It was unknown if UEFA was going to move forward with their 2nd edition of the Nations League in 2020 due to COVID-19, or scrap it due to an already tighter schedule having to be played moving forward. However, last week UEFA announced that Nations League will move forward with group matches starting in September and concluding in November. Croatia was grouped with … [Read more...] about UEFA Nations League Gets Green Light, Vatreni To Kick Off vs. Portugal
Croatians Around Europe *XXVIII*
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Andrej Kramarić was booming with confidence Saturday as the 2020 Bundesliga finally came to an end. Kramarić had himself a day with four - count them one, two, three, four - goals against 2nd place Borussia Dortmund in a 4-0 win. Krama opened up his account with a perfectly curled shot from 20 yards out in the 8th minute of play. He added a tap-in goal for his second and cooly … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVIII*
Lovren & Liverpool Officially Crowned English Premiership Champions
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Dejan Lovren and Liverpool are officially Premier League champions after Chelsea's 2-1 win over Manchester City Thursday night. Lovren is the first Croatian to win a top-flight English title even though he didn't star for the Reds regualrly during the 2019-20 season. Nonetheless, Lovren has had quite the run recently: 2018: World Cup Finalist 2019: Champions … [Read more...] about Lovren & Liverpool Officially Crowned English Premiership Champions
Rakitić Scores Game Winner For Barcelona
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This is the kind of hug you get from Lionel Messi when you score a 71st minute winner in a 1-0 victory as you're tied on points with hated rivals Real Madrid with only eight matches left in the season. Ivan Rakitić came off the bench in the 64’ and scored seven minutes later in a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao Tuesday night. Barca now have a 3-point lead on Real Madrid … [Read more...] about Rakitić Scores Game Winner For Barcelona
Croatians Around Europe *XXVII*
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Andrej Kramarić got a rare start for Hoffenheim on Saturday in a 4-0 victory over Union Berlin; scoring his first goal since the restart. In the 39th minute, a Hoffenheim free kick bled through the box and found Krama wide open, who hit right under the crossbar to make the game 2-0. He was taken off in the 74th minute. Hoffenheim only have one match remaining in the season so … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVII*
Bayern Win 8th Straight Bundesliga Title; But Was Perišić Needed?
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Probably not. Ivan Perišić was not included in Bayern Munich's squad Tuesday night as they defeated Werder Bremen 1-0 to lock up their eighth straight Bundesliga crown; with two matches remaining in the season. The question is: Did Bayern really need Inter Milan-owned Ivan Perišić this season on loan? Perišić only played in 21 matches for the Bavarian … [Read more...] about Bayern Win 8th Straight Bundesliga Title; But Was Perišić Needed?
Croatians Around Europe *XXVI*
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It was a slow week for Croatians around Europe as La Liga resumed play after a 3-month COVID-19 break. However, Ivan Rakitić came on at halftime for Barcelona in a 4-0 win over Mallorca; marking the 300th game he has played for the club since coming over from Sevilla in the summer of 2014. It's simply amazing what Rakitić and Modrić have done the past decade in Spain with two … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVI*
Croatia vs. England IV: Today Was The Day
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June 14th, 2020. Today was the day Croatia would play England at Wembley Stadium in London in the opening match of their EURO 2020 group stage. Obviously, due to COVID, the entire EURO 2020 tournament has been pushed to the summer of 2021. That means Luka Modrić will be a year older. So will Ivan Rakitić. Ivan Perišić. The list goes on. However, if … [Read more...] about Croatia vs. England IV: Today Was The Day
Perišić Scores For Bayern In DFB Pokal Semifinal Win
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Ivan Perišić scored his first goal since ankle surgery in February Wednesday night in Munich. The Croatian winger got a rare start for Bundesliga champions-elect Bayern Munich in the semifinal round of the German Cup versus Eintracht Frankfurt. Perišić scored the opening goal in the 14th minute as he was left all alone int he middle of the box for a free header. He was taken … [Read more...] about Perišić Scores For Bayern In DFB Pokal Semifinal Win
