famoso engaland-cróeissia:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2007/nov/25/newsstory.sport8
"Vatroslav Mihacik, a football school professor and former goalkeeper, said: 'Our nickname is the Brazil of Europe because of the style we play. Conditions in Croatia are far worse than in England where you have better facilities, better pitches, experts on nutrition and physiology and so on. But we are creative. Creativity is the deciding factor in growing a good player."
By melga mike, at 10:56 da manhã
filia-te:
http://becomeacroatiafan.com/page.asp?p=2682
High Times - The Early Years (Blazevic, Euro 96, Suker, Boban, France 98)
Croatian football started in 1940, in the Yugoslav years, with 20 matches being played under the Croatian flag in various inter continental competitions. Modern Croatian football started in 1990 but was only recognised by FIFA and UEFA in 1992 (one year after Croatia gained independence from Yugoslavia). This made the first competitive tournament Croatia was eligible to enter Euro 96 in England (a country with which it would become intrinsically linked, on football terms at least). A successful qualifying campaign under much loved Miro Blazevic (the Grandfather of Croatian Football) alerted the rest of Europe to this new national team, playing attractive, highly technical pass and move football and it wasn't long before Croatia were labelled the 'Brazil of Europe'. Players like Suker, Boban, Prosinecki, Asanovic, Jarni, Stimac and Bilic found their identities and began to take Croatia to the forefront of European football. Notable victories came against Italy (2-1 away) and Ukraine (a 4-0 demolition). The team had evolved rapidly and so it was with great hope and expectation that Croatia travelled to Euro 96.
By melga mike, at 10:57 da manhã
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