On July 21st, I ventured out to Pasadena, California (well out of San Pedro range) to catch the friendly match between Barcelona and L.A. Galaxy at the Rose Bowl. I was looking to speak with both Ivan Rakitić and Alen Halilović (Croatian national team players) on the upcoming season. Unfortunately, they declined to give any type of formal interview. However, during … [Read more...] about The Rise (And Fall) Of Slaven Bilić
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Bogut Talks Lack Of Playing Time In NBA Finals
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The Golden State Warriors are one win away from their first NBA title in 40 years. And they're going to get the job done without their 7'0" center Andrew Bogut. Bogut did not play a single minute in Game 5's 104-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, after only earning four minutes of playing time in Game 4. Andrew has been professional about his lack of playing … [Read more...] about Bogut Talks Lack Of Playing Time In NBA Finals
Checkered Man Unveiled/More Croatians at Game 5
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CroatianSports.com caught up with NBA Finals Game 2 Croatian checkered man behind the bench. His name is Šime Grizelj. Parents from Herzegovina and Dugi Otok. From the Bay Area. He's a huge Croatia fan and obviously a supporter of the Warriors. Why did he wear the checkers? Quite simple. He wanted to be seen. And guess what? It … [Read more...] about Checkered Man Unveiled/More Croatians at Game 5
Miocic Returns From Croatia, Off to Australia
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UFC Heavyweight Stipe Miocic returned from Croatia last week after helping CroCop train for his fight against Gabriel Gonzaga in Poland on April 11th. CroCop defeated the Brazilian in the 3rd Round by TKO. CroatianSports.com's own Croatian Crippler caught up with Miocic on his return home via Skype interview to talk about his trip and time with CroCop in Zagreb. Miocic … [Read more...] about Miocic Returns From Croatia, Off to Australia
Meet Borna Ćorić: The Next Big Thing In Croatian Tennis
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Borna Ćorić is an 18 year-old kid from Zagreb. He plays tennis and he plays tennis well. So what's so special about him? He turned 18 only four months ago. Has already represented Croatia in Davis Cup play. And is ranked 60th in the world as of March 2015. After a 2nd Round straight set loss to Australian Bernard Tomic at the 2015 BNP … [Read more...] about Meet Borna Ćorić: The Next Big Thing In Croatian Tennis
Čilić Talks Injury, Return At BNP Paribas Open
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CroatianSports.com spoke to 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Čilić Saturday after his 2nd Round 4-6, 4-6 straight set loss to Argentinian Juan Monaco at the BNP Paribas Open. It was Čilić's first major match in 2015 after missing the Australian Open due to a right shoulder injury. When asked "why are you (Čilić) playing when you are not yet 100%?", the Croatian #1 … [Read more...] about Čilić Talks Injury, Return At BNP Paribas Open
Dear Zdravko Mamić,
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Please hire Diego Simeone as the head coach for the Croatian national team. Even though you probably won't read this, I'm hoping someone close to you passes on the message. W'eve already given up on asking you to leave, so let's just call it a draw. You do something that makes us happy for a year, and you line your big fat pockets with the money that floods in with the … [Read more...] about Dear Zdravko Mamić,
Bogdanović: “European basketball not even same sport as NBA”
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After a 123-84 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night, where Bojan Bogdanović did not score in 13 minutes of play for the Brooklyn Nets, the Croatian national sat down with CroatianSports.com. The 6'8" Bogdanović spoke about how European basketball doesn't compare to the NBA on any level, saying "it's not even the same sport," due to the amount of games. He also said … [Read more...] about Bogdanović: “European basketball not even same sport as NBA”
Damjan Rudež: “I would rather have Olympic gold than NBA title”
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Screenshot: CroatianSports.com CroatianSports.com caught up with Croatian national team player and Indiana Pacer Damjan Rudež Wednesday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Pacers lost a tight game with the Los Angeles Clippers, 102-100, missing a game-winning three-pointer as time expired. Rudež only played one minute at the end of the second half, with … [Read more...] about Damjan Rudež: “I would rather have Olympic gold than NBA title”
