Petra Martić easily won her 1st Round Australian Open match against Viktorija Golubic 6-3, 6-4 and will now play the winner of #23 Zhang/Tig in the 2nd Round. They have yet to start their match as rain obliterated the tennis schedule in Melbourne on Tuesday. Martić's best appearance at the Australian Open was a 4th Round finish in 2018. At the moment, she would be on course to … [Read more...] about Martić Wins Opening Match In Straight Sets, Vekić Goes Through After Tiebreaker
Cowboys Need Win Over 2-Time Reigning World Champions Denmark To Keep Tournament Alive
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Well, Croatia's handball team held serve against the United States and Morocco after a disastrous defeat against Egypt to start their 2023 World Championship campaign. The Cowboys easily took care of business against Morocco Tuesday night, winning 36-24, to wrap up the preliminary group stage where they posted a 2-1 record. Now Croatia will take two points into the Main … [Read more...] about Cowboys Need Win Over 2-Time Reigning World Champions Denmark To Keep Tournament Alive
Ćorić Gets Bounced In Straight Sets On Day 1; Martić, Vekić To Carry Croatian Flag In Singles At 2023 Australian Open With Čilić Out (Injury)
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34 year-old Marin Čilic unfortunately had to bow out of the Australian Open tournament this year due to a knee injury. He is arguably Croatia's greatest tennis player of all-time and is currently ranked #18 in the world. Due to Čilić's absence, 26 year-old Borna Ćorić will be Croatia's only men's singles player at the tournament this year. However, before the seats ever got … [Read more...] about Ćorić Gets Bounced In Straight Sets On Day 1; Martić, Vekić To Carry Croatian Flag In Singles At 2023 Australian Open With Čilić Out (Injury)
Croatians Around Europe Weekend #15: Modrić With Disastrous Game As Barca Defeat Real Madrid 3-1 To Lift Spanish SuperCup
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Luka Modrić had a rough day at the office Sunday as Barcelona outclassed Real Madrid in the Spanish SuperCup final; winning 3-1 in Saudi Arabia. Via ManagingMadrid: "This was a terrible display across the board, but among the most shocking was Luka Modrić. The Croatian had a disastrous 65 minutes before Carlo Ancelotti withdrew him for Dani Ceballos. While he completed 27 of … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #15: Modrić With Disastrous Game As Barca Defeat Real Madrid 3-1 To Lift Spanish SuperCup
Mislav Oršić Was Playing In South Korea In 2018…Wrap Your Head Around That!
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Mislav Oršić was playing in South Korea in 2018. South Korea! They say Croatians are late bloomers when it comes to their football stars. Could there be a later bloomer than former Dinamo Zagreb winger, Mislav Oršić, who just signed with English Premiership side Southampton? Many Croatian fans completely disregard what Oršić was doing before he got to Dinamo Zagreb in the … [Read more...] about Mislav Oršić Was Playing In South Korea In 2018…Wrap Your Head Around That!
Croatians Around Europe Weekend #14: Quiet Weekend As Modrić, Real Madrid Lose In La Liga Action
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Luka Modrić and Real Madrid fell 2-1 to Villareal on Saturday. Modrić played 70 minutes with a rare 6/10 rating as he "Put himself about to try and dominate in midfield but could only do so much." With the loss and a Barcelona win on Sunday, Real Madrid now trail their eternal rivals by three points in the La Liga title race. With the Bundesliga still on winter break, there … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #14: Quiet Weekend As Modrić, Real Madrid Lose In La Liga Action
Juranović, Majer Linked With Monster Transfers This Season
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The Croatians did indeed impress at the World Cup in Qatar. And with that comes huge spikes in player values. Two Croatian internationals in the middle of serious transfer news this week are Celtic's Josip Juranović and Rennes' Lovro Majer. Rumors across Europe are saying that Real Madrid are prepared to make a €60 million bid to Ligue 1 side Rennes for the 24 year-old … [Read more...] about Juranović, Majer Linked With Monster Transfers This Season
Merry Christmas — Sretan Božić CroatianSports.com Nation!
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Merry Christmas -- Sretan Božić CroatianSports.com Nation; from our family to yours! It's been another amazing year with you all through sharing content, talking shop, and of course grilling each other in the "Comments" section. :) We love you all and look forward to running it back in 2023! Merry Christmas! … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas — Sretan Božić CroatianSports.com Nation!
Funniest Moment Of The World Cup: OH, Canada
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There's really not much to say here. I mean, c'mon! If you're the Canadian medical staff, you can't let your guy go back out on the pitch like this! Get my man some scissors! @AtibaHutchinson (the Canadian player in this photo), thank you for offering the World Cup its funniest moment. This one will be tough to top. … [Read more...] about Funniest Moment Of The World Cup: OH, Canada
