Merry Christmas — Sretan Božić CroatianSports.com Nation; from our family to yours! It’s been another amazing year with you all through sharing content, talking shop, and of course grilling each other in the “Comments” section. 🙂
We love you all and look forward to running it back in 2024! Merry Christmas!
CroatianSports Chrismtas “wish list”:
-stay undefeated against Italy this summer
-a deep run at Euro 2024
-Modrić to keep playing past Euro 2024 into the 2026 World Cup (he didn’t say NO, folks)
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Looks like Brekalo has worn out his welcome in Italy. He’s rumoured to be heading to either Dinamo or Hajduk. Who used to call him Bustalo?
This would be great for Dinamo…they need a few good signings asap. Maybe Brekalo can reset his career in the HNL, and earn a callup to the repka again?
I did.
I always knew this would happen.
Seriously Maminjo??I recall vividly you being smitten with brekalo for more than a few years?
It was a close race between soul champ and his boy crush on rebic and you with brekalo!It was truth calling him bustalo!
COME ON MAN!!
I have no recollection of the event in question
If he signs for Miami I figure it will help Netflix sell it
When will luka get a Netflix show??
Will he ever? I know he doesn’t have that marketing like a Beckham and Neymar and such but he does have a great story
To give you a concept of how quick that 100mm can go, i can point you to my summer expenses. Private jet from New York to Croatia 300k round trip. 8 weeks of yatch rental on jadransko at 250k base rate a week. That’s before I have to pay for chefs (5k per week), tip crew (400k), and pay for the wifi supplement (1k a week…i know…ridiculous). Before returning to ny, did 1 week on the amalfi coast which was another 60k in jet cost and another 60k in housing, food and wine.
Take the money Luka. Things are costly. Probably 3 million in 2 months. Goes fast
Mo money mo problems
And that’s the truth!
I thought the number last year was 100mm. At that level i always hoped Luka would take it. As discussed in detail, Luka is relatively poor, especially for the greatest midfielder of a generation. He probably only has like 100mm, which will barely leave his kids enough to buy villas at falkensteiner by the time they inherit the estate post tax and split 3 ways. I mean his kids don’t really speak Croatian so it may not be an issue any way. (See Netflix documentary)
For 30mm over madrids 20mm, i probably wouldn’t do it. For 50+ though i think Luka should take it all day
What would Miami pay him?
Would madristas call him out for joining with all the ex Barcelona in Miami?
Speaking of. I finally watched that Figo documentary on Netflix with his infamous swap over to Madrid
I didn’t really watch much football back then. It was really good
Very interesting piece of football history
I recommend watching if you haven’t
At 30 m in Saudi there would be no tax payments…in Spain at 20 M he would need to pay high taxes. It’s an easy, at least, double going to Saudi. A question of legacy is also in the equation so it will be interesting to see what Luka desires. I’m sure there are other variables that are not visible to us as well.
Sretan Božić Svima !
I just read an article claiming the Modrić has 2 offers he’s considering for next season. One is Inter Miami, and the other is to join Broz and Ronaldo in Saudi for 30m euros per season. They claim that Ronaldo’s been in contact with him, and he’s seriously considering the move to Saudi. If this happens, I can’t blame him for taking a well deserved pay-out. If he renews with Real, how much play time will he realistically get next season?
Go for the money Luka, deserved. Humble legend. They don’t make them like him anymore.
Real got too much money invested in young midfielders. Inter Miami just topped up their Barcelona geezer list with Suarez. Not easy to finagle another big contract for them, I assume.
What was the offer last summer?
Wasn’t it a lot more?
Ya I thought it was something like 50 or more
He gets just under 20 euros for this year according to the internet
We will get a post from the truth saying it’s not generational money and needs to go somewhere else
I agree luka get paid
Miami would be good cause he is already in the states
May as well stay for World Cup;)
Sretan Božić svima!
Thanks to everyone who participates on this site, and especially Ante and crew who have united Hrvati from around the world!
Neka Bog blagoslovi vas, Hrvatsku i sve Hrvate po celem svijetu!!!
Bog i Hrvati
🇭🇷💪🇭🇷💪🇭🇷
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Two wishes for 2024.
1. A good showing in Euro. We have to reach the knockout stage and I really hope we’ll make it to the quarterfinals as we have not made it past the first knockout round in Euro before. I also hope that any exit from the competition will come in the form of a close defeat (and not getting bum-rushed like vs Argentina in the WC or vs Spain in the last Euro).
2. A young (i.e. in his 20s) offensive player i.e. attacking mid/winger/striker is able to move to the next level in 2024. Really need to see someone in that age range take the next step in his development.
And lastly, a big shout-out to Ante and to every member of his CroatianSports.com team. You have created the best digital dom out there for us Hrvati.
Merry Christmas to all my Hrvati brethren and thank you to Ante and his team of contributors for all of their stellar work
We truly have genes of stones
Be proud!
This is my wish list for 2024. I am sure it is different than yours maybe.
The responsorial is: Bog Blagoslovio Hrvatsku.
1. That you all have a fantastic year, and your life in 2024 is most abundant, and most importantly, that you maintain good health.
2. Dalic stays as coach until after 2026 minimum.
3. Modric plays until after 2026, minimum.
4. May Sucic, Budimir, Sosa, Gvardiol keep evolving into superstars.
5. That fiery Croatian brethren continue to believe that they do have Genes of stone, and that they alone, can rely on themselves, to make themselves great.
6. A new federal Croatian law will be written in 2024, which will state that Brazilian father’s looking for huge career advancements in the very lucrative service sector of the dynamic Croatian tourist economy, who just so happen to have with young sons, that are good in soccer, must work remotely to allow their kids to play in their respective Brazilian league, rather than in Croatia.
Sretan Bozic to everyone on this site, especially to Ante and the rest of the team for their hard work during the year. Thank you, guys.
Amen 🙏
Appreciate that MART. Merry Christmas to you and yours 🇭🇷🎄
Filip Hrgovic beating up obviously on an inferior opponent
What gives
When’s he gonna get his shot
https://youtu.be/IYz-mAdzmdc?si=BH5svrfMfskUU5nn
Apparently they’re lining Hrgovic up to fight Anthony Johnson now (because Deyonte Wilder lost his match)