Theway100OPAmsterdam, North Holland Netherlands278 posts
Vierkaesehoch: Yep, T 100, many other upsets as well. Great to see them, no? Good far all teams and countries, in different ways.
I think this was the biggest "upset" so far.
Which I don't really understand... Croatia has great players and they are a very good and strong team. And they play good and attractive football.
So for me it's not that of a surprise. They can beat anyone and might go all the way!
And of course Luka Modric is just...Amazing. One of my favorite players. What a great player! His technique and vision is exceptional and his positioning.
He used to be a " number 10" (which he played in this game again) but for years at Real Madrid and in the national team he plays "defensive midfielder' He shouldn't be that good in that position, he is not that big, physically not that strong...
But with his positioning and reading the game he always is on the right spot, with or without ball.
And although he might not be big and physically strong, he is a intelligent player and uses his body well.
But to call him "defensive midfielder" I don't like. He is a all round amazing midfielder.
All round exceptional player.
Needless to say I think very highly of Luka Modric.
The Sinjska alka [si?ska alka] is an equestrian competition held in the Croatian town of Sinj every first Sunday in August since 1717. It commemorates a Croatian-Venetian victory over Ottomans on August 14, 1715 in which the local Christian population of around 700 Croats in cooperation with a smaller number of Venetians managed to defend Sinj against 60,000 Ottoman soldiers led by Mehmed-paša Celic. Because of this victory, the Venetians retained control over Sinj and integrated it into the Venetian Dalmatia, according to the terms of the Treaty of Passarowitz signed in 1718. The people of Sinj believe that the Lady of Sinj miraculously drove away Ottomans, thus helping them to defend their town. On the national holiday of the Assumption of Mary (Velika Gospa) on August 15, in honor of Lady of Sinj, a procession is organised, during which horsemen in full regalia ("Alkari") parade a painting of Our Lady of Sinj throughout the town streets.
The Alka itself is an equestrian competition in which various horsemen riding at full gallop aim their lances at a hanging metal ring (alka), and are awarded points according to which sector of the ring they are able to pierce. In 2010, the Alka was inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.
Theway100OPAmsterdam, North Holland Netherlands278 posts
This thread is about FOOTBALL !
It's a sports thread!
I would ask the trolls to stop trolling and hijacking this thread with their biased hatred
nobody says anything about except me .....
Where are all these self proclaimed righteous people who do not hesitate to say that I'm "biased" when I make 1 or 2 threads about the crimes of a certain "religion" to counter the 666 threads and posts that bash on Islam and Muslims.
Ohh that's right....
They Are
MUTE !
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing"
Albert Einstein
"He who does not oppose evil, commands it to be done"
rainbowdream2017Melbourne, Victoria Australia2,486 posts
Theway100: This thread is about FOOTBALL !
It's a sports thread!
I would ask the trolls to stop trolling and hijacking this thread with their biased hatred
nobody says anything about except me .....
Where are all these self proclaimed righteous people who do not hesitate to say that I'm "biased" when I make 1 or 2 threads about the crimes of a certain "religion" to counter the 666 threads and posts that bash on Islam and Muslims.
Ohh that's right....
They Are
MUTE !
"The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing"
Albert Einstein
"He who does not oppose evil, commands it to be done"
Leonardo Da Vinci
"Your silence is consent"
Plato
The TURKISH PROVINCE of Croatia is about football ? If it is about football you shouldnt made it about politic and add false info of Croatia being the Turkish province!!! So if I am silence on this misleading provocation about my country that would be understood as consent that Croatia is Turkish province- which make you Troll for giving misinformation !
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The Turkish province of Croatia defeats Argentina with 3-0 !!!!!