In case you missed it - and you probably did because they did absolutely nothing at this year's EuroBasket - Croatian basketball laid a big disappointing goose egg. Should we be surprised? The answer is actually: YES! This is probably the most stacked all-around Croatian basketball team since Petrović and Kukoč played together in the 90s. The core of the current team all … [Read more...] about Can We Talk About The Elephant In The Room? — Croatian Basketball
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What We’ve Learned Through 3 Nations League Matches From The New Guys
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Croatia's 2022-23 Nations League group stage campaign is now halfway done. The Vatreni currently sit third place in Group A after splitting their first three matches equally between the win, loss, and draw columns. As the tournament progresses, the squad continues to look better and better each match, and most recently escaped Copenhagen with all three points against a strong … [Read more...] about What We’ve Learned Through 3 Nations League Matches From The New Guys
Why The 3-0 Loss To Austria Doesn’t Matter
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Lots can be said about today's embarrassing defeat to Austria in the Nations League. Regardless of the situation, 3-0 is never a desirable score to lose by. However, it's really not the end of the world - actually, it's hardly a problem at all if you examine the loss with a clear and open mind. Again and again, this Croatian side continues to prove that they don't give a … [Read more...] about Why The 3-0 Loss To Austria Doesn’t Matter
Dalić Releases Squad For June Nations League Matches
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The boys are almost back in action! Manager Zlatko Dalić has officially released his 29-man roster for the Vatreni's upcoming Nations League matches in June. Croatia will begin their UNL campaign against Austria on June 3rd. As expected, the roster contains some fresh, young faces. Petar Musa, Martin Erlić, Josip Šutalo, and Nediljko Labrović have all been presented an … [Read more...] about Dalić Releases Squad For June Nations League Matches
HNL: Hajduk & Osijek Drop Points, Dinamo One Step Closer To Another Trophy
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For a split second, things were looking very shaky for Dinamo in their campaign for Prva Liga gold. Hajduk stunned them at Poljud, and Osijek sat only two points behind them in the league table. Dinamo went on to fire their manager, Zeljko Kopić, and replace him with the notorious Ante Čačić. Everything was falling apart for the club at the worst time possible. However, this … [Read more...] about HNL: Hajduk & Osijek Drop Points, Dinamo One Step Closer To Another Trophy
Croatians Around Europe XXIX: Brozović, Perišić Keep Inter Milan In Title Race
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Marcelo Brozović and Ivan Perišić came through big for Inter Milan this weekend in a 3-1 victory over Spezia. The win keeps Inter two points behind AC Milan with a game in hand. Brozović scored a beauty to open the scoreline in the 1st half as he absolutely blistered the ball into the top corner of the net from inside the box. Perišić would assist to extend the lead in the 72' … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXIX: Brozović, Perišić Keep Inter Milan In Title Race
EUROPA LEAGUE: Croatian Guaranteed To Lift The Trophy
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It's official! A Croatian is guaranteed to the lift the Europa League trophy on May 18th in Sevilla. Joško Gvardiol, Kristijan Jakić, Nikola Vlašić, and Borna Barišić are all set to play in the competition's semifinals with their respective squads, ensuring that a Croatian wins at least one piece of European silverware this season. Gvardiol's Leipzig will face Barišić and … [Read more...] about EUROPA LEAGUE: Croatian Guaranteed To Lift The Trophy
Croatians Around Europe XXVIII: Sučić Scores Brace, Perišić Provides Two Assists
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19 year-old Luka Sučić is in the form of his life! The young midfielder scored twice and assisted in Salzburg's 6-0 thrashing of Klagenfurt in the Austrian Bundesliga. FotMob named Sučić "man of the match" and awarded him a phenomenal 9.3 match rating. Sučić has now scored five goals in his last six league matches - not bad for a central-midfielder! If I was in Dalić's shoes, I … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXVIII: Sučić Scores Brace, Perišić Provides Two Assists
World Cup 2022 Draw: First Look At Croatia’s Opponents
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Croatia's road to gold has begun! The Vatreni are set to face Morocco, Canada, and Belgium in Group F of the 2022 World Cup. Group F is quite ideal for Croatia. They will kickstart their campaign against Morocco and Canada, two very beatable sides. If the Vatreni can escape those games with six points, the final group stage match against Belgium might not even matter - … [Read more...] about World Cup 2022 Draw: First Look At Croatia’s Opponents