Luka Modrić didn’t say “NO” to playing at the 2026 World Cup. He smirked instead and threw his hand up in the air in typical Croatian fashion. I chatted with Luka in Pasadena last night after Real Madrid’s 3-2 friendly victory over AC Milan at the Rose Bowl. He had an awesome 40-yard assist to Vini to win the game too. When asked about playing for Croatia at the next World … [Read more...] about Modrić On Playing 2026 World Cup: “That’s A Long Time From Now”
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Luka Modrić Shows Us Why Being Croatian Is Special
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Luka Modrić and Real Madrid concluded their 3-match North American preseason tour Saturday night in Los Angeles with a 2-0 victory over Juventus. Modrić played a solid 60 minutes in what looked like a low-energy/conservative performance before the season kicks off. Modrić had to decline an interview with CroatianSports as the Real Madrid media relations team did not allow … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić Shows Us Why Being Croatian Is Special
EXCLUSIVE – Luka Sučić Interview: World Cup, Luka Modrić, & More
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CroatianSports.com caught up with 19 year-old Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Luka Sučić, one of Croatia's brightest talents in football. He has already made three appearances for the Croatian National Team, and has been capped by the U-21 squad seven times, scoring five goals. Sučić was arguably the Austrian Bundesliga's best midfielder last season. CroatianSports: How did it … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE – Luka Sučić Interview: World Cup, Luka Modrić, & More
St. Anthony’s 2022 Silent Auction: Bid On Croatian Memorabilia
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Our friends at St. Anthony's Croatian Catholic church are throwing a silent auction over the next week. This year’s St. Anthony’s Picnic in Los Angeles will feature the first ever silent auction in history. Get your hands on signed sports memorabilia from: the 2018 Croatian National Football Team, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Los Angeles Clipper Ivica Zubac, Davor … [Read more...] about St. Anthony’s 2022 Silent Auction: Bid On Croatian Memorabilia
CroatianSports Featured On Stanko Zovak’s Podcast “All Things Croatia”
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Stanko Zovak from All Things Croatia Podcast talks to CroatianSports on how we got started, who our biggest interviews have been, and how we think the Vatreni will perform at the 2022 World Cup. Stanko grew up in Los Angeles but moved to Zagreb recently to dig deeper into his Croatian roots. He has since launched the podcast in English and is regularly featured in … [Read more...] about CroatianSports Featured On Stanko Zovak’s Podcast “All Things Croatia”
EXCLUSIVE: Former Oklahoma Kicker, Gabe Brkić, Ready For The NFL
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22 year-old Gabe Brkić was one of the best Division 1 kickers at the University of Oklahoma the past three seasons. During the 2021 season, Brkić was tied for the fourth longest field goal in the nation (57 yards) and managed to rack up 117 points (tied for 10th best in the nation). Brkić is now declaring for the NFL Draft which takes place April 28th-30th. He is expected to go … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Former Oklahoma Kicker, Gabe Brkić, Ready For The NFL
EXCLUSIVE: 2022 MLS Draft 31st Overall Pick Luka Gavran Sits Down With CroatianSports
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CroatianSports talks to 21 year-old Luka Gavran, who was just selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2022 MLS Draft by Toronto FC. Gavran grew up in Toronto, Canada and was the 2021 Big East 'Goalkeeper of the Year' for St. John's University (a Division 1 program) in New York City. … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: 2022 MLS Draft 31st Overall Pick Luka Gavran Sits Down With CroatianSports
CroatianSports.com’s Top 20 Goals Of 2021
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Here you are, CroatianSports.com nation. An early Christmas present for you! Reliving some of the best Croatian football moments of 2021, we have ranked the Top 20 goals of the year by Croatian players - for both club and country. Markus, CroatiaU14 and I compiled the best 20 Croatian goals of 2021. The goals are ranked not only by finish and difficulty, but the moment … [Read more...] about CroatianSports.com’s Top 20 Goals Of 2021
EXCLUSIVE Romeo Jozak: “Rakitić Deserves A Statue in Croatia. Dalić Is the Greatest Croatian Coach Of All Time”
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Former Dinamo Zagreb academy director, Romeo Jozak, catches up with CroatianSports as 2021 winds down. Jozak names his Croatian football "Mount Rushmore" as well as the three European playoff teams that will make the 2022 World Cup. Jozak would not take Ivan Rakitić to Qatar if the opportunity arose, however, he does say, "Rakitić is a legend and deserves a statue in … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE Romeo Jozak: “Rakitić Deserves A Statue in Croatia. Dalić Is the Greatest Croatian Coach Of All Time”
