Marko Livaja is back on the Croatian national team after being omitted in June for Nations League and left off the squad again during two Vatreni victories over Latvia and Georgia in Euro 2024 qualifiers a few weeks ago. It seems Livaja has smoothed over his "situation" with Dalić after jumping into the stands to confront a Croatian supporter in Rijeka during national team … [Read more...] about Livaja, Brekalo Called Up For October Euro 2024 Qualifiers
Croatians Around Europe 5: Krama, Pašalić, Musa All Score
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Andrej Kramarić converted a 22' penalty kick for Hoffenheim in a 2-0 victory over Union Berlin Saturday. This is now Krama's third goal in the first five matches of the young Bundesliga season. Hoffenheim have impressed to start their German campaign; grabbing 12 points from a possible 15 thus far. Josip Juranović got the start for Union Berlin and played the full 90 minutes. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 5: Krama, Pašalić, Musa All Score
Roko Šimić MOTM With Goal, Assist In Champions League
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20 year-old Croatian striker prospect, Roko Šimić, is flying high to start his Champions League campaign with Red Bull Salzburg. Šimić earned MOTM honors with a penalty kick goal and assist in a 2-0 victory over Portuguese side Benfica. He did all this in 71 minutes as well. After a missed penalty kick attempt by teammate Karim Konate in the 3rd minute of the match, RB … [Read more...] about Roko Šimić MOTM With Goal, Assist In Champions League
Perišić Season Over With ACL Injury…What Now For The Vatreni?
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The Daily Mail has reported that Ivan Perišić's season is over. The 34 year-old Croatia/Tottenham winger suffered a serious ACL (knee) injury during non-contact training this week. Because of that, his Spurs season is over. But what about Euro 2024? Euro 2024 was supposed to be the "Modrić/Perišić Farewell Tour" for the Vatreni in Germany next summer. Full recovery from a … [Read more...] about Perišić Season Over With ACL Injury…What Now For The Vatreni?
Champions League: Ivanušec Carried Off With Ankle Injury
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Not much action Tuesday during Champions League night #1 for the Croatians. Vatreni winger Luka Ivanušec had to be carried off the field in the 89th minute after twisting his ankle badly in the turf. The grimace on his face looked bad, alluding to a serious injury. However, reports out of Rotterdam are saying otherwise. "A setback for the Feyenoord team was Luka Ivanušec's … [Read more...] about Champions League: Ivanušec Carried Off With Ankle Injury
Croatians Around Europe 4: Krama, Ivanušec, Musa All Score; Perišić Saves Spurs At The Death
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Andrej Kramarić scored in the 1st minute of Hoffenheim's 3-1 win over Koln on Saturday, cleaning up the the trash in front of a busy penalty box following a corner kick. Krama received an 8.1 FOTMOB rating as Hoffenheim sit only one point behind Bundesliga leaders, Bayer Leverkusen, after four matches. Watch Kramarić goal here. Ivan Perišić came on for Spurs in the 80' … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 4: Krama, Ivanušec, Musa All Score; Perišić Saves Spurs At The Death
Croatia’s Grade For Euro Qualifier Wins vs. Latvia & Armenia: A-
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What an absolute stress-free week of football from our beloved Cardiac Croatians. Two wins in two games. +6 goal differential. Can't ask for much more. It's exactly what Modrić and the boys needed to set up the 2nd half of qualifiers in October and November. If my math serves me right, Croatia can technically book their EURO 2024 ticket with two wins in October over Turkey … [Read more...] about Croatia’s Grade For Euro Qualifier Wins vs. Latvia & Armenia: A-
Don’t Sleep On Armenia
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Look, I honestly can't tell if Croatia is an an absolute trash qualifying group OR if it will end up half competitive when all is said and done. However, for the time being, I say we need to stay cautious on enemy soil. We all know how our beloved Vatreni like to keep things interesting during qualifying matches. The 5-0 win against Latvia on Friday won't mean as much if … [Read more...] about Don’t Sleep On Armenia
Happy 38th Birthday Luka Modrić!
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Luka Modrić turns 38 years old today! What this man has done in his career (and so late) is nothing short of a miracle. How much longer will we be able to watch Modrić play? Will EURO 2024 be his last game? We will find out soon enough. Here are some, but not all, of his lifetime achievements: -5x Champions League Winner -3x La Liga Winner -2018 World Cup Golden … [Read more...] about Happy 38th Birthday Luka Modrić!
