CROATIANSPORTS.COM

Uniting Croatian Fans Around The World

Markus

NOT MEANT TO BE: Hajduk Lose 5-0 To AZ In UEFA Youth Final

By 62 Comments

Hajduk's U19 glory run comes to an abrupt end in the final against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. Although the score-line is quite disappointing, this is in no way a disappointing European campaign from the young Bili, having beaten Shakhtar Donetsk, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan on their road to the final. AZ possess an incredibly strong squad, and a mixture of that … [Read more...] about NOT MEANT TO BE: Hajduk Lose 5-0 To AZ In UEFA Youth Final

What Was Once A Weakness Is Now A Strength

By 24 Comments

Gone are the days of rotating mediocre right-backs like Tin Jedvaj, Karlo Bartolec, and Filip Uremović, praying one of them doesn't produce a costly mistake in an important match. Now Croatia has TWO in-form right-backs at two of the top three German clubs that are dropping elite performances in European competition week in and week out. Josip Stanišić has beat out … [Read more...] about What Was Once A Weakness Is Now A Strength

Zlatko Dalić Refuses To Participate In The Vote For The Best Award

By 50 Comments

Lionel Messi wins this year's Best Men's Player in Paris yesterday as Luka Modrić takes the fourth position at 37 years of age! He was also included in the World's Best XI. There is just nothing left to say about Luka Modrić's greatness. Croatian NT manager Zlatko Dalić had some very interesting thoughts about the award as he outlines why he refused to cast his vote for this … [Read more...] about Zlatko Dalić Refuses To Participate In The Vote For The Best Award

4 Croatians Feature In The Guardian’s Top 100 Footballers Of 2022

By 19 Comments

FOUR Croatian internationals feature in the Guardian’s annual top 100 male footballers list. That’s more than Spain (3) and Italy (3) have featured. #5- Luka Modrić Modrić is rightfully ranked the fifth best footballer in the world, behind Messi, Mbappe, Benzema, and Haaland. Modrić is the oldest player in the top 50 (Ronaldo at #51), and is even ahead of world-class … [Read more...] about 4 Croatians Feature In The Guardian’s Top 100 Footballers Of 2022

Luka Modric Set To Join Ronaldo’s Al Nassr For €100M Pay Day?

By 21 Comments

Luka Modric, arguably football's greatest midfielder of all time, is linked to a HUGE move to Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr. In just two and a half years at the club, Modric would earn €100M, making him the third highest payed footballer on the planet, after former (and potentially future) teammate Cristiano Ronaldo and PSG star Kylian Mbappe. Ultimately, my opinion on this matter … [Read more...] about Luka Modric Set To Join Ronaldo’s Al Nassr For €100M Pay Day?

Thomas Milic: The Croatian-Canadian GOLDtender

By 22 Comments

Thomas Milic, the U20 ice hockey goaltender of Croatian descent has emerged out of nowhere to lead his Canadian side to a IIHF World Junior Championship gold medal, all the while earning praise from hockey supporters across Canada as an instrumental piece to the victory.  After being passed upon in the last two NHL drafts, Milic remains undrafted and not eligible for the … [Read more...] about Thomas Milic: The Croatian-Canadian GOLDtender

>
Verified by MonsterInsights