*Match can be seen on ESPN3 in the United States and on The Score in Canada. Croatia will take their undefeated (5-0-1) World Cup qualifying record against an already eliminated Scotland team this Friday from Maksimir in Zagreb. The Vatreni have only dropped points to co-group A leaders, Belgium, drawing the Belgians 1-1 in Brussels back on September 11th. Although both … [Read more...] about Look for goals galore against Scotland
Tuesday Night Funnies XXII: Mandza loses medal
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Photo: sports.yahoo.com It has been the Mario Mandžukić show on CroatianSports.com for the past week; and deservedly so. The 27 year-old Croatian striker scored the opening goal in Bayern Munich's 2-1 Champions League Final win over Borussia Dortmund and played the last 30 minutes of the DFB Pokal final this past Saturday, where Bayern defeated Stuttgart 3-2 to claim the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies XXII: Mandza loses medal
Rise of ‘The Baron’
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Photo: Bayern What a 12 month period it has been for 27 year-old Croatian striker Mario Mandžukić; now dubbed the 'The Baron' in Germany for his aerial prowess. Before even moving to Bayern Munich from Wolfsburg in the summer, Mandžukić finished Euro 2012 with a tournament-high three goals as Croatia missed out on the quarterfinals after only earning one point from games … [Read more...] about Rise of ‘The Baron’
Champions League Final: Mandzukić Starts
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Photo: TheGlobeandMail.com Will Mario Mandžukić help Bayern Munich end their Champions League runner-up slump this season or will it be another disappointed Croatian with hands in face after the dust settles at Wembley on Saturday? This will be Bayern's third attempt at the European title in the past four years. Ivica Olić and company were not able to blast through Jose … [Read more...] about Champions League Final: Mandzukić Starts
Miocic to fight Big Country at UFC 161
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In what will be the biggest fight of his career, it has just been announced that Croatian-American Stipe Miocic will now fight Roy "Big Country" Nelson at UFC 161 from the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on June 15th. Nelson is riding a three-fight win streak, having won all three contests by first round KO. As the 6th ranked UFC Heavyweight, it makes the most … [Read more...] about Miocic to fight Big Country at UFC 161
Ollie Bujić wins 2012-13 Fantasy Premiership title
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Ollie Bujić aka Hajduk a l'Orange ran away with the Fantasy Premiership title this year, beating out second place Tome K by 93 points. CroatianSports.com co-founder Denis Svirčić finished in a respectable sixth place (out of 100 people) with staff writer Zach Gilfix rounding out the top ten. We thank everyone who participated. And to our winner Mr. Bujić. … [Read more...] about Ollie Bujić wins 2012-13 Fantasy Premiership title
Croatians Around Europe *XXXVI*
By 105 CommentsSPAIN Ivan Rakitić went from hero to villain for Sevilla on Friday, as Sevilla's European hopes took a major hit in a 2-1 defeat to Real Sociedad. Ivan scored his 11th goal of the season when Geoffrey Kondogbia found him in the box and he finished in the lower corner. Five minutes later, Rakitić would score again, this time on the wrong net. Bergara Markel played in a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXXVI*
Throwback Thursday: Boban’s Kick
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Prva Generacija member, nije bitno, had the fantastic idea of Throwback Thursday for CroatianSports.com, where we would take a look into Croatia's sporting history book. What better way to start this series than in the same week that Zvonimir Boban's 'kick heard round the world' would symbolically be remembered as the unofficial start of the Croatian War of Independence … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Boban’s Kick
