I'm just going to leave this right here. There's not much else to say. At the ripe old age of 35, Croatian captain Luka Modrić was named this season's 'Player of the Year' for Real Madrid. On top of that, Lukita just signed on for one more year in Madrid which will keep him at the club for a 10th season. Simply amazing what Luka has done in his career. He really is … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić Named 2020/21 Real Madrid Player Of The Year
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Miocic: “Hell Yeh! I Want A Title Fight In Croatia!”
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The UFC Heavyweight GOAT, Stipe Miocic, stops by to talk about his Croatian upbringing in Cleveland, a possible trilogy fight with Francis Ngannou, and ultimately having a title fight in Croatia. … [Read more...] about Miocic: “Hell Yeh! I Want A Title Fight In Croatia!”
Ivica Zubac: “The Clippers Will Go Farther Than Croatia”
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Honestly, I was expecting Zu to give me the classic cookie cutter answer of, "both the Clippers and the Vatreni will be crowned champions this summer." But no, he went with the Clippers when asked, which team will go farther? I just wanted to give Zubac a fun little question amongst the Clipper beat writers, but then I got thinking, this is a coin-flip of an answer. On one … [Read more...] about Ivica Zubac: “The Clippers Will Go Farther Than Croatia”
Croatians Around Europe XXXIII: Modrić, Krama Score Injury Time Winners, Perišić Nets Beautiful Curler
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Luka Modrić nearly added to his already legendary story at Real Madrid on Saturday; scoring the game winning goal against Villareal in injury time. Real Madrid won 2-1. If Atletico would have dropped points vs. Valladolid, that goal would have won the La Liga title for Real Madrid. However, Atletico came back from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 themselves, to be crowned Spanish … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXXIII: Modrić, Krama Score Injury Time Winners, Perišić Nets Beautiful Curler
EURO 2021: Croatia Should Aim For 2nd Place In Group D
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Written by Rob Uvanović Euro 2020 2021 is less than a month away and it’s time to start getting excited about the fixtures. Qualifiers, the Nations League (aka glorified friendlies) and actual friendlies only get the juices flowing so much as we’ve seen from recent Vatreni performances – so it’s time to turn things on again in a big way. As a supporter, the question … [Read more...] about EURO 2021: Croatia Should Aim For 2nd Place In Group D
Toni Kukoč Named To 2021 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class
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Toni Kukoč did it all on the basketball court. He played along the late, great Dražen Petrović during Croatia's silver medal run at the 1992 Olympics. He was the FIBA World Championship MVP in 1990. He was the Eurobasket MVP in 1991. Kukoč was the 1996 NBA Sixth Man of the Year and he won three straight NBA titles alongside Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls. As one … [Read more...] about Toni Kukoč Named To 2021 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class
Dalić Names Preliminary Squad For EURO 2021
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No surprises here. Zlatko Dalić has named his preliminary squad for EURO 2021. It's never really about the 26-man squad, rather the Starting XI that gets supporters going. I predict that Dinamo's Joško Gvardiol will be capped for the first time by the Croatian senior side in June friendlies vs. Armenia and Belgium. Ivanušec could get some playing time in those matches as … [Read more...] about Dalić Names Preliminary Squad For EURO 2021
Croatians Around Europe XXXII: Krama Sets Hoffenheim Scoring Record, Budimir On Fire
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Andrej Kramarić became Hoffenheim's single season goal record holder (19) when he scored inside five minutes of a 1-1 draw against Arminia Bielefeld Saturday. Krama now owns the single season record for goals at Hoffenheim as well as all-time goals: 75. Sejad Salihović sits in a distant second at 46 goals. Not a bad career in Germany since coming over from Leicester in 2016; … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXXII: Krama Sets Hoffenheim Scoring Record, Budimir On Fire
Modrić Caps Off Record Week For Vatreni Players
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Luka Modrić scored the opening goal for Real Madrid Thursday in a 4-1 victory over Granada. Modrić got the ball in the box and 'nutmegged' the Granada keeper from an extremely tight angle. With the win, Real Madrid trail leaders Atletico by two points with only two matches remaining in the La Liga season. What's more important is that Modrić's goal sets a new record for … [Read more...] about Modrić Caps Off Record Week For Vatreni Players
