ENGLAND Andrej Kramarić is quickly making a name for himself in England. After completing a transfer from Rijeka to Leicester City in the most recent winter transfer window, Kramarić scored his first goal in the Premiership this week before scoring a beautiful header against Aston Villa Saturday in FA Cup play. With Leicester down 2-0 and all but defeated to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVI*
Archives for February 2015
HNL Week 21 – 104 Years of Hajduk, Osijek Wows with Goals *Updated Videos*
By 6 CommentsHajduk Split celebrated its 104th birthday by playing to a close match with Slaven Belupo on Sunday at Poljud, but escaped with three points at home. It was a near-instant start for the birthday boys thanks to an eighth-minute goal by Sandro Gotal. Hajduk has been going through some big changes in the recent days, first losing their tenured coach, Igor Tudor, and … [Read more...] about HNL Week 21 – 104 Years of Hajduk, Osijek Wows with Goals *Updated Videos*
Kramarić scores 1st Premiership goal
By 57 Comments23 year-old former Rijeka striker Andrej Kramarić netted his first English Premier League goal Tuesday night in London as his Leicester City side were defeated 2-1 by a much more complete Arsenal club. With Leicester down 2-0 in the 62nd minute, Kramarić found himself open inside the box after a failed clearance attempt to one-time the ball just inside the near post to beat … [Read more...] about Kramarić scores 1st Premiership goal
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 15
By 1 CommentNBA.com/Rocky Widner It wasn’t the most glamorous week for Andrew Bogut. While the Warriors continued to rack up wins, Bogut was on the receiving end of a few unfortunate plays. It started on national television against the Dallas Mavericks last Wednesday. Golden State was down by 22 points at one point in the first half. Tyson Chandler put Andrew Bogut on a poster with this … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 15
It’s Back! HNL Week 20
By 10 CommentsThe moment we have all been waiting for has come. Croatia's top football league has finally started back up and is kicked off Friday afternoon with a match between RNK Split and Istra 1961 in Split which finished in a 2-2 draw. Split started the match off with a prime opportunity to snatch an early lead when Sokol Cikalleshi stepped up to take a penalty shot from the … [Read more...] about It’s Back! HNL Week 20
Croatians Around the NHL: Introducing Borna Rendulic – Goals and Injuries
By 20 CommentsBorna Rendulic of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche has done something no Croatia-born athlete has ever done before: Score a goal in the NHL. That's right, Borna is the first ever Croatia-born and trained player to not only play, but also score in the NHL. The 22-year-old was born in Zagreb and made his professional hockey debut in the 2006-07 season with KHL Medvescak at the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NHL: Introducing Borna Rendulic – Goals and Injuries
Igor Tudor Resigns as Coach of Hajduk Split
By 17 CommentsOnly days before the start of the spring half of the HNL season, Hajduk Split coach, Igor Tudor, has resigned from his position with the club. Players and club officials attempted to persuade the former Croatian International and one of the longest-tenured coaches the club has ever had to stay with the team, but Tudor refused. Tudor nor the club released a reason … [Read more...] about Igor Tudor Resigns as Coach of Hajduk Split
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 14
By 19 CommentsCary Amundson- USA Today Sports It was another rare week for the Warriors by not winning all of their respective games. Golden State found themselves down by 11 against Utah at half-time last Friday. A dramatic comeback wasn't meant to be, as they lost 110-100 to the lowly Jazz. They were pummeled on the glass by a 55 to 41 rebound margin. It was a shocking performance, … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 14
Tuesday Night Funnies: Who throws a shoe?!
By 25 CommentsIn Wednesday's second leg Copa del Rey quarterfinal match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, Atletico's Arda Turan threw his cleat at the linesman in frustration with his side down a man and trailing 3-2. What's more shocking than him actually throwing his show is that he only received a yellow card for the offense. What's up with that? Barcelona won 4-2 … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: Who throws a shoe?!