Every qualifying campaign, Croatia has their hiccup performance. It's like clockwork. Croatia is not Germany. Or Spain. Or England: perennial teams that cruise through qualifying without the blink of an eye. For Euro 2016 qualifying, Croatia drew Azerbaijan and lost to Norway in the same weekend. In World Cup 2014 qualifying, Croatia lost to Scotland … [Read more...] about The Blame Game
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Croatia Lose In Turkey After Subašić Gaffe
By 212 CommentsCroatia Starting XI vs. Turkey: Subašić; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Pivarić - Modrić, Badelj; Brozović, Kovačić, Perišić - Nikola Kalinić. We can blame the missed penalty call for Croatia in the first half or Subašić for not punching that ball away, but that Croatia team that has way too much potential but forgets how to play ball is back. Perišić is blasting balls from … [Read more...] about Croatia Lose In Turkey After Subašić Gaffe
Croatia Lose 1st Game At EuroBasket To Spain
By 14 CommentsCroatia lost their first game of the EuroBasket group stage Tuesday in a 79-73 defeat to Spain. Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Šarić led the team with a double-double (18 points, 13 rebounds) but it wasn't enough as Croatia now look to finish second in the group before the knockout round begins this weekend. It was a close game at the end and both players and … [Read more...] about Croatia Lose 1st Game At EuroBasket To Spain
Croatia Escape Watergate Weekend With Win
By 95 CommentsThat could have been a disaster folks! Imagine if Croatia didn't grab all three points against Kosovo at home. After Saturday night's match was suspended in the 20th minute due to pouring rain and a water logged pitch at Maksimir, to everyone's surprise waking up Sunday morning in North America, the game was back on Sunday afternoon in Zagreb; 2:30PM (local … [Read more...] about Croatia Escape Watergate Weekend With Win
Croatia, Kosovo Suspended Due To Flooded Pitch
By 168 CommentsCroatia and Kosovo played for 20 minutes on a water logged pitch in Zagreb before captain Luka Modrić came over to the referee to complain about the conditions. The ball would not move. Players were sliding all over the place. It only created a dangerous playing situation. I'm surprised they even started this match how bad it was. More on when this game will be … [Read more...] about Croatia, Kosovo Suspended Due To Flooded Pitch
Čilić Disappoints, Corić & Vekić Lose Too
By 1 CommentOh boy. After that Wimbledon Final disaster, Marin Čilić did it again Friday afternoon in New York. After taking the 1st set from Argentine Diego Schwartzman, Čilić lost the next three sets 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 to end his Grand Slam year in the 3rd Round. Čilić's service game was getting broken left and right and it looked like his mental state was once again tested. He has … [Read more...] about Čilić Disappoints, Corić & Vekić Lose Too
Ćorić Stuns #4 Zverev, Čilić Cruises
By 23 CommentsCroatian tennis fans have been waiting for 20 year-old Borna Ćorić to break through at a Grand Slam. And he finally did it Wednesday night in New York. Ćorić came up against #4 seed Aleksander Zverev in the 2nd Round of the US Open and after dropping the first set 6-3, took the next three sets 7-5, 7-6, 7-6, showing fortitude in back to back tiebreaks. This is … [Read more...] about Ćorić Stuns #4 Zverev, Čilić Cruises
Croatia Begins EuroBasket Run Friday
By 24 CommentsLast time we saw the Croatian national basketball team, they were leaving the court in Rio with heads hung low after being beaten by Serbia 86-83 in the quarterfinal round of the Olympics. Serbia would eventually grab the silver medal, losing to Team USA 96-66 in the gold medal match. But 2017 is a new year. And with a confident, retooled Dario … [Read more...] about Croatia Begins EuroBasket Run Friday
Čilić Kicks Off Huge Croatian Sports Week With Win
By 19 Comments2014 US Open champion and 2017 Wimbledon finalist Marin Čilić received an incredibly generous draw in New York to start a huge week for Croatian sports. The last tennis Grand Slam of the year began Monday with Čilić easily disposing of American Tennys Sandgren in four sets at the US Open. Čilić will play again on Wednesday when he faces German Florian Mayer in the … [Read more...] about Čilić Kicks Off Huge Croatian Sports Week With Win









