It was looking great for Dinamo Zagreb early on in the second leg of their Champions League playoff round tie Tuesday night at Maksimir vs. Young Boys. Dinamo's Izet Hajrovic struck home in the 7th minute of play to make it 2-1 (on aggregate) for Dinamo. If that result would have held up, the Croatian champions would be on their way to the "promised land": the Champions League … [Read more...] about Dinamo Crumble In 2nd Half vs. Young Boys, Headed To Europa League
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Croatians Around Europe II
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Ivan Perišić and Inter Croazionale were in full effect Sunday vs. Torino but blew a 2-0 first half lead in a 2-2 draw. Perišić, Marcelo Brozović and Šime Vrsaljko all got the start for Inter with Vrsaljko being subbed off in the 72nd minute. Perišić opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a one-timer inside the box from a long sideline pass, but Inter couldn't hang on to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe II
Dinamo Impress With 1-1 Draw vs. Young Boys
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Dinamo Zagreb went toe-to-toe with the Swiss champions Wednesday night in the playoff round of Champions League qualifying; with the match ending 1-1 in Berne. The winner of the two-legged tie will go to the Champions League group stage in September while the loser gets moved to Europa League. After a disastrous start which saw Dinamo concede a goal inside two … [Read more...] about Dinamo Impress With 1-1 Draw vs. Young Boys
Dalić Names Croatia Squad For Portugal & Spain
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Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić has named the Croatia squad for their Sept. 6 friendly versus Portugal and Sept. 11 UEFA Nations League opener versus Spain. Both matches will be played in Portugal and Spain, respectively. With Danijel Subašić and Mario Mandžukić retiring from international duty and defender Ivan Strinić out with a heart condition, there will be a small … [Read more...] about Dalić Names Croatia Squad For Portugal & Spain
HNL Week 4: Hajduk Crumbles to Gorica
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Hajduk Split's woes continue with grandeur this weekend, which featured a shock defeat to HNK Gorica at Pojlud. The 2-0 win for Gorica was their first win of the season and first ever victory in Croatia's top flight of football. The win also leaves Hajduk winless in four straight matches to start the 2018/19 season. This prompted the resignation of head coach, Zeljko Kopić and … [Read more...] about HNL Week 4: Hajduk Crumbles to Gorica
55th Annual Croatian Tournament Of North America Kicks Off Sept. 1 In Norval
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The biggest Croatian soccer tournament in North America is back! Join Hrvatski Nacionalni Nogometni Savez Kanade i SAD on September 1st & 2nd in Norval, Ontario, Canada for soocer, food and dance. Go to www.Turnir55.com for more information on the event! CroatianSports.com attended the tournament back in 2011, and if you are near the Greater … [Read more...] about 55th Annual Croatian Tournament Of North America Kicks Off Sept. 1 In Norval
Croatians Around Europe I
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Mateo Kovačić is officially on the board as a Chelsea player. The Real Madrid loanee made his Stamford Bridge debut Saturday in a 3-2 victory over Arsenal; coming off the bench in the 59th minute with the game level at 2-2. Kovačić was rated an '8' in his half an hour of play as he "made some crunching tackles after his introduction and looked a brilliant bit of business by … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe I
Dinamo To Represent HNL As Hajduk, Rijeka Crash Out Of Europe
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After finishing 3rd in Europa League group play last season, behind AC Milan and AEK Athens, Rijeka will feel extremely disappointed with their 1-0 loss Thursday night, which ends their European season. After a 1-1 draw in Norway last week, a scoreless draw would have put Rijeka through to the playoff round on the away goals rule. And after 83 minutes, it was looking that way … [Read more...] about Dinamo To Represent HNL As Hajduk, Rijeka Crash Out Of Europe
Croatia 4th In FIFA Rankings After World Cup Final Match
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FIFA has finally tallied up the rankings after the World Cup, and even though Croatia finished second in Russia, the Vatreni are now ranked fourth in the world. There's a new ranking system in place which weighs international tournaments much higher than in the past and lessens the impact of friendly matches, Forbes reports. Also, games in UEFA (Europe) and CONMEBOL … [Read more...] about Croatia 4th In FIFA Rankings After World Cup Final Match
