Croatia v England (2010 FIFA World Cup™) countdown

2008-9-10 20:00:00 GMT+01:00
FIFA World Cup 2010

The Croatia v England rematch is only a few months away! In September 2008, Capello faces his first major test as England Manager, potentially on the very same ground Steve Mclaren, and in particular Paul Robinson, experienced one of the worst nights of their international career.

Images of Borat smiling from an advertising board are also conjured up with the inclusion of Kazakhstan in the same qualifying group. Could they provide a shock of their own? Check out our quick guide here.

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UEFA Euro 2008

UEFA Euro 2008

Euro 2008 is now over, and what an incredible tournament it's been! Spain are the champions, their brand of sexy football sweeping aside all that dared stand in their way. 44 years of underachievement and hurt were forgotten as Luis Aragones's side swatted a Germany team that had performed miracles to reach the final. We were told to 'Expect Emotions' and how right they were! Turkey served up some of the most memorable highlights with two incredible late finishes. Croatia, Holland, Portugal, Russia and of course Spain wowed us with their beautiful and inventive play. Italy and Romania were the spoilers of the tournament, with Sweden, Portugal, France, Czech Republic and Poland all left hoping for an improvement at South Africa 2010. And lest we forget our perfect hosts Switzerland and Austria, who both failed to qualify from their respective groups, it's a case of better luck next time and thank you for the memories! Check out our Euro 2008 blog, review of the tournament, review of the Croatian players' performances, official BACF Team of the Tournament and featured articles "Euro 2008 - An Englishman's perspective" (following intrepid reporter Adrian Atterby on his quest as an Englishman supporting Croatia).

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Presenting Tony Henry

Tony Henry

Meet the Croatian team's unofficial mascot for Euro 2008 - acclaimed opera singer Tony Henry! Why is Tony the new mascot? Rewind to Wembley, 21st November 2007, England v Croatia. Tony was billed to sing the national anthems for the teams in what was the new ground’s biggest fixture to date. Tony was the ideal candidate for the job as he’d already sung at the 2007 FA Cup Final, Buckingham Palace and the Royal Albert Hall.

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The Official Become A Croatia Fan Game

Welcome to the Become a Croatia Fan 'Goalkeeper Challenge'. This is your chance to right the wrongs of yesterday and make sure your team qualifies for the upcoming Championships. There will be no summer of discontent for you, no staring at the TV screen wondering why your team couldn't be there. In our simple challenge, you take the place of The Number One Goalie, and have 5 lives to save 20 shots. Watch out though! It's been raining hard before kick off, the pitch has been cut up by an American Football match played the night before, and the opposing players know how to take a long shot! Complete the challenge and you'll be a national hero. Fail, and you'll be all over the back pages, your international career in ruins and your manager off to start a new career in media.

All characters in this game are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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