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It will be Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich in one semifinal and Liverpool vs. Roma in the other. This can potentially set up yet another All-Croatian Final between Luka Modrić and Dejan Lovren if Real Madrid and Liverpool get through. A Croatian has lifted the Champions League trophy every year since 2013. That's five years in a row and this year would make it … [Read more...] about CL Semis Set! Real Madrid v Bayern, Liverpool v Roma

Former Croatia captain and manager, Niko Kovač, is to be named new head coach at Bayern Munich, ESPN reports. The 46 year-old Kovač has been the manager at Eintracht Frankfurt for the past two and a half seasons; helping them survive a relegation playoff in 2016 while getting them within two points of a Champions League berth with five matches remaining this … [Read more...] about Niko Kovač To Be Named New Boss At Bayern Munich

It's the Mario Mandžukić show in Madrid! The Juventus striker headed home twice inside 40 minutes (2', 37') to cut the Real Madrid aggregate score from 3-0 to 3-2 at halftime. Juventus scored one more in the second half to bring the aggregate score to 3-3; and with the game nearly headed to extra time, a penalty was given to Real Madrid, Italian goalkeeping legend Gianluigi … [Read more...] about Mandza Brace Not Enough For Juventus In Emotional CL Ending

In the biggest shock of the European season, Roma overcame a 4-1 first leg loss to Barcelona, winning 3-0 Tuesday night at home to move onto the Champions League semifinals on away goals. Barcelona squandered a 3-goal first leg lead and will only have themselves to blame as they only managed two shots on goal against Roma. Ivan Rakitić played the full 90 minutes in the match … [Read more...] about Roma Shock Barcelona, Liverpool Through

After reports came out of Milan that there was friction between the club and Croatian striker Nikola Kalinić prior to the March international break, things appear to have been smoothed over (temporarily) as Kalinić came off the bench Sunday in the 67th minute with Milan down 1-0 to Sassuolo. In the 86th minute, Kalinić would receive the ball in the box with back to goal, spin … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXIX

Barcelona handled Roma 4-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal match Wednesday night at the Nou Camp to all but book their place in the final four. Ivan Rakitić got the start and played 90 minutes in the win; receiving a '7' grade as he "Worked hard and nearly opened the scoring with an effort that struck the post." Barcelona will surely wrap up the La Liga … [Read more...] about Rakitić, Lovren Shine As Barca, Liverpool Dominate In CL