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	BigSoccer Boards - Croatia vs Iceland (R) WC Qualifier
		Niko Kovac scores the first goal on pass from Darijo Srna on a free kick to give Croatia a 1-0 halftime lead.
		Kovac just missed scoring on a header about 15 minutes earlier on Niko Kranjcar's corner kick as his header hits the crossbar.
		Kovac knocks in his second goal as a defender is unable to get in front of him as Niko knocks in the ball on a cross.
	www.bigsoccer.com /forum/printthread.php?t=182162 (575 words)

	Hamburger SV: Beinlich and Kovac...nice to see you again (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Niko Kovac, who has represented his country Croatia on 8 occasions, with two goals to his name, developed into a world class player during his time at HSV.
		Kovac was at Bayern from 2001 until 2003, where he played 34 times for the serial champions, scoring 3 goals in all.
		Niko Kovac is back in his home town, at the club where it all began for him.
	www.hsv.de /index.php?id=3535 (497 words)

	ATL World Soccer News - Euro 2004 soccer news daily.
		Robert Kovac is a dependable central defender whose improvement with age has been rewarded with a regular place in Croatia's national line up, as well as the great challenge of joining Bayern Munich.
		Robert and his midfielder brother Niko were born in Berlin in former East Germany and qualify to play for Croatia through their immigrant parents.
		Kovac is no kitten when it comes to the rough stuff and once stopped Scotland's Scott Booth in a World Cup match with what was described at the time as a forearm smash.
	www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/teams/90_robert_r._kovac.html (501 words)

	SOC-Shorts kovac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kovac is regarded as a first-rate defender in the German league, but Bayern has signed some top new players for next season.
		Kovac will be returning to a club he played for between 1991 and 1996.
		Kovac is expected to add leadership to a club that consistently reaches the UEFA Cup, but has failed to live up to expectations as a top international club.
	www.cp.org /premium/ONLINE/member/Rugby/030605/R060533AU.html (267 words)

	Hertha BSC: Niko Kovac: An honest account.
		Hertha's Croatian midfielder Niko Kovac took some time out to speak to the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper before flying out to join the Croatian squad.
		As usual, Kovac didn't mince his words, and to his credit,he was self-critical of his own performance since joining Hertha from Bayern Munich at the start of the season.
		Niko Kovac: The win in Reutlingen doesn't count for anything; it was a training match and certainly not a benchmark.
	www.herthabsc.de /index.php?id=2869 (582 words)

	Niko Kovac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Niko Kovač (born October 15, 1971 in Berlin) is a Croatian football player.
		He plays as a midfielder with the Croatian national team, often as the captain of the team, and also for Hertha BSC Berlin in the German Bundesliga.
		With Croatia, Leverkusen, and Bayern, Niko was teammates of brother Robert.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/N/Niko-Kovac.htm (169 words)

	The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup 2000/01 - Hamburger SV (GER)
		Hamburg: Hans-Jörg Butt - Andrej Panadic, Nico-Jan Hoogma, Ingo Hertzsch - Niko Kovac, Bernd Hollerbach (72.
		Hamburg: Hans-Jörg Butt - Andrej Panadic, Nico-Jan Hoogma, Ingo Hertzsch - Stig Tøfting, Niko Kovac, Bernd Hollerbach - Sergej Barbarez (87.
		Marcel Ketelaer) - Stig Tøfting, Niko Kovac, Bernd Hollerbach - Rodolfo Esteban Cardoso (4.
	www.rsssf.com /tablesd/duitec-hsv01.html (805 words)

	uefa.com - FIFA World Cup - Fixtures & Results - Match specific (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Niko Kovac scored twice for the home side who went into half-time 1-0 in front before running away with the game after the restart.
		Kovac, Josip Šimunic and Dado Pršo all struck within the final 19 minutes to lift Croatia to ten points from four matches, two points behind leaders Sweden but with a game in hand.
		Kovac opened the scoring on 39 minutes when he got on the end of an excellent right-wing cross from Darijo Srna, who dazzled down the flank for Croatia throughout the match.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/WorldCup/FixturesResults/Round=1915/match=75398 (261 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Niko Kovač (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Elder brother to FC Bayern München's Robert, Niko Kovac shares with his sibling an easy-going attitude and a resolute defensive style, although his creativity has given club and country an added dimension in midfield.
		Born in Berlin to Croatian parents, Kovac first represented the latter country in December 1996 against Morocco and featured regularly in qualifying for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
		Kovac made just 18 starts the following term and in 1998/99 was chiefly used as a substitute, prompting a move to Hamburger SV.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=40175 (347 words)

	Euro04 - CalcioItalia.8m.com
		Niko Kovac, Josip Simunic and Ivica Olic all missed easy headers with Swiss 'keeper Joerg Stiel making an acrobatic one-handed save in the game.
		The Croatians should have gone ahead 10 minutes before halftime when Niko Kovac was left unmarked by the Swiss defense.
		He broke clear down the right and his cross found Niko Kovac, but the Hertha Berlin midfielder completely misdirected his first time shot, which flew well wide from 16 meters (yards).
	euro04.tripod.com /results_m03.htm (563 words)

	CBC Sports Online: Euro 2004: Teams: Croatia
		Veterans Robert Kovac and Igor Tudor form an effective partnership in central defence, while Dario Simic, Mario Tokic and Stjepan Tomas are all quality defenders that give Croatia great depth at the back.
		Niko Kovac is the lone central midfielder of any quality, but playmaking is not his forte.
		Alongside Igor Tudor, Kovac is the anchor of the stingy Croatian defence.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/soccer/euro2004/teams/croatia.html (1226 words)

	Niko Kovac - TheBestLinks.com - Croatia, Football (soccer), Germany, October 15, ...
		Niko Kovac, Croatia, Football (soccer), Germany, October 15...
		Niko Kovač (born October 15, 1971) is a Croatian football player.
		He plays as a midfielder with the Croatia national football team, and also for Hertha BSC Berlin in the German Bundesliga.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Niko_Kovac.html (105 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Vogel had been shown his first yellow card after only four minutes for a foul on Niko Kovac and was dismissed when for another infringement in a melee of players just after the break.
		However the physical side soon took over with Vogel being booked for a foul on Croatia’s Niko Kovac and Dario Simic was fortunate his elbow on Alexander Frei by the touchline went unnoticed by the officials.
		Croatia: Tomislav Butina; Dario Simic (Darijo Srna 61), Robert Kovac, Josip Simunic, Boris Zivkovic; Ivica Mornar, Niko Kovac, Nenad Bjelica (Giovanni Rosso 74), Ivica Olic (Milan Rapaic 46); Dado Prso, Tomislav Sokota.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1040614/asp/sports/story_3368621.asp (516 words)

	The Hindu : Sport / Football : Switzerland manages a draw
		Niko Kovac, Josip Simunic and Ivica Olic all missed easy headers with Swiss goalkeeper Joerg Stiel making an acrobatic one-handed save in the game.
		The Croatians should have gone ahead 10 minutes before half-time when Niko Kovac was left unmarked by the Swiss defence.
		He broke clear down the right and his cross found Niko Kovac, but the Hertha Berlin midfielder completely misdirected his first time shot, which flew well wide from 16 metres.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2004/06/14/stories/2004061412151900.htm (552 words)

	news - LIVERPOOL FC: KOVAC CALLS FOR AN END TO IGOR EXILE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kovac believes the in-form Liverpool-midfielder deserves a recall to the Croatia squad and hopes past matters can be put to rest in a bid to boost his country's aspirations of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
		Croatia currently head Group Eight and Kovac is of the opinion that their chances of making the finals in Germany will be significantly increased by having Biscan back in the team.
		The 27-year old has not represented Croatia since refusing to apologise after walking out on the squad prior to a Euro 2004 qualifier but Kovac is now prepared to forgive and forget and he's urging the national coach to do likewise.
	www.noticias.info /asp/aspcomunicados.asp?nid=60505 (235 words)

	Hertha BSC: Niko Kovac growing in confidence
		Hertha stars Niko Kovac and Josip Simunic, scored three goals between them in Croatia’s recent 4-0 victory over Iceland in a World Cup qualifier.
		A Berlin newspaper spoke to two-goal Kovac ahead of the crucial clash with Malta.
		Niko Kovac: I won’t turn 34 for another six months.
	www.herthabsc.de /index.php?id=10581 (371 words)

	Eurosoccer.com - News: Premiership, Bundesliga, Serie A, Euro Cups (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Bayern Munich's determined bid for Hamburg's midfielder Niko Kovac seems to have failed.
		Kovac who came from Leverkusen at the start of the season is one of this year's shooting stars in the Bundesliga.
		With seven goals so far this season Kovac, is the highest scoring defensive midfielder in the Bundesliga.
	www.eurosoccer.com /news/00/0517/s171.html (216 words)

	Soccer Fans Network Forums - Brazil to come to Croatia
		Maybe he's scared to show up his son or what not, but if Niko is going to play that position as a 'lazy striker' or as a 'support striker' then he should be the main targe in their half.
		The ball whenever in the feet of Tudor or Kovac seemed to automatically go to the flanks which is great but I believe that more would have been accomplished had Niko fought/or the team been directed to look for him more.
		The substitution of N. Kovac led to the passing of the armband to Igor Tudor.
	forums.soccerfansnetwork.com /showthread.php?s=6553d2e5ddd16dcec2c972e5c13d4153&goto=newpost&t=26391 (4194 words)

	thetelegraph.co.uk Switzerland 0 - 0 Croatia Match Tracker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Niko Kovac tries to chip the keeper the from the half-way line but the whistle has already gone for offside.
		Mornar delivers a good ball in to the box and Niko Kovac gets on the end of it but he can't direct his shot goalward.
		Croatia's best chance of the game so far as Niko Kovac is left free to head in Bjelica's corner, the keeper is stranded but Kovac headers over the target.
	livescores.football365.com /2004/06/13/37927/thetelegraph_index.html (1205 words)

	Ten-man Switzerland hold Croatia
		He was cautioned only five minutes into the opening half for a foul on Croatian midfielder Niko Kovac and sent off when he fouled him again and kicked the ball away early in the second period.
		He misjudged the bounce of the ball twice and was lucky when Niko Kovac headed over from an unmarked position after 36 minutes and, again, when the lively Olic's follow-up header grazed the bar just before the interval.
		Croatia (4-4-2): 12-Tomislav Butina; 13-Dario Simic, 21-Robert Kovac, 3-Josip Simunic, 6-Boris Zivkovic; 19-Ivica Mornar, 10-Niko Kovac, 22-Nenad Bjelica, 18-Ivica Olic; 9-Dado Prso, 11-Tomislav Sokota.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/jun/13euro-swiss.htm (591 words)

	European Championship 2004 Preview - Group B
		Igor Tudor and Robert Kovac, if Tudor can stay out of trouble (he's already banned for the first match after a red card in the playoffs), is up there with any defense pairing in this tournament.
		I can't emphasize enough how much Croatia needed to call up Niko Kranjcar, who is the one real difference-maker when it comes to creating things that Croatia had access to.
		Kovac needs to re-discover the form that he had at Leverkusen before his move to Bayern Munich.
	www.veteranpresence.com /euro2004_b.html (2143 words)

	maltafootball.com
		Stipe Pletikosa, Darijo Srna, Josip Simunic, Dario Simic (80' Ivan Klasnic), Marko Babic, Dado Prso, Niko Kovac, Mario Tokic, Niko Kranjacar, Anthony Seric (68' Jerko Leko), Bosko Balban (68' Ivan Bosnjak).
		Bosko Balban served Niko Kranjacar with a perfect pass from the right and the latter hit hard past Haber from a central position inside the area.
		Tomislav Butina, Stjepan Tomas, Robert Kovac (46' Ivica Olic), Igor Tudor, Ivan Leko, Marko Babic, Dado Prso, Niko Kovac (77' Jurica Vranjes), Ivan Bosnjak (68' Mario Tokic), Ivan Klasnic, Niko Kranjcar.
	www.maltafootball.com /archive/national/reports2005.shtml (2103 words)

	Rivals.net - Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		First Stiel lost his bearings completely as he dithered over a Bjelica corner and allowed Niko Kovac a free header which he could not convert but the Borussia Monchengladbach keeper redeemed himself in superb style six minutes before the break after his defence suffered a collective rush of blood.
		To a man, they raced out of the penalty area as Bjelica's free-kick sailed towards Simunic at the far post, and with no offside flag accompanying their charge, it was left to Stiel to claw the defender's header away and do his best to put off Ivica Olic when he followed up.
		Prso again saw penalty appeals waved away and Niko Kovac volleyed wide as the Swiss attempted to shut up shop and keep hold of at least a point, although the pressure was mounting all the time.
	tennis.rivals.net /?sid=0920&p=2&stid=8350329 (991 words)

	Sporting Life - World Cup Finals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		86 min: Morales tricks his way past Niko Kovac near the angle of the area and blasts a shot straight at Pletikosa at the near post.
		49 min: Niko Kovac sprints down the right and sends over a low cross which Mexico hesitate over and Luna helps out his defence by hooking clear.
		13 min: Niko Kovac is bundled over near the touchline and Prosinecki's dead-ball is cleared by the Mexican defence.
	www.sportinglife.com /football/worldcupfinals2002/team_sections/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=soccer/02/06/03/manual_083406.html&TEAMHD=croatia (1343 words)

	Final Football Forums - HRV - ISL qualifier in iceland
		A few neat passes, one to Klasnic that only Niko saw, spun two defenders and had eyes in the back of his head to find the streaking Bremen striker.
		Niko isn't the most skilled of players, but the guy has a heart as big as Zagreb, and he scored 2 goals man!!
		The Kovac brothers by far are the two hardest workers on the pitch we got.
	www.finalfootball.com /forums/showthread.php?p=144396 (1965 words)

	Xtratime Community - Niko Kovac
		Niko Kovac without doubt, the best croatian midfielder in the squad.
		Teams: Hajduk Split, AS Roma, Real Madrid CF Niko Kovac is a fighter.
		We had two bags of grass, 75 pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a saltshaker half-full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers..
	www.xtratime.org /forum/showthread.php?t=145019 (536 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
		The Everton forward made the Paul Scholes goal that cancelled out Niko Kovac's Croatia's shock early opener then claimed two more of his own to put England in control of the match and himself at the top of the tournament's goalscoring charts.
		Juventus defender Igor Tudor briefly gave Croatia hope of a late turnaround but their resistance was crushed by the tireless Frank Lampard, who scored his own second goal of the tournament nine minutes from the end.
		Niko Kovac provided the finish, prodding the ball past David James in the scramble that ensued from the failure of the goalkeeper or either of his centre-backs to clear the danger.
	www.wldcup.com /news/2004Jun/20040621_24932_world_soccer.html (845 words)

	Get A Room & peterska2 forums - [Report] Croatia v England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		England went behind in the sixth minute after Niko Kovac poked the ball home.
		David James got a hand to Cole's panicky clearance but Niko Kovac was quickest to react and he flicked the ball home.
		And there can be no doubt Rooney has been the catalyst, with another top-class performance that is sure to draw yet more lavish praise, and spark yet more transfer gossip, both in England and across Europe.
	www.peterska2.co.uk /printthread.php?t=486 (628 words)

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