Don't look now, but 2nd Division English side Aston Villa have won seven straight matches - all without new Croatian goalkeeper Lovre Kalinić. The current Croatian #1 last played club football February 16th in a 2-0 loss to West Brom, but was taken off at halftime as a precaution to a potential head injury. Kalinić was fine but hasn't seen the pitch for Aston Villa … [Read more...] about The End Of The Road For Lovre Kalinić?
Rakitić, Lovren Win In 1st Leg Of Champions League Quarters
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Dejan Lovren returned for Liverpool Tuesday night and played the full match as the Reds defeated Porto 2-0 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal clash. Now Liverpool has complete control of the tie going into Portugal next week while they still battle with Manchester City for the English crown. This was Lovren's first start for Liverpool in over a month. He … [Read more...] about Rakitić, Lovren Win In 1st Leg Of Champions League Quarters
Ivica Zubac Talks Game Of Thrones Final Season
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Los Angeles Clippers 22-year old center, Ivica Zubac, talks about the final season of Game of Thrones, which hits television screens this Sunday, April 14th. Zubac tells us who his favorite character is and who will end up the big victor when all is said and done. Zubac will be entering his first NBA Playoffs next week. It is still undetermined who the Clippers … [Read more...] about Ivica Zubac Talks Game Of Thrones Final Season
Croatians Around Europe XXIX
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Ante Rebić is hitting on all cylinders at the perfect time for Eintracht Frankfurt. Rebić scored the opening goal for his side on Saturday in a 2-1 victory over Schalke as he stayed patient in the box and rolled the Schalke keeper before shooting on an open net. With the win, Eintracht Frankfurt now find themselves four points clear of Germany's final Champions League berth for … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXIX
Mandžukić Extends Stay At Juventus Until 2021
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Mario Mandžukić signed a 2-year extension with Juventus earlier in the week, Goal.com reports, which means he will be with the Italian champions until 2021. At age 32, Mandžukić has tailored his game to aerial dominance in the box while coming off the wing for Juventus, clearing the way for Ronaldo in the center of the field. He had a magical World Cup in Russia scoring … [Read more...] about Mandžukić Extends Stay At Juventus Until 2021
Nikola Vlašić: What Will The Summer Hold?
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He was supposed to hit the ground running in England when Everton bought Nikola Vlašić from Hajduk Split in the summer of 2017 for £10 million - still a record fee for the Croatian club. But once the talented 20 year-old got to Everton, then manager Sam Allardyce, kept his Croatian wunderkind on the bench for the majority of the season. Vlašić only appeared for … [Read more...] about Nikola Vlašić: What Will The Summer Hold?
29th Annual Croatian Independence Day Weekend in San Pedro, CA
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29th Annual Croatian Independence Day Event Page Join Croatian soccer teams from Los Angeles, San Pedro, New York, Phoenix, San Jose, and Montreal when they come together May 25th to compete in the San Pedro Small Goals Tournament. This year there will be a co-ed division for the first time as well as a children’s tournament. Come cheer on the team representing your city … [Read more...] about 29th Annual Croatian Independence Day Weekend in San Pedro, CA
Croatians Around Europe XXVIII
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Andrej Kramarić became TSG Hoffenheim's outright record goalscorer in the Bundesliga when he scored the fourth and final goal in the 4-1 rout of Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. The Croatian striker now has 47 goals, one more than the previous record-holder Sejad Salihović. Kramarić also assisted on Hoffenheim's opening goal. Kramarić may be Hoffenheim's all-time leading … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXVIII
Lovre Kalinić: What To Do?
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Lovre Kalinić is officially on the hot seat. After giving up a top-shelf goal to Azerbaijan on Thursday - something we can absolutely forgive him for - the 28 year-old Croatian goalie gave up two relatively "soft goals" in Budapest Sunday in a 2-1 loss to Hungary. The first was a shot from an extremely tight angle that Kalinić got to ground far too late. … [Read more...] about Lovre Kalinić: What To Do?
