ENGLAND (Only England had games this week as Europe is on winter break) Nikica Jelavić (above) nearly played hero on Boxing Day Thursday coming off the bench in the 76th minute against Sunderland. With the Black Cats up 1-0 late and Everton down a man as goalie Tim Howard was sent off in the first half, Jelavić drew a foul, managed a decent shot on goal and had … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XVIII*
Kovač eyes Sertic for 2014 debut
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Earlier in the week, Croatian national team manager Niko Kovač said he would scout 24 year-old Bordeaux midfielder Gregory Sertic once he finalized his Croatian papers in 2014. Sertic has already been capped five times by the French U-21 side, but never by the senior team. His birth country of France seems to be his priority for international football, but with that said, do … [Read more...] about Kovač eyes Sertic for 2014 debut
Merry Christmas!
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From the entire CroatianSports.com family, we wish all of our readers and Prva Generacija members a Merry Christmas wherever you may be in the world. It has been an absolute pleasure watching this website grow with all of you aboard, whom it would be nothing without. … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas!
Croatians Around Europe *XVI*
By 200 CommentsGermany Photo: Reuters/ MICHAELA REHLE Super Mario Mandžukić and Bayern Munich continue to plow through the competition after registering a 3-1 win over Hamburger SV on Saturday. The former Dinamo Zagreb striker started and played the full 90 minutes in the win. Mario put Bayern on the board just before the halftime whistle by getting past the Hamburg defense and … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XVI*
Modrić shines in European closers
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With European group stage games ending this week and the knockout rounds of Champions League and Europa League resuming after the winter break, let's breakdown which Croatian internationals will have a chance to lift some silverware when the second half of the season restarts in 2014. Luka Modrić scored a beauty from outside the box Tuesday in Real Madrid's 2-0 win over … [Read more...] about Modrić shines in European closers
Tuesday Night Funnies: “Sad ćes dobiti kaiš!”
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Growing up in a Croatian household, most if not all of us did not have it easy when we did something wrong. We didn't get 'talking to's' like our neighbors across the street, instead, we got full fledged beatings! Personally, my parents liked the wooden spoon/leather belt combo when disciplining me, but every family has their own style. Who had the worst … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: “Sad ćes dobiti kaiš!”
Croatians Around Europe *XV*
By 115 CommentsGermany Photo: Reuters/Fabian Bimmer Chances are that Mario Mandžukić will only miss one match at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil as a result of a red card against Iceland in November. As Mario awaits FIFA's final decision, the former Dinamo Zagreb striker went to work against Werder Bremen on Saturday. Mario played the full 90 minutes and scored his ninth goal of the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XV*
