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Oliver

Sky is reporting that Kalinić, valued at £6 million, is being lined up and he has revealed his excitement about his proposed switch which will see him link up with fellow countryman Niko Kranjčar.

“My dream has come true. It is not yet finalised but, God willing, everything will be okay,” he is quoted by The Sun. “Portsmouth is a big club and the Premier League is the best in the world. Playing in Portsmouth would be a great challenge for me, an opportunity to prove myself and justify the faith shown in me, particularly by people like Paul Hart.”

Hajduk confirmed that a deal was in place with Portsmouth. “I am pleased with how the negotiations have gone, everything is now agreed,” Hajduk president Mate Peros confirmed. Kalinić’s agent Tomislav Erceg confirmed the player was on his way to England. “We are more or less agreed with Portsmouth, and now we are just awaiting confirmation,” he stated.

With the departure of Adebayor to ManCity Eduardo is set as a starting XI member, a video of the two goals is available here.

Sundays Prva HNL Match day #1 results
HNK Rijeka v NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 6-0
NK Slaven Belupo v NK Zagreb 2-0

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Kalinić could team up with Niko Kranjčar at Pompey – FC Porto, Real Zaragoza, Bologna and Valencia have all been linked with the 21-year-old who has been involved in a series of petulant incidents. However, he is in demand after scoring 15 goals last season for his club.

Kalinić has been described as the future of Croatian football after representing his country at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He was included in Slaven Bilić’s Euro 2008 squad last summer and made an appearance from the substitute’s bench in the 1-0 victory against Poland.

HNSLatest will have an Off/On the ball article featuring the backgroud and career progression of Kalinić in the next days, make sure to keep checking back!

All results for the first match day of the Prva HNL as well as the prediction game standings (sing ups sill open here lads) here!

Tottenham were staring a rare friendly defeat in the face when Robbie Keane took a quick corner to Benoit Assou-Ekotto, the left-back whipped in a fine cross and Livermore threw himself full length to beat keeper Jose Maria Pinto to the ball in the air and plant his header into the corner. Both teams were without first team regulars – Spurs lost centre-backs Ledley King, Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Dawson to injury, while there was no Messi, Eto’o, Iniesta, Xavi, Henry or Puyol for Barca, although both Messi and Henry were at the stadium.

It meant Vedran Ćorluka and Tom Huddlestone lined-up in central defence as Harry Redknapp went for a 4-5-1 formation in the first half, Jermain Defoe the lone striker. Ya Ya Toure, Eric Abidal, Eidur Gudjohnsen and Bojan Krkić were the familiar faces in the Barca side.

Chances were far and few between in that opening period. Krkić showed clever awareness in attempting to lob Carlo Cudicini before Pedro Rodriguez burst through two challenges and fired low to the near post, Cudicini this time producing a fine save to his left in the 20th minute. Barca’s goal arrived 12 minutes later and owed a lot to Toure’s burst from midfield as he somehow evaded tackles from Wilson Palacios and Ćorluka before his progress was halted emphatically by Huddlestone’s fine tackle. No luck though – the ball ran straight into Krkić’s path and he drilled low past Cudicini.

The Spurs biggest problem in the first half was hanging onto the ball and when we gave it away, Barcelona weren’t surrendering it in a hurry, one of the world masters of maintaining possession.

However Tottenham came closest with two efforts in the space of seconds towards the end of the half.
Palacios broke forward in the 39th minute and released Modrić to his left, the Croatian hammered towards goal and his effort cannoned back off the crossbar but play continued, Aaron Lennon crossed deep and Assou-Ekotto’s volley into the ground was tipped over by Albert Jorquera.
Kyle Naughton – his first team debut – Pascal Chimbonda and Heurelho Gomes joined Keane in the action in the second half as we switched to a 4-4-2 formation, Chimbonda to centre-half, Huddlestone in midfield.

Still chances were at a premium. Huddlestone’s rocket hit Keita and deflected just wide and then Albert Dalmau looked to have handled Modrić’s corner, appeals waved away. Pinto made a brave save at the feet of Modrić as Spurs started to gain a territorial advantage but the threat was always there at the other end, Gomes forced to save from Jeffren Suarez before Ruben Rochina looped a header over.

Celtic are next up for us on Sunday (4pm) – the Scottish giants hammered Egyptians Al Alhy 5-0 in the first game.
-Taken and adapted from TottenhamHotspur

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HNK Rijeka v FC Differdange 03 Highlights

HNK Rijeka v FC Differdange 03 3-0 (3-1 on agg)
1-0 Cerić (20′)
2-0 Anas Sharbini (24′)
3-0 Anas Sharbini (64′)

RIJEKA: Mance, Čagalj, Budicin, Cerić, Ladenka, Pamić, Štrok, Fernandez, Križman, An. Sharbini, Ah. Sharbini
DIFFERDANGE: Weber, Siebenaler, Wagner, Kintziger, Janisch, Lebresne, May, Soraire, Mendes, Joachim, Ribeiro

Olić suffered mild pain in his knee on Thursday and will be rested at the weekend as a precaution. According to German media Olić was tackled during a 6v6 training match by a team mate, however he said to be fit against the FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifier against Belarus in Minks on August, 12th.