Slaven Bilić is a fun guy. He's animated. He's energetic. He's in a band. And he's just about got his coaching career back in control. After leading Croatia to the Euro 2008 quarterfinals after an improbable 3-2 win over England at Wembley, denying the Three Lions Euro qualification, Bilić was on top of the world. He was untouchable. The players loved him. The … [Read more...] about Bilić’s Boys (Besiktas Edition)
Srna’s Last Stand
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At 32 years and 10 months old, Croatia/Shakhtar Donetsk captain Darijo Srna may very well play the last significant match of his career Wednesday night (3:45PM ET) in Germany. After a scoreless affair in Donetsk three weeks ago, Shakhtar will take on German champions Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 showdown. Although heavy … [Read more...] about Srna’s Last Stand
CroatianSports.com off to BNP Paribas Open, Vekić earns Wild Card
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The fine folks at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA have granted both myself and Denis credentials for this year's tournament. The Masters 1000 tournament, held March 9-22, is arguably America's biggest tennis tourney outside of the U.S. Open. Every big tennis star in the world is expected to play, including Serena Williams, who has boycotted the tournament since … [Read more...] about CroatianSports.com off to BNP Paribas Open, Vekić earns Wild Card
They once called him a flop…
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...and now they chant his name. While he sits on the bench. Injured. The Real Madrid faithful chanted Luka Modrić's name Sunday in the 63rd minute of their 1-1 draw against Villareal at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. Modrić has been sidelined since injuring his thigh against Italy in November but is scheduled to return sometime this month. Real … [Read more...] about They once called him a flop…
Bad Luck Lovren
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Dejan Lovren was supposed to be Liverpool's anchor at defense this season. In his first year in England last season, Lovren was a beast in the back for Southampton. Following his success, a requested move to Liverpool in the summer of 2014 was finally granted. But instead of success, Lovren has only received criticism in these times of turmoil for the 25 year-old Croatian … [Read more...] about Bad Luck Lovren
CroatianSports.com Turns 7!
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February 22nd marks the 7-year anniversary of the CroatianSoccerReport/ CroatianSports.com launch back in 2008. First and foremost, Denis and I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the site by writing an article, leaving a comment, spreading the kind word or directing healthy criticism our way. (We know it comes with the territory being Croatian, no … [Read more...] about CroatianSports.com Turns 7!
Croatians Around Europe *XXVII*
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SPAIN Mario Mandžukić and French teammate Antoine Griezmann are peaking at the perfect time for Atletico Madrid. In a 3-0 win over Almeria on Saturday, Mandza converted a penalty in the 13th minute before assisting on both Griezmann goals in the 20th and 29th minutes. The first was a cool little pass at midfield, keeping the Frenchman just onside with the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVII*
