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 Unless you are a fan of Real Betis or the Spanish U19s, chances are that you haven't heard of Ezequiel Calvente. But you should, because he just scored the greatest penalty of all time.Spain and France meet in the final of the UEFA U19 European Championships on Thursday, in a match between the two undoubted best teams in the competition. Both are built upon young stars who are already building frightening reputations in their respective countries.And while Sergio Canales of Real Madrid and Liverpool's Daniel Pacheco may be stealing most of the limelight, and quite rightly, from the rest of his bewilderingly brilliant Spanish compatriots, it is Ezequiel Calvente of Real Betis fame who has shot to the fore with a goal that just beggars belief.The little known left sided midfielder has yet to play a competitive match for Betis' first team but has become an integral part of Spain's U19s as they marched towards the final in France.Having beaten Croatia and Portugal 2-1 each, La[...]

Around 500 supporters ofCroatian soccer club Hajduk Split were barred from attendingtheir UEFA Europa League third qualifying round match againstDinamo Bucharest on Thursday following pre-game clashes.

Two important cogs in Croatia’s drive to the semi-finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup™, Miroslav Blazevic and Branko Ivankovic, are now playing an unlikely role in the destiny of the Chinese Super League title.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is close to bringing a fourth Croatian to White Hart Lane after confirming his interest in Spartak Moscow goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa.. .

Third qualification round, first leg: BATE Borisov (Belarus) 0 FC Copenhagen (Denmark) 0; Aktobe Lento (Kazakhstan) 1 Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) 0; Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) 1 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 1; Debrecen (Hungary) 0 Basel (Switzerland) 2; Young Boys (Switzerland) 2 Fenerbahce (Turkey) 2

Champions League third qualificationround, first leg results on Wednesday BATE Borisov (Belarus) 0 FC Copenhagen (Denmark) 0 Aktobe Lento (Kazakhstan) 1 Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) 0 Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) 1 Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) 1 Debrecen (Hungary) 0 Basel (Switzerland) 2 Young Boys (Switzerland) 2 Fenerbahce (Turkey) 2 Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) 1 PAOK Salonika (Greece) 1 Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) 3 HJK Helsinki (Finland) 0 AIK Stockholm (Sweden) 0 Rosenborg Trondheim (Norway) 1 Braga (Portugal) 3 Celtic (Scotland) 0

Here's a player by player report and some pictures of the semi final between France and Croatia at Stade Michel D'Ornano in Caen.France was really shaky until the tying goal. You could see in the first 2 minutes that they simply made mistake everytime they had the ball. It was obvious to everyone that Croatia would score quickly and it .. .

The great youth hope played a central role in France reaching the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final. Gael Kakuta netted the leveler in France's 2-1 win over Croatia in Caen. The French will face Spain for the 2010 title Friday in Caen. That should be an excellent match.Hit the jump for moving pictures of Gael's strike, his second of the .. .

The great youth hope played a central role in France reaching the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final. Gael Kakuta netted the leveler in France's 2-1 win over Croatia in Caen. The French will face Spain for the 2010 title Friday in Caen. That should be an excellent match.Hit the jump for moving pictures of Gael's strike. .. .

(GSM) – France struggled but recovered just in time to beat Croatia 2-1 and advance to the final of the.. .

France struggled but recovered just in time to beat Croatia 2-1 and advance to the final of the UEFA Under-19 Championship.

Wolfsburg have wrapped up the signing of Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic on a four-year contract from Dinamo Zagreb.. .

Set your page to update automatically using the button below. Email any questions, gags or thoughts to paolo.bandini@guardian.co.ukThe game kicks off at 3pm but Paolo will be here from 2.30ish with team news, pre-game chat and the like. In the meantime, here's a snippet from Jon West's preview of the match:The gulf between Spain and England's footballing fortunes has never been wider than in the last couple of years, but at one age group, at least, the two nations appear to be on a similar plane. Tomorrow they will contest the first semi-final of Uefa's Under-19 European Championship, with the winners taking on either Croatia or the hosts, France, in the final on Friday.The Spanish will be favourites in the Normandy town of Saint-Lô, having swept all their Group B opponents aside with ease and with Ezequiel Calvente scoring a penalty against Italy so audacious it is already an internet sensation. But the England captain, Matthew James, a Manchester United midfielder about[...]

Set your page to update automatically using the button below. Email any questions, gags or thoughts to paolo.bandini@guardian.co.ukThe game kicks off at 3pm but Paolo will be here from 2.30ish with team news, pre-game chat and the like. In the meantime, here's a snippet from Jon West's preview of the match:The gulf between Spain and England's footballing fortunes has never been wider than in the last couple of years, but at one age group, at least, the two nations appear to be on a similar plane. Tomorrow they will contest the first semi-final of Uefa's Under-19 European Championship, with the winners taking on either Croatia or the hosts, France, in the final on Friday.The Spanish will be favourites in the Normandy town of Saint-Lô, having swept all their Group B opponents aside with ease and with Ezequiel Calvente scoring a penalty against Italy so audacious it is already an internet sensation. But the England captain, Matthew James, a Manchester United midfielder about[...]

Les Bleuets are aiming to continue their successful run, but against them stands Ivan Grnja's side.. .