PLAVA NOĆ U HERCEGOVINI Dres Josipa Šimunića prodan na aukciji za 64 tisuće kuna

Dobro osmišljena i organizirana Plava noć bila je vrhunac druženja Dinama i Širokog Brijega u hotelu “Park”. Cjelokupni prihod od prodanih ulaznica s utakmice Široki Brijeg - Dinamo namijenjen je humanitarnoj udruzi “Fra Mladen Hrkać” koja pomaže ljudima iz Hercegovine za vrijeme liječenja u Zagrebu. Prihod neće biti zanemariv jer je prodano više ulaznica nego je bilo ljudi na tribinama. Jednostavno, ljudi su kupovali ulaznice da bi pomogli Udruzi, a kiša ih je omela da dođu na Pecaru.

- Hvala ljudima na pomoći. Prikupljeni novac uložit ćemo u kupnju vozila za prijevoz bolesnika od naše kuće za prihvat u Zagrebu do bolnica u koje su upućeni na liječenje - kaže Ivo Soldo iz udruge “Fra Mladen Hrkać”.

Na Plavoj noći priređena je mala aukcija sportskih suvenira, lopti, dresova i umjetničkih slika od čije je prodaje prihod namijenjen braći Anti i Zvonimiru Ćavaru iz Širokog Brijega koji su ostali bez oba roditelja, a jedan je uz to i bolestan. I tu su se gosti večeri iskazali. Dres Dinamova kapetana Josipa Šimunića s brojem četiri prodan je za 16.000 KM (oko 64.000 kuna). U zanimljivom nadmetanju sa Zoranom Mamićem, koji je otišao do 60.000 kuna, kupila ga je tvrtka Pro Energi iz Mostara ponudivši 4.000 kuna više. Svi dinamovci stavili su svoj potpis na dres koji je postao simbol humanosti. Kapetan Dinama Josip Šimunić u ime suigrača, stručnog stožera i vodstva Dinama obavijestio je sve o doniranju još 5.000 KM (20.000 kuna) za Antu i Zvonimira, Jerko Leko kupio je za 1.000 KM (4.000 kuna) majicu Širokog Brijega, Zoran Mamić za 500 KM (2.000 kuna) umjetničku sliku, a pojedinačno su se akciji odazvali još i Mirko Barišić, Zlatan Mijo Jelić, Zapadnohercegovački županijski nogometni savez, ali i predstavnici mostarskog Zrinjskog, čije je visoko izaslanstvo bilo također na Plavoj noći, a prisutan je bio i zagrebački gradonačelnik Milan Bandić.

All eyes on Alen Halilovic

Dinamo Zagreb comes as the second international association for the Stadtwerke Dusseldorf Winter Cup

In Croatia, Dinamo Zagreb is the ultimate, internationally the traditional club has difficulty to compete at a high level. The problem is that many highly talented players who made it into the professional sector from their own youth department will normally be required by the top European clubs. So Dinamo loses its best players on a regular basis and have to rebuild the squad again. Nevertheless for the national title, it is usually sufficient.

Trainer & environment
Started the season with the Croats were Krunoslav Jurcic on the sidelines. But after a 0-2 defeat in the Champions League qualifier against Austria Wien in the domestic Zagreb had to take his hat Jurcic. In the return game, the sports director Zoran Mamic sat himself on the bench, but dropped out after a great fight and a 3-2 victory against the Austrians. Then Branko Ivankovic has been committed as a coach, but he also was only one and a half months. Since then, again Mamic assumed the office and executes it until a new coach is found. The now 42-year-old German football fans still best known as a player. The Defensive Allrounder laced in this country for VfL Bochum, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, LR Ahlen and Eintracht Trier boots. Now he is trying to make the national overpowering team of Dinamo also competitive Europe. At both early coach changes, one can read off how high the pressure to succeed at the Croatian record holder. The environment supports the association fanatic, but also makes known his displeasure, if it does not work out the way you imagine it.

At & Disposals
Dinamo polishes permanently on your own squad, even in the current winter break has already done something the staff. Thus, the two midfielders Safet Sivic and Bakary Saré have left the club. Sivic joined the Bosnian first division side FK Olimpic Sarajevo, Saré was only on loan and play in the future for the Romanians from CFR Cluj. Was obliged hard recently Lee Addy, who was initially borrowed from the Chinese club Dalian Aerbin and now remains permanently in Zagreb. The Ghanaian is not the only central defender, to those responsible brought to Dinamo. With the Frenchman Jérémy Taravel another player came for the defense headquarters. The 26-year-old has played for the Belgian first division club KSC Lokeren. In addition, one of the many top talent was pulled from their own offspring: By Robert Muric to Mamic and Co. promise a lot.

Team
The last league game before Christmas against NK Zadar Mamic had run up a 4-2-3-1 formation. In the case of committed before the season from KRC Genk Grzegorz Sandomierski stood. In the back four did not run on the actual captain Josip Simunic, but the already mentioned Addy and Josip Calusic acted in central defense, on the outer played Ruben Lima left and Captain Jerko Leko replacement. In the defensive midfield Arijan Ademi and the now migrated Saré pulled the strings. On the right side of the offensive Super Talent Alen Halilovic was used. The 17-year-old is being chased by several top European clubs, including Borussia Dortmund should have stretched its tentacles after him. Behind the lone striker played Marcelo Brozovic. There remain the two top scorers El Arbi Hillel Soudani and Duje Cop Algerian Soudani met in the league nine times already, cop can take eight goals claim for themselves.

Familiar Faces
In the current squad of Dinamo Although no player has ever worn the jersey Fortuna, but old acquaintances who already played for German clubs are finding very well. In addition to Coach Zoran Mamic also Simunic (Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC Berlin TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Said Husejinovic (Werder Bremen) and Junior Fernandes (currently on loan from Bayer Leverkusen) have in this country laced football boots.

Past
Previously there were between Fortuna and Dinamo Zagreb still a competitive match. In the past Dinamo could be four times Yugoslavian champion and seven-time Cup winner. Since Croatia is a separate country, 15 national championships were won, in addition, there was to celebrate twelve cup wins. Also this year you have the best chance of both competitions to decide for themselves.

Prva momčad se na posao vraća u petak kada će imati jutarnji i popodnevni trening, a već u subotu ujutro ekipa ide na novi put. Ovoga puta je destinacija Njemačka, točnije Düsseldorf. Tamo će Modri u nedjelju, 19. siječnja, sudjelovati na turniru gdje će u polufinalu od 15 sati igrati protiv Bayer Leverkusena. Drugo polufinale je utakmica između Fortune i Eintrachta, a utakmice za treće mjesto odnosno finale igraju se u 16 i 17 sati. Naravno, sve utakmice traju po 45 minuta.

Nakon turnira u Njemačkoj Modri će u ponedjeljak, 20. siječnja, krenuti prema Turskoj gdje će biti do 2. veljače i odigrati četiri pripremne utakmice.