Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić has named the Croatia squad for their Sept. 6 friendly versus Portugal and Sept. 11 UEFA Nations League opener versus Spain. Both matches will be played in Portugal and Spain, respectively. With Danijel Subašić and Mario Mandžukić retiring from international duty and defender Ivan Strinić out with a heart condition, there will be a small … [Read more...] about Dalić Names Croatia Squad For Portugal & Spain
55th Annual Croatian Tournament Of North America Kicks Off Sept. 1 In Norval
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The biggest Croatian soccer tournament in North America is back! Join Hrvatski Nacionalni Nogometni Savez Kanade i SAD on September 1st & 2nd in Norval, Ontario, Canada for soocer, food and dance. Go to www.Turnir55.com for more information on the event! CroatianSports.com attended the tournament back in 2011, and if you are near the Greater … [Read more...] about 55th Annual Croatian Tournament Of North America Kicks Off Sept. 1 In Norval
Croatians Around Europe I
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Mateo Kovačić is officially on the board as a Chelsea player. The Real Madrid loanee made his Stamford Bridge debut Saturday in a 3-2 victory over Arsenal; coming off the bench in the 59th minute with the game level at 2-2. Kovačić was rated an '8' in his half an hour of play as he "made some crunching tackles after his introduction and looked a brilliant bit of business by … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe I
Dinamo To Represent HNL As Hajduk, Rijeka Crash Out Of Europe
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After finishing 3rd in Europa League group play last season, behind AC Milan and AEK Athens, Rijeka will feel extremely disappointed with their 1-0 loss Thursday night, which ends their European season. After a 1-1 draw in Norway last week, a scoreless draw would have put Rijeka through to the playoff round on the away goals rule. And after 83 minutes, it was looking that way … [Read more...] about Dinamo To Represent HNL As Hajduk, Rijeka Crash Out Of Europe
Croatia 4th In FIFA Rankings After World Cup Final Match
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FIFA has finally tallied up the rankings after the World Cup, and even though Croatia finished second in Russia, the Vatreni are now ranked fourth in the world. There's a new ranking system in place which weighs international tournaments much higher than in the past and lessens the impact of friendly matches, Forbes reports. Also, games in UEFA (Europe) and CONMEBOL … [Read more...] about Croatia 4th In FIFA Rankings After World Cup Final Match
Mandžukić Retires From Croatia
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At 32 years of age, Croatian striker "Super Mario" Mandžukić is retiring from the national team. Mandza scored 33 goals for Croatia in 89 appearances, which is 2nd all-time behind only Davor Šuker (45). His most memorable goal in a Croatian uniform only came one month ago, when he struck home a 109th minute winner against England to put the Vatreni in the World Cup … [Read more...] about Mandžukić Retires From Croatia
Santini Scores 7th Goal Of Season…It’s August 12th
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29 year-old Ivan Santini scored his seventh goal of the season for Belgian club Anderlecht, in just their third game of the season. After posting back-to-back hat tricks in his first two games, Santini had an easy one Sunday night as he tapped in the game winner in a 2-1 victory over Sporting Charleroi. Santini was scrapped from Croatia's final 23-man World Cup squad … [Read more...] about Santini Scores 7th Goal Of Season…It’s August 12th
Ćorluka Retires From Croatian National Team
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At 103 caps and four goals in the red & white checkers, Croatian defender Vedran Ćorluka has officially retired from the Croatian national team, following the team's second place finish at the World Cup. He was a legendary player and personality for the Vatreni, and will be missed. Although goals are rare for center-backs, his most memorable one came in Istanbul … [Read more...] about Ćorluka Retires From Croatian National Team
