Roberto Soldić wins his UFC debut, defeating Khaos Williams and earning the 22nd victory of his professional career. It was a shaky start in the opening round as he worked to find his distance and adjust to Williams. The second round was a completely different story. Soldić took control, landing several heavy shots and coming close to finishing the fight on multiple … [Read more...] about Roberto Soldić Wins UFC Debut!
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Roberto Soldić Makes Long-Awaited UFC Debut October 3rd!
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Roberto Soldić has officially made weight and is set to make his long-awaited UFC debut tomorrow night against Khaos Williams (16-5) at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City. The 31-year-old Croatian enters the UFC with a 21-4 professional record, including 18 wins by knockout. Soldić returns to 170 pounds after spending his last four MMA fights at 185 pounds, including his time with … [Read more...] about Roberto Soldić Makes Long-Awaited UFC Debut October 3rd!
Luka Vušković Joins Brighton
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Brighton have completed the signing of Luka Vušković from Tottenham for a reported €54 million. This is a fantastic move for Luka, as he is expected by many to go straight into Brighton’s starting XI. He joins a young and exciting Brighton side that continues to develop some of the best young talent in Europe. He’ll get the chance to play regular Premier League football … [Read more...] about Luka Vušković Joins Brighton
Zlatko Dalić’s Legendary Era With Vatreni Comes To An End
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HNS have announced today that Zlatko Dalić is no longer the head coach of the Croatian national team. The end of the greatest era in the history of the Vatreni. The end of the most successful coaching tenure Croatia has ever seen. Dalić leaves behind a legacy that will be remembered forever: Second place at the 2018 FIFA World CupThird place at the 2022 FIFA World … [Read more...] about Zlatko Dalić’s Legendary Era With Vatreni Comes To An End
Player Ratings: England 4–2 Croatia
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A tough opening match at the World Cup against strong opposition. Jude Bellingham’s early goal in the second half really swung the game and took the momentum away from us, and from there the second half was just poor overall. Dominik Livaković — 8/10Man of the match. Without him this game could’ve ended 8–2, he made some unbelievable saves to keep us in it and basically … [Read more...] about Player Ratings: England 4–2 Croatia
Dalić Releases Croatia’s Preliminary World Cup Squad
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Zlatko Dalić has officially released Croatia’s preliminary squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Not many changes from the last international window, with Joško Gvardiol and Mateo Kovačić returning from injury. Dalić once again went centre-back heavy, with Josip Stanišić being the only natural fullback option. Jakic and Perišić will likely see minutes in wide defensive … [Read more...] about Dalić Releases Croatia’s Preliminary World Cup Squad
Brando Peričić Moves To 7-1, Stays Perfect In The UFC
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Brando Peričić improved to 7-1 overall and a perfect 3-0 in the UFC, with all three wins coming by knockout. In his toughest test to date, Peričić delivered again, as “The Balkan Bear” landed a massive right hook to knock out Shamil Gaziev (14-3), who entered the fight ranked No. 14 in the UFC heavyweight division. With the win, Peričić is set to take over that No. 14 spot … [Read more...] about Brando Peričić Moves To 7-1, Stays Perfect In The UFC
Croatia 2-1 Colombia – Player Ratings
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A tough test for the Vatreni in their first match of 2026 in Orlando, but they came away with the win after a weird start to the game with Colombia scoring early in the 3rd minute. Their lead didn’t last long as Vušković responded just three minutes later, scoring from outside the box. It took a deflection, but it went in, that’s all that matters. Player ratings: Luka … [Read more...] about Croatia 2-1 Colombia – Player Ratings
Stanišić: Croatia’s Only Hope For A Champions League Title
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Josip Stanišić is now the final Croatian remaining in the Champions League and the only hope for one of our players to lift the trophy. After Manchester City were eliminated by Real Madrid, both Mateo Kovačić and Joško Gvardiol were knocked out, with neither involved due to injury. If they were fully fit, things could have looked different. Now, all eyes turn to Stanišić. … [Read more...] about Stanišić: Croatia’s Only Hope For A Champions League Title
