MOSCOW, May 20 (Reuters) - Anzhi Makhachkala beat Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 on Monday, hours after two car bombs killed at least three people and wounded dozens more in the Dagestan capital.It was one of the deadliest attacks this year in a region plagued with violence linked to an Islamist insurgency.Car bombs and suicide attacks are routine in Dagestan, centre of an insurgency rooted in two post-So...Full Story »

Croatia have called up Šime Vrsaljko to replace the injured Ivo Iličević while Vedran Ćorluka also limped out of this afternoon's training session because of a muscle strain. Midfielder Iličević looked to have only suffered a knock a couple of days ago but the problem turned out to be a ruptured calf muscle. "I am sorry about Iličević," said coach Slaven Bilić. "We have lost another impo...Full Story »

Croatia began their Euro 2012 preparations in earnest with a solid 3-1 friendly victory over Estonia in Rijeka. Vedran Corluka opened the scoring for the hosts after 16 minutes while Nikola Kalinic added a second four minutes later. Ognjen Vukojevic made it 3-0 in the 81st minute while Konstantin Vasillev restored some respectability to the scoreline for Estonia late on when he netted with a...Full Story »

Tottenham will off-load Niko Kranjcar and Vedran Corluka this summer. Dynamo Kiev opened discussions over a double move for the Croatia players, which could be worth up to £10million. Out: Niko Kranjcar (right) will be leaving, along with Vedran CorlukaFull Story »

Vedran Corluka could be heading to Roma in January, with his agent set to sit down with Tottenham and sort out his future in the coming days. The Croatian defender has featured in just three Premier League matches this season, having lost his place in the Spurs side to Kyle Walker. Mindful of the fact he could miss out on a place in the Croatia squad for Euro 2012, Corluka wants to move to a...Full Story »

A week after Wayne Rooney's foul-mouthed outburst on live television halted the FA's Respect campaign in its tracks, Spurs defender Vedran Corluka was involved in a furious bust-up with his own fans at White Hart Lane.The Croatian had to be dragged away from the confrontation by assistant manager Kevin Bond at the final whistle.He said: 'I told one supporter he was an idiot. He was moaning durin...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur fullback Vedran Corluka is likely to miss several weeks of first-team action with an ankle injury sustained during Tuesday's stormy 1-0 Champions League victory against AC Milan in the San Siro. The Croatia international was carried off on a stretcher after being pole-axed by a wild two-footed tackle by Milan's former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini in the second half of...Full Story »

Jonathan Woodgate's comeback as a second-half substitute for injured Vedran Corluka came at a cost, it emerged on Wednesday night. The Tottenham central defender, 31, plagued by a groin injury in the past two seasons, suffered a strain of the left adductor muscle, a scan confirmed.Spurs said the injury will be assessed over the coming days. Woodgate played the last 35 minutes after Mathieu Flami...Full Story »