Croatia started today's match with confidence. From where they left off with Turkey, the Croatians continued a menacing attack from every angle. In the 38th minute Ivan Perišić took his defender one on one down the left side, cut in, and slotted a beautiful goal into the side of the net to put Croatia up 1-0. Czechs had shown some glimpses of being able to find gaps in the … [Read more...] about Croatia Crumbles At The End After Fans Throw Flares On Pitch, Draw Czech 2-2
Srna Back In Croatia After News Of Father’s Passing
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Croatian captain Darijo Srna is back home in Croatia at the moment after the tragic news that his father, Uzeir, passed away Sunday. The news was delivered to Srna shortly after Croatia's 1-0 win over Turkey. With the team traveling to St. Etienne this week in preparation for the Czech Republic match on Friday, Srna was given permission to leave France in order to attend his … [Read more...] about Srna Back In Croatia After News Of Father’s Passing
In Case You Missed It: Modrić Goal In Croatian
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You've probably watched Modrić's goal a dozen times already; because it was an absolute beauty. But just in case you missed it on the Croatian feed, here it is. Drago Ćosić has had so many memorable calls for the Croatian football team and now he gets to add the Modrić goal to his résumé. You may have watched the game in the States on ESPN or TSN in Canada, but it … [Read more...] about In Case You Missed It: Modrić Goal In Croatian
Croatia Defeat Turkey 1-0 Behind Modrić Wundergol
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The first half of Croatia v. Turkey started with the Vatreni in complete possession of the ball with minimal chances on goal. It was a stale 20 minutes where Turkey got the best chance of the half with a header which needed to be saved off the line by Subasic. Croatian defender Vedran Corluka had to sit out for five minutes for a bloodied head due to a Turkish elbow. That's … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Turkey 1-0 Behind Modrić Wundergol
Croatia Crush San Marino 10-0 In Euro Warm-up
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I still don't know what to take away from the San Marino friendly yesterday, which saw Croatia dismantle a team that does not have a single player playing outside of the San Marino league. It was a poor warm-up fixture. I'm not sure how the HNS can't schedule some pre-Euro friendlies with higher caliber teams such as Portugal or the Netherlands, but the savez has always had a … [Read more...] about Croatia Crush San Marino 10-0 In Euro Warm-up
’98 Or Now?
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The year was 1998. Croatian nationalism around the world was high. The football team was playing in their first World Cup as an independent nation. And Šuker was cool. But what happened the fateful summer in France to the Vatreni is what true dreams are made of. Not only did Boban and friends make it out of group stage, but they managed a 1-0 win over … [Read more...] about ’98 Or Now?
Lovren & Liverpool Fall Short Of Europa Title, CL Berth
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It's been a seesaw two years for Dejan Lovren at Liverpool since coming over from Southampton in the summer of 2014. Many times Lovren has played hero, scoring header goals at the death to get Liverpool to the Europa League Final while shutting down fierce opposition attacks. But then there's the other side. When Lovren forgets how to play the game. Forgets how to mark strikers … [Read more...] about Lovren & Liverpool Fall Short Of Europa Title, CL Berth
Stipe Miocic: UFC Heavyweight Champion
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In case you missed it last night, Croatian-American Stipe Miocic knocked out Brazilian Fabricio Werdum in two minutes and 13 seconds to be crowned the new and undisputed UFC Heavyweight champion. The 33 year-old Miocic is born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio to immigrant Croatian parents. With the title, Miocic snaps Cleveland's 51-year old streak of not having a professional … [Read more...] about Stipe Miocic: UFC Heavyweight Champion
