Chilean football player Pedro Morales in Croatia

Fatos Beqiraj will continue his career in China. Junior Fernandes really doesn't have any major competition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatos_Bećiraj

http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/gnk-dinamo-zagreb/startseite/verein_419.html

Attackers are either too young or without acceptable shape, like Ante Rukavina.

Friendly Match: Switzerland - Croatia 2-2

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It seems that Croatia missed one of potential talents. Josip Drmic scored two goals for Switzerland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josip_Drmić

In his debut he scored two goals against his own country, same as Mario Gavranovic in 2011. He also had his debut against Croatia and scored two goals. But Gavranovic seems weaker for Croatia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Gavranović

Nobody has ever contacted Josip Drmic. After the match he said: "I am sad that I don't play for Croatia, during the Croatian national anthem, I was humming the anthem to myself. My mother taught me. No one has ever contacted me or my family members from Croatia. What can I do? I grew up in Switzerland and in this uniform I will give my best, even against Croatia. It seems that Croatia is my favorite opponent".

http://sportski.net.hr/nogomet/repr...-nisam-slavio-gol-jer-igrao-sam-protiv-svojih

There are several Croatian players in China. Coaches of these clubs are mostly from ex-Yugoslavia spaces. That's why they end there. Not because they are so great.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darko_Matić

Ex-player: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_Guoan_F.C.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Benko

And they are both in the same club. Usual practice where European and South American coaches bring their own players or from neighbor countries. Several Brazilian, Colombian, Argentine players are in China. Clubs are still on amateur level.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Super_League

 

NK Slaven Belupo - GNK Dinamo Zagreb 1-6

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...ven-belupo-dinamo-zagreb-300243817/index.html

Highlights: http://max.tportal.hr/Slaven-Belupo--Dinamo-16-25-kolo-201314-sazetak-Video_21172_0__0.aspx

Other matches: http://max.tportal.hr/channel.aspx?channelId=2805

One dog visited the court also. Labrador?

FOTOGALERIJA: http://sportski.net.hr/nogomet/hnl/dinamo-razbio-belupo-a-nepozvani-gost-prekinuo-utakmicu

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Standings: http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...tia-prva-liga-2000000012/standings/index.html

Top scorers: http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...a-prva-liga-2000000012/top-scorers/index.html

Performance of Junior Fernandes: minutes where his surname was mentioned.
http://www.tportal.hr/sport/prvalig...igurnu-prednost-Slavenu-za-promjenu-live.html

9th minute - Fernandes suffered one foul. Puric fouled him on the central part of the field.
17th minute - great ball of Halilovic but Fernandes didn't accept the ball very well.
52nd minute - he assisted nicely and Marcelo Brozovic scored.
55th minute - co-production of Fernandes and Pivaric, after that Duje Cop scored.
60th minute - Fernandes shot pretty dangerously, he was on the edge of 16 m space, but goalkeeper Pelin defended.
86th minute - Fernandes had a nice chance but he scored the bar.

RTL Liga TV Show, videos: http://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/rtl-liga/?icn=navigation&ici=secondary_hover

Captain of Dinamo Zagreb youth team Jakov Biljan signed his seven year senior contract. I don't know anything about him. Length of his contract says that he will be good, next club will need to pay a lot if this contract breaks down. Year or two and he will be out.

http://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/rtl-liga/1103859/modro-hrabro-srce-potpisalo-sedmogodisnji-ugovor/

http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/jakov-biljan/leistungsdaten-trainer/spieler_205901.html

 

Dinamo Zagreb wins too easily, do they have any tough opposition in the league or are they the Bayern Munich of Croatia?

 

It depends, mostly they win easily. Often they can't collect enough motivation for some matches in the national league, when they present tight victories or even draws and few rare defeats. Dinamo Zagreb is best Croatian club and this won't change so fast, because their youth Academy is among top five, six in Europe.

http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=2044180.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prva_HNL

Club used several names during the history:

1911 year, HSK Gradanski Zagreb: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HŠK_Građanski_Zagreb

1945 year, Dinamo Zagreb, majority of players from HSK Gradanski and their coach came in Dinamo Zagreb.

People, fans differ when was Dinamo founded. Fans of Dinamo pull the parallel with 1911 and HSK Gradanski Zagreb. Other fan groups want to reduce the age of Dinamo and they say that they were founded in 1945 and that they don't have anything with HSK Gradanski Zagreb.

Key proofs:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HŠK_Građanski_Zagreb

"In June 1945 Dinamo Zagreb was established to take its place as Zagreb's football powerhouse. Dinamo then took over Građanski's colours and nickname, and in 1969 adopted a badge resembling Građanski's. Many Građanski players continued their career at Dinamo (Ivan Jazbinšek, August Lešnik, Zvonimir Cimermančić, Milan Antolković) as well as their coach Márton Bukovi."

Last coach of HSK Gradanski Zagreb Hungarian Marton Bukovi was the first coach of Dinamo Zagreb.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Márton_Bukovi

1935–45Građanski Zagreb
1945–47Dinamo Zagreb

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadion_Koturaška

"Stadion Koturaška, also referred to as Građanski Stadium (Croatian: Igralište Građanskog) was a football stadium in Zagreb, Croatia. It was located at Koturaška Road (Croatian:Koturaška cesta) in today's Trnje and was home to the football club Građanski Zagreb for over 20 years from 1924 to 1945. After World War II and the dissolution of Građanski it was taken over by NK Dinamo Zagreb, who played there until 1948 when the club moved to their present-day home at Stadion Maksimir."

Opposition is not so demanding. Other stronger clubs are: NK Hajduk Split, NK Rijeka, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (B Team Dinamo Zagreb), RNK Split...others seem much more weaker. Dinamo is too strong for Croatian league, but they can't find continuity in UEFA competitions. Their individual quality is evident, but constant team changes (transfers), weak coaches and goalkeepers bring a lot of insecure moments for them. Many team members in other clubs play a lot of seasons together. With Dinamo this is not the case.

Dinamo Zagreb resisted and survived harder periods in the history, the club will still have strong role in Croatian league. The travel started in 1911...

 

Croatian Cup:

Semifinals:

First leg:

NK Slaven Belupo - GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0-2

After the match in national league, they have met here also.

Highlights:

http://max.tportal.hr/Kup-Slaven--Dinamo-prvo-poluvrijeme-Video_21199_0__0.aspx

http://max.tportal.hr/Kup-Slaven--Dinamo-drugo-poluvrijeme-i-izjave-Video_21200_0__0.aspx

Serious injure of Zvonko Pamic, rotation of ligaments.

http://sportski.net.hr/nogomet/hnl/zvonko-pamic-izgubljen-do-kraja-sezone

Photos of Junior Fernandes:

https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/hnl/p...rijeka-u-osijeku-brani-prednost---327044.html

Another interview was made with Fernandes. The article was published at 17. February 2014, 10.57 AM. Author had a morning inspiration. Google Translate Croatian-English.

http://www.tportal.hr/sport/prvalig...v-zrtveni-jarac-a-zasluzuje-samo-pohvale.html

http://translate.google.com/#hr/en/... ne bi nikad ni došao u vodstvo protiv Splita.

Pretty dramatic and unnecessary title: "Everyone wants to hate him, but he deserves only praises." He had a reputation of stingy player, who doesn't like to pass.

 

National league: Dinamo Zagreb - Istra 1961 6-0

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...dinamo-zagreb-istra-1961-300243819/index.html

Highlights:

http://max.tportal.hr/Dinamo--Istra-60-26-kolo-201314-163-sazetak-Video_21223_0__0.aspx

First halftime:

http://max.tportal.hr/Dinamo--Istra-prvo-poluvrijeme-Video_21221_0__0.aspx

Second halftime:

http://max.tportal.hr/Dinamo--Istra-drugo-poluvrijeme-Video_21222_0__0.aspx

Junior Fernandes scored in 43rd minute.

http://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/hnl/moze-li-istra-nakon-hajduka-uzeti-bod-ove-i-dinamu---327584.html

He participated in 28th minute goal.

FOTOGALERIJA:

http://sportski.net.hr/nogomet/hnl/dinamo-sa-60-pobijedio-istru-na-maksimiru

Some girls came before the match, Miss Universe candidates.

http://sportski.net.hr/na-rubu/finalistice-miss-universea-posjetile-maksimir

Few new problems became revealed. During their training in Maksimir park, several fans saw them and they started to insult Zoran Mamic and his family members on personal level, so he slapped one of them. Google Translate Croatian-English.

http://sportski.net.hr/nogomet/hnl/ravno-u-lice-mamicu-rekao-jem-ti-majku-narkomansku

Standings:

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...tia-prva-liga-2000000012/standings/index.html

Upcoming match: Saturday 22/03/2014

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...jduk-split-dinamo-zagreb-300243827/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_derby_(Croatia)

 

17. March 2014. - 28th birthday of Bad Blue Boys, GNK Dinamo Zagreb fan group.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Blue_Boys

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Blue_Boys

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But this birthday will be sad, because one of the founders Vladimir Galoic died in his 52nd year.

FOTOGALERIJA: http://sportski.net.hr/nogomet/hnl/bbb-i-i-dinamo-se-oprostili-od-dugog

Vladimir Galoic:

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http://www.24sata.hr/nogomet/preminuo-je-vladimir-galoic-dugi-jedan-od-osnivaca-boysa-358055

He was buried at Mirogoj Cemetery in Zagreb.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirogoj_Cemetery

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Hajduk Split - Dinamo Zagreb 0-2

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...jduk-split-dinamo-zagreb-300243827/index.html

Highlights:

http://max.tportal.hr/Hajduk--Dinamo-02-sazetak-27-kolo-1314-Video_21274_0__0.aspx

Junior Fernandes was fouled and vice-president became angry because of this incident.

http://max.tportal.hr/Mamicev-obracun-u-svecanoj-lozi-Video_21272_0__0.aspx

Conflict against 77 year old ex-Hajduk player Ivan Bego. Mano a mano.

http://sportski.net.hr/nogomet/hnl/...jelovao-u-fizickom-obracunu-u-poljudskoj-lozi

Junior Fernandes: played until 73rd minute.

http://sportski.net.hr/nogomet/hnl/dinamo-pobijedio-hajduk-na-poljudu-s-20

In 13th minute Fernandes lost the ball.
In 23rd minute he assisted to Soudani and player of Hajduk played with the hand.
In 41st minute he had a shot, but Stipica defended his attempt.
In 54th minute he had another shot, but Stipica defended this.
In 62nd minute he was fouled, when Mamic became angry. Severe tensions at the stadium.

Coach of Hajduk after the match, Igor Tudor:

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Other interesting video at RTL Liga website:

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http://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/rtl-liga/

http://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/hnl/torcida-u-grotlu-poljuda-porucila-hns-u-mafijo---328498.html

Photos:

http://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/hnl/fo...navijanje-ali-i-baklje-u-terenu---302993.html

http://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/hnl/ha...hnl-u-svi-jedva-cekamo-da-pocne---328476.html

Standings:

http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cen...tia-prva-liga-2000000012/standings/index.html

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Croatian Cup:
Semi-finals, Second Leg:

Dinamo Zagreb - Slaven Belupo 2-1

Highlights:

http://max.tportal.hr/Dinamo--Slave...kupa-1314-2-poluvrijeme-Video_21310_0__0.aspx

Rijeka and Dinamo Zagreb will play in the final match.

Junior Fernandes was punished because of problems with discipline, close to 30 000 euros, or 190 000 Croatian Kuna. He was outside with Cleyton who is suspended.

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http://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/novosti/vijesti/junior-fernandes-kaznjen-zbog-nediscipline.html

Brazilian footballer Alexandre Henrique Silva Cleyton was suspended because he had a fight in one night club, alcohol was included also. Cleyton has broken arcade and injured face.

Igor Tudor signed new contract with Hajduk Split, pretty emotional moment.

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RTL Liga Videos: http://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/rtl-liga/?icn=navigation&ici=secondary_hover