Igor Matanović scored the easiest brace of his career Sunday in Freiburg's 2-1 win over St. Pauli. The equalizer was a smart deflection of his thigh. The winner was an easy tap-in after the St. Pauli goalie could not parry the ball far enough from the goal box. Nonetheless, Matanović is cooking in the Bundesliga this year. It is his 8th Bundesliga goal of the season but 6th in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 29: Matanović Brace Wins It For Freiburg; Luka Sučić, Budimir, Baturina, Musa All Score
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Brando “The Balkan Bear” Peričić Wins 2nd Straight UFC Fight With 3-Minute TKO
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Brando “The Balkan Bear” Peričić wins his 2nd UFC heavyweight fight in a row! Relatively easy TKO in the 1st round over Louie Sutherland (1:48). Peričić promised one of his fans his $100,000 fight bonus should he receive it from the UFC in London tonight. Let’s see what happens there. Follow @balknbear to see how serious he is. Peričić walked out of the arena with a … [Read more...] about Brando “The Balkan Bear” Peričić Wins 2nd Straight UFC Fight With 3-Minute TKO
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
Croatians Around Europe 28: Ivanović Bags Winner For Benfica, Musa Hat Trick vs. San Diego
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After being snubbed by Dalić for Croatia's March friendlies in Orlando, Franjo Ivanović came off the bench in the 73' to score the game winner for Benfica vs. Arouca in the 96', volleying a perfect cross off the far post for the win. It is only Ivanović's fourth goal in 18 matches as he has primarily come off the bench for Benfica. Let's see if he can bag a few more goals to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 28: Ivanović Bags Winner For Benfica, Musa Hat Trick vs. San Diego
Stanišić Opens Scoring As Bayern Route Atalanta 6-1
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Croatian right-back Josip Stanišić opened up the scoring for Bayern Munich Tuesday night in an absolute thumping of Atalanta in the 1st leg of the Champions League Round of 16, winning 6-1 on the road. He was perfectly placed in front of the goal for an easy tap-in to make it 1-0. Stanišić played 86 minutes and earned a 7.8 SofaScore rating for his efforts. Barring a collapse, … [Read more...] about Stanišić Opens Scoring As Bayern Route Atalanta 6-1
Dalić Names Croatia Squad For March USA Friendlies
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Zlatko Dalić has announced the Croatia squad that will travel to Orlando for friendlies against Colombia and Brazil at the end of the month. There are only a few changes from the previous international window. Franjo Ivanović has been left out of the squad after a difficult run of form and limited minutes with Benfica. Meanwhile, Mateo Kovačić and Joško Gvardiol will remain … [Read more...] about Dalić Names Croatia Squad For March USA Friendlies
Croatians Around Europe 27: Modrić & Milan Defeat Inter Again; Vušković, Baturina, Budimir All Score
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Luka Modrić and AC Milan have been giant killers in Serie A this season! They defeated 1st place Inter Milan for the second time this campaign; winning 1-0 Sunday night. Their only downfall, they have dropped far too many points to clubs in the bottom half of the table. Modrić was given a 6.5 grade from Sempre Milan as he was "A standard Modric performance with good movement … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 27: Modrić & Milan Defeat Inter Again; Vušković, Baturina, Budimir All Score
This Can Only Happen To Hajduk…
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A wild, wild, wild finish in Rijeka! You have to watch the highlights below to believe it. This Croatian Cup game between Rijeka and Hajduk had it all! And ultimately, Hajduk coughed up the game after leading in the 95th minute. This game had not one, not two, but three injury time goals to decide its fate (95', 108', 110'). And remember, this was a regular 90-minute … [Read more...] about This Can Only Happen To Hajduk…
2026 Marco Pašalić Goal Tracker: #1
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Marco Pašalić opened up his 2026 MLS account Sunday night vs. Messi and Inter Miami in a 4-2 loss. Pašalić took the ball down at the top of the box and fired away to make it 1-0. But I think we can all agree the goalie should have done better. Nonetheless, his first goal of the young MLS season as the Croatian winger has now scored in every game played against Miami. Why is … [Read more...] about 2026 Marco Pašalić Goal Tracker: #1
