SempreMilan reported Sunday that Ivan Perišić suffered a right calf injury in the 2nd half of Inter Milan's season finale versus Sampdoria. The injury has officially ruled Perišić out of all four UEFA Nations League matches next month versus France (x2), Denmark, and Austria. Although this seems like a huge setback for Dalić and the Vatreni, it's not. Croatia does not … [Read more...] about Perišić Ruled Out For June’s Nations League Matches
Croatians Around Europe XXXIV: Gvardiol Wins German Cup, Perišić Scores As Inter Fall Short Of Serie A Title
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Joško Gvardiol - at the age of 20 - has won his first trophy outside of Croatia. The up and coming defender came off the bench for Leipzig in the 113th minute of extra time Saturday versus Freiburg. Leipzig would take the DFB Pokal title (German Cup) in a penalty kick shootout with this possibly being the last game for Gvardiol in Germany. Reports swirling around Europe have … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXXIV: Gvardiol Wins German Cup, Perišić Scores As Inter Fall Short Of Serie A Title
Marcelo Brozović: The Best Midfielder In Italy
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Football Italia has reported that Marcelo Brozović has been named "Midfielder of the Year" in Serie A. Not the best central defensive midfielder (CDM) in Italy, but the best midfielder outright in the entire league. There's something to be said for that as Broz is not a midfielder that scores regularly. He only tallied two goals for Inter Milan this season in Serie A … [Read more...] about Marcelo Brozović: The Best Midfielder In Italy
Jakić Pips Barišić For Europa League Title As Frankfurt Downs Rangers In Penalties
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Going into the Europa League quarterfinals, Joško Gvardiol and RB Leipzig were favorites to take the Europa League crown. Instead, it was another German club in Eintracht Frankfurt that came from behind in the final to make all five of their penalty shots to bag their first European title since 1980. Jakić came on in the 90' and played the full 30 minutes of extra time … [Read more...] about Jakić Pips Barišić For Europa League Title As Frankfurt Downs Rangers In Penalties
Petar Musa Needs To Get His Chance In June
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Who is Petar Musa? A nobody. But the 24 year-old, 6'3" striker could be a somebody very soon. He has been a journeyman across Europe since playing for NK Zagreb in 2016. Since then, he has been sold to Inter Zaprešić and Slavia Prague before being loaned out to Viktoria Zizkov, Slovan Liberec, Union Berlin, and Portuguese side Boavista four out of the last five seasons. He … [Read more...] about Petar Musa Needs To Get His Chance In June
Modrić Bags 3 Assists As Real Madrid Thrash Levante 6-0
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Luka Modrić is now the only player in La Liga this season to record three assists in the same game. Thursday night in Madrid, he recorded his hat trick of assists all in the same half as Real Madrid thumped Levante 6-0. Modrić got the start for the 2022 La Liga champions and played 75 minutes; receiving a 9.5 FotMob rating for his efforts. TheRealChamps.com said "What more … [Read more...] about Modrić Bags 3 Assists As Real Madrid Thrash Levante 6-0
Heat Check: Roko Šimić
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Roko Šimić is only 18 years old. He's the son of Croatian legend, Dario Šimić (100 caps). And we've been talking quite a bit about him this season on all CroatianSports outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Insta). He's not playing in a top-5 league quite yet, but these numbers are impressive for any 18 year-old at any club in Europe. Šimić has scored seven goals and posted four … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Roko Šimić
Real Modrić Headed To Champions League Final After Another Miraculous Comeback vs. City!!!
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The streak is still alive! Luka Modrić has made it back to the promised land for his fifth Champions League Final in 10 years with Real Madrid. It means there has been a Croatian who has taken part in the Champions League Final for 11 straight seasons (Lovren remained on the bench for Liverpool in the 2019 Final versus Tottenham). If Modrić and Real Madrid win in Paris … [Read more...] about Real Modrić Headed To Champions League Final After Another Miraculous Comeback vs. City!!!
Europa League Semis 1st Leg: Gvardiol MOTM, DCC Commits Fatal Blunder
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Joško Gvardiol was named 'Man of the Match' Thursday as RB Leipzig squeaked out a 1-0 victory over Rangers in their 1st leg semifinal. The Croatian center-back anchored a 3-4-3 formation for Leipzig. Match reports say Gvardiol didn't have to do much defensively, but he did complete the most passes on the field of any player. He is now 90 minutes away from his first European Cup … [Read more...] about Europa League Semis 1st Leg: Gvardiol MOTM, DCC Commits Fatal Blunder