Real Madrid shocked Liverpool with a 3-1 defeat over the Merseyside club Tuesday night in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg. Luka Modrić played a solid 90 minutes and assisted on the third Madrid goal but it was the Toni Kroos show on the day as he put together a dazzling performance which led to the opening goal. ManagingMadrid.com gave Modrić an 8.5/10 on the night: … [Read more...] about Modrić Assists In 3-1 Real Madrid 1st Leg Win Over Liverpool
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The Mamić Tell-All
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Whether you love him or hate him, Zdravko Mamić is - and has been - a crucial part of Croatian football for the past two decades. Podcast Inkubator sat down with Mamić this week for a 3-hour 'tell-all'. I haven't listened to the whole thing yet but the parts I have are worth a listen. … [Read more...] about The Mamić Tell-All
Croatians Around Europe XXVI: Brekalo Bags Winner For Wolfsburg
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Josip Brekalo got the start on Saturday for Wolfsburg and scored the game's lone goal in the 69th minute as he slotted home a shot from the left side of the box. Brekalo has been getting more playing time with the injury bug hitting Wolfsburg and he's making the absolute best of it. With the win, Wolfsburg solidify their top-4 position in Germany and a Champions … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXVI: Brekalo Bags Winner For Wolfsburg
91st Minute Bradarić Rocket Puts Croatia U21s Through To Euro Quarters
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Domagoj Bradarić erased what would have been a disappointing day for Croatian soccer as they knew a 1-goal loss to England would get them through to the U21 Euro 2021 quarterfinals (with Portugal easily defeating Switzerland). A bogus penalty kick was given to England early in the first half and Croatia missed way too many quality chances to take control of the … [Read more...] about 91st Minute Bradarić Rocket Puts Croatia U21s Through To Euro Quarters
Modrić And His Super Substitute Friends Save Croatia In Win vs. Malta
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Oh boy, Dalić's plan of starting the B-team and giving Modrić, Perišić, and Brozović rest nearly backfired on him. It took the Vatreni 62 minutes to score against Malta...MALTA!..and the Maltese should have been given a 1st half penalty kick as Juranović handled the ball in the box. Lucky for him, theres no VAR in World Cup qualifiers. Ask Ronaldo and Portugal … [Read more...] about Modrić And His Super Substitute Friends Save Croatia In Win vs. Malta
Miocic-Ngannou: 48 Hours Later
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Written by Mike "The Crippler" Rožić After the Miocic fight Saturday night, I felt it was the perfect time for me to return to Croatiansports.com to analyze the fight from a technical standpoint. Over the weekend, I have watched the fight over a dozen times and tried to pick out certain points that stood out to me and potentially changed the flow … [Read more...] about Miocic-Ngannou: 48 Hours Later
Luka Modrić 135: A Special Message From the “100 Club”
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With his 135th appearance vs. Cyprus on Saturday, Luka Modrić has passed former captain Darijo Srna as the most capped player in Croatian history! Truly an amazing ride from refugee to World Cup Finalist and Ballon d’Or winner! The HNS compiled a special message to Luka from all of Croatia's "100 Club" members, which consists of … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić 135: A Special Message From the “100 Club”
Croatia U-21s Survive Swiss Comeback To Win 3-2 At EURO 2021
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The Mladi Vatreni are back in complete control of their Euro 2021 dreams. After a slim 1-0 loss to Portugal on Thursday, Croatia came out hot against the Swiss to carry a 1-0 lead into halftime. Dinamo's Luka Ivanušec opened up the scoring early off a Swiss defensive gaffe by sending a half-volley past a scrambling keeper. A Nikola Moro penalty would make it 2-0 … [Read more...] about Croatia U-21s Survive Swiss Comeback To Win 3-2 At EURO 2021
All Good Things Must Come To An End: Ngannou Rocks Miocic With 2nd Round KO
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There's no easy way of putting it. Miocic got rocked Saturday night. I'm gutted. It wasn't fun to watch. I'm still processing what I just witnessed. All signs point to Ngannou fighting Jon Jones this summer. But where does that leave Miocic? Will there be a trilogy fight against Ngannou? Will he hang it up? There's many … [Read more...] about All Good Things Must Come To An End: Ngannou Rocks Miocic With 2nd Round KO
