The Mladi Vatreni are back in complete control of their Euro 2021 dreams. After a slim 1-0 loss to Portugal on Thursday, Croatia came out hot against the Swiss to carry a 1-0 lead into halftime. Dinamo's Luka Ivanušec opened up the scoring early off a Swiss defensive gaffe by sending a half-volley past a scrambling keeper. A Nikola Moro penalty would make it 2-0 … [Read more...] about Croatia U-21s Survive Swiss Comeback To Win 3-2 At EURO 2021
All Good Things Must Come To An End: Ngannou Rocks Miocic With 2nd Round KO
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There's no easy way of putting it. Miocic got rocked Saturday night. I'm gutted. It wasn't fun to watch. I'm still processing what I just witnessed. All signs point to Ngannou fighting Jon Jones this summer. But where does that leave Miocic? Will there be a trilogy fight against Ngannou? Will he hang it up? There's many … [Read more...] about All Good Things Must Come To An End: Ngannou Rocks Miocic With 2nd Round KO
Croatia Disapointingly Squeak By Cyprus 1-0 In WC Qualifying
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HRVATSKA: Livaković - Vrsaljko, Lovren, Ćaleta-Car, Barišić - Brozović, Modrić, Pašalić - Brekalo, Perišić - Budimir. I will absolutely take the three points but I cannot take the 1-0 victory over Cyprus as a positive result. Croatia scored a junk goal via Pašalić in the 40th minute but were inept on the wings to find the back of the net once … [Read more...] about Croatia Disapointingly Squeak By Cyprus 1-0 In WC Qualifying
Croatia U-21 Lose 1-0 To Portugal – The Bad Week Continues
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Isuse. What a horrible start to the week for Croatian football. 180 minutes. 0 goals. The Mladi Vatreni hung with Portugal as long as they could but at 36% ball possession and only four shots on goal, it wasn't going to get the job done today. It was clean sheet or bust. Croatia is playing without three key … [Read more...] about Croatia U-21 Lose 1-0 To Portugal – The Bad Week Continues
Croatia Lose 1-0 To Slovenia In WC Qualifying Opener
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HRVATSKA: Livaković - Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Barišić - Kovačić, Brozović, Modrić - Kramarić, Vlašić, Perišić SLOVENIJA: Oblak - Stojanović, Mevlja, Blažič, Balkovec - Bijol, Kurtić - Iličić, Lovrić, Bohar - Vučkić Post Game Recap Rebić and Petković have been ruled out with injuries. Luka Modrić will tie Darijo Srna as the most capped Croatian footballer in history (134) … [Read more...] about Croatia Lose 1-0 To Slovenia In WC Qualifying Opener
Vatreni Begin WC Qualifying Run: 3 Things You Need To Know
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It seems like ages since Croatia played a real game. Taking UEFA Nations League matches out of the equation - which I still count as a nonsense mini-tournament- the Vatreni have not played a competitive match since their last Euro qualifier against Slovakia on November 16th, 2019. That's nearly 18 months. On Wednesday, Croatia begin … [Read more...] about Vatreni Begin WC Qualifying Run: 3 Things You Need To Know
Croatians Around Europe XXV: The Calm Before The Storm
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Vatreni players are officially on international break with Croatia facing Slovenia this Wednesday in World Cup qualifying. Luka Modrić had a fantastic week. He was voted Champions League "Player of the Week", helping Real Madrid cruise past Atalanta and into the CL quarterfinals - where they will meet Liverpool. During Real Madrid's 3-1 win over … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXV: The Calm Before The Storm
Dinamo Shock Spurs 3-0 To Book Europa Quarterfinal Date With Villareal
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Did that really just happen? Oršić scores a hat trick against a Premiership side club in Europa League to overcome a 2-0 first leg defeat to win 3-0 in Zagreb and move onto the quarterfinals. Tottenham seemed uninterested on the night knowing that one away goal at Maksimir would have ended the tie. But Orišić's Euro-gol against French goalie … [Read more...] about Dinamo Shock Spurs 3-0 To Book Europa Quarterfinal Date With Villareal
Kovačić, Chelsea Book Final CL Quarters Ticket
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Mateo Kovačić was rested at the weekend for Chelsea's huge match vs. Atletico Madrid in London Wednesday night - kickoff at 4PM (ET). The winner will fill the last quarterfinal Champions League spot while the loser goes home. Chelsea left Madrid a few weeks back with an all important away goal in a 1-0 victory against the La Liga leaders. It … [Read more...] about Kovačić, Chelsea Book Final CL Quarters Ticket
