One of Croatia's most prolific and legendary midfielders, Ivan Rakitić, who was instrumental in the Vatreni's 2018 World Cup run will play in Croatia at the club level for the first time in his career. After around a month of speculation Rakitić has officially joined Hajduk Split and will reunite with former Vatreni teammate, Ivan Perišić. Dnevnik reports that Rakitić has … [Read more...] about Rakitić Ends Multi-Million Dollar Contract in Saudi League For Hajduk
Cro-šarka Advance To Semifinals Of The Olympic Qualifiers
By 184 CommentsCroatia take first place in their Olympic qualifier group stage after beating a Luka Dončić-led Slovenia team 108-92 and narrowly losing to New Zealand 90-86. Despite losing on Wednesday to New Zealand after a convincing win against Slovenia, Croatia have established themselves as a contender for qualification. Croatia has been lead by their NBA big man duo of Ivica Zubac and … [Read more...] about Cro-šarka Advance To Semifinals Of The Olympic Qualifiers
Rakitić To Leave Saudi League For Hajduk?
By 164 CommentsThere has been breaking news from Saudi Arabia that Croatia legend Ivan Rakitić is keen to leave Al-Shabab in the Saudi League; and his next stop very well may be Split. Hajduk are currently seen as the favorites to sign the 36-year old midfielder after just six months in the Saudi Pro League. According to Dnevnik, Rakitić has given a verbal commitment and desire to join Hajduk … [Read more...] about Rakitić To Leave Saudi League For Hajduk?
Dalić To Stay On As Coach Until 2026 After Euro Exit
By 98 CommentsAfter Croatia's surprise exit from Euro, rumors started to swirl regarding the future of Zlatko Dalić's position as head coach of the Croatian national team. Dalić took the position nearly seven years ago in 2017 during a do-or-die bid to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. As everyone knows, from there, the rest was history. Despite winning three international medals (2nd WC 2018, … [Read more...] about Dalić To Stay On As Coach Until 2026 After Euro Exit
Where Does Super-Sub Mario Pašalić Fit In At Euro 2024?
By 50 CommentsWith Croatia coming into Euro 2024 with arguably their deepest roster in recent years, there will be plenty of competition to earn minutes off the bench for multiple positions across the board. One of those guy's is Atalanta's Mario Pašalić. Not a fan favorite by any means, but Pašalić is regularly left out of the conversation by many Vatreni supporters around the globe. … [Read more...] about Where Does Super-Sub Mario Pašalić Fit In At Euro 2024?
Who Should Be Croatia’s Right Winger At Euro?
By 31 CommentsWith Euro 2024 less than two weeks away with an opening match against Spain June 15th, the "right wing" position still remains the most open and arguably weak position for the Vatreni on paper. So many Croatia players on the right side of the pitch have seen different levels of success over the past few tournament cycles, but who will Dalić play on the right side in 2024? There … [Read more...] about Who Should Be Croatia’s Right Winger At Euro?
HNL Week 29: Rijeka Defeat Hajduk To Keep 5-Point Lead On Dinamo
By 4 CommentsRijeka 1-0 Hajduk Rijeka all but ended Hajduk's season on Sunday while keeping their 5-point lead on 2nd place Dinamo Zagreb. It was Croatia international Marco Pašalić who scored the lone goal of the match. Even with their comfortable lead atop the HNL table, Rijeka are still not out of the woods yet with seven matches in the season. Dinamo have a game in hand and travel … [Read more...] about HNL Week 29: Rijeka Defeat Hajduk To Keep 5-Point Lead On Dinamo
Chaos In Split! Torcida Clash With Police
By 45 CommentsAfter the match versus Dinamo Wednesday night in Split, chaos broke out as Torcida rushed onto the pitch in an attempt to instigate a fight the BBB. According to Dalmatinski Portal, most of the Hajduk and Dinamo players rushed to the locker room as police halted Torcida’s advance to the pitch; keeping them away from the BBB. From there, Torcida began throwing objects such as … [Read more...] about Chaos In Split! Torcida Clash With Police
Croatian Cup: Hajduk Suffer Back-to-Back Defeats At Poljud This Week vs. Dinamo
By 16 CommentsDinamo pulled through on Thursday with yet another victory at Poljud over Hajduk in another closely contested 1-0 win. Sandro Kulenović scored the only goal of the match off a shot that was deflected by Hajduk goalkeeper Lovre Kalinić into a dangerous area. Shortly after, Lovre Kalinić was subbed off with an injury, forcing a previously hurt Ivan Lučić to come in and step up … [Read more...] about Croatian Cup: Hajduk Suffer Back-to-Back Defeats At Poljud This Week vs. Dinamo