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  1. What comes to mind when you think of Croatia? To tell you the truth, up until a couple of years ago, not very much. Recently, with the immense popularity of the Game Of Thrones (GOT) TV series, Croatia has become a tourist hotspot thanks to the fact that many scenes were shot in Croatia. However, a lot of those locations are in Dubrovnik, the capital of the country. I am in Split, the second largest city in Croatia, as part of the global media presentation of the brand new Skoda Scala. Yes, there is one touristy GOT filming location in the city centre, but beyond that I'm not quite sure what to expect from this city. Heading into the downtown area, my first thought is that Split has a hint of the French Riviera, especially with the Adriatic Sea framed by dramatic mountain ranges and fronted by several marinas packed with yachts. As I sit on the balcony and watch the sun set as we wind down our first day here, I'm also struck by the tranquil serenity of the place. There's a certain romantic appeal about the town that I can certainly appreciate. However, the sheen of romance and prosperity is punctured the next morning as we head out of the downtown area to test drive the Skoda Scala. Pristine beachside roads lined with palm trees give way to run down houses and deeply industrial factories in a blink of an eye. Just 30km out, the roads transform once more. Cluttered city highways give way to quiet mountain roads. And yet, these windy and empty mountain roads prove to be great fun, allowing me to drive the Scala unencumbered by traffic. Of course, the beautiful backdrop accentuates the sense of freedom. As we tumble our way through a valley and back towards the coast, I'm somewhat amazed by the distinct variation in terrain and personality of Croatia. Within the space of a 100km or so, with urban, rural, and mountainous roads, it feels like I have traveled through three countries. With our drive done, we headed into the old town part of the city the next morning, where the 1,714-year old Diocletian Palace is located. Once more, the conflation of old and new is clear, with modern shops and restaurants nestled in the facade of Roman architecture. As our tour guide takes us on a walking tour around the palace grounds (or what remains of it), it dawns on me that while we romanticise about the beauty of these old structures, the architecture of the place is bred out of deep necessity and practicality rather than vanity. You can see the various periods of architecture, built atop the previous one, telling the story of the place - a story of change, development and advancement. It seems a fitting conclusion to my three-day stint in Croatia with the new Scala. With the Scala, Skoda is building on its reputation of delivering smart, practical solutions to its customers, while also looking ahead as it adopts a new and more distinct design language. The car too offers high-tech modern equipment and solutions without compromising the key qualities that customers demand - practicality, ease-of-use and affordability. Sitting on my balcony watching the sun set across the horizon of the Adriatic Sea, it’s hard not to be struck by the beauty of Croatia. Framed by expensive yachts docked in the harbour immediately in front of me, the 1,714-year old Diocletian Palace to my west, and dramatic mountain ranges at my 6 o’clock, I’m also immediately struck by the surprisingly multi-faceted nature of Split, Croatia. The Scala feels the same way. While undoubtedly traditional in certain regards, it manages to surprise by taking those traditional elements and putting its own modern spin on it. And so I end my trip glad that I've been pleasantly surprised throughout. Sipping on my (rather lovely) local craft beer, I smile at the thought that Croatia is more than just a GOT filming location. It's got plenty of life and personality all of its own. Na zdravi!
  2. ESPN Soccernet Report : Croatia 2-1 Germany: Favourites stunned Dark horses Croatia sent out a message of intent to the other Euro 2008 finalists tonight as they stunned highly-fancied Germany to take a huge stride towards a quarter-final spot. Both sides came into the game having won their opening matches, although Germany had looked far more impressive in seeing off Poland than Croatia had in defeating Austria. However, it was Slaven Bilic's side who turned on the style at the Worthersee Stadion as they took control of Group B with two wins out of two. A frantic start to the match promised much but for all their huffing and puffing, neither side were able to create anything resembling a chance in the opening 20 minutes as defences held firm. Way to go Croatia....... Germany is now .......
  3. As announced in the New Paper, Croatia & England had been group together again for the European qualifying rounds. They are grouped together in Group 6. The group consist of : Croatia England Ukraine Belarus Kazakhstan Andorra As reported in the ESPN Soccernet: "World Cup: Bilic wary" "Croatia manager Slaven Bilic admits England were the team he least wanted to be paired with in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers despite ending their Euro 2008 hopes at Wembley on Wednesday. Croatia beat England both home and away, culminating in the 3-2 midweek victory which sealed England's fate - as well as that of manager Steve McClaren. Whoever is appointed to succeed McClaren will have an early chance to succeed where the former Middlesbrough boss failed, while matches against the Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Andorra also await in Group Six. But Bilic is not pleased to pit his wits against the English again and insists he was keen to avoid a side he believes were the best of the tier-two nations in today's draw in Durban. '(When I saw the draw) I was saying 'Oh no!',' Bilic told Sky Sports News. 'Everyone in Croatia was saying 'give us England again' but I wanted to avoid England. 'It is a very, very hard draw because they are by far the best team from the second pot. 'The only team I wanted to avoid was England. We are not afraid of them but they have got a terrific team and brilliant players. They should gel and they are going to gel." Another piece of pleasant news is that Jose Mourinho agent is in talk with English FA for a possiblity of Jose Mourinho taking over as England manager. Jose agent will give English FA the chance to talk first before opening to Barcelona and Real Madrid. Total ST read: "But, the self-proclaimed Special One is waiting for the FA to contact him. The 44 years old Portuguese believes he can extract the best from an England squad regularly labelled world-class despite rarely delivering performances to match." It is to good to be true but if the news is reliable, then by looking at the countries in Group 6, the chances are England will qualify for the WC 2010. Another chance to show that what they are capable off. The only missing link is a capable manager to lead the charges. So Jose Mouronho is suited for that post. What your say ?
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