It was a week to forget for some of Croatia's most noticeable players. Dejan Lovren looked slow and out of the game as he was (partially) at fault for two Tottenham goals on Sunday before Jurgen Klopp mercifully subbed him out of the match after just 31 minutes. Liverpool would go on to lose the match 4-1. It's fair to say Lovren isn't THE problem at Liverpool, but a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VIII*
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Could Ancelotti Manage Croatia At The World Cup?
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Sports Illustrated and multiple other media outlets have reported that Carlo Ancelotti could manage Croatia at the 2018 World Cup. The HNS has contacted the legendary Italian coach about managing Croatia only at the World Cup in Russia next summer; should they qualify. After taking over for Ante Čačić following the Finland draw and Ukraine victory, current Croatia … [Read more...] about Could Ancelotti Manage Croatia At The World Cup?
Greece: Living In The Past
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Croatia are 180 minutes away from the World Cup in Russia next summer; with only Greece in their path. And after reading Croatian fan comments for the past 12 hours on CroatianSports and Facebook, we have to get a few things straight- this Greek team is not the Greece of old. This is not the same team that won Euro 2004 with bunker tactics; conceding not one goal in … [Read more...] about Greece: Living In The Past
Croatia Draw Greece In World Cup Playoff
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Croatia have been drawn against Greece in the two-legged November playoff. The first leg will be played Thursday, November 9th from Maksimir Stadion in Zagreb at 1:45PM (ET). The return leg will be three days later in Greece on November 12th at 2:45PM (ET). The winner goes to the World Cup next summer in Russia while the loser stays home. In other playoff … [Read more...] about Croatia Draw Greece In World Cup Playoff
HNL Week 12: Dinamo Draw at the Wire, Rijeka Falls in Pula
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David Pulcin's name will be remembered by all Rijeka fans after their stunning loss to NK Istra 1961 in Pula over the weekend. Pulcin scored the loan goal in the match in the 18th minute to bring Istra up a goal, which is how it remained for the rest of the 90 minutes. This was only Istra's second win of the season. Rijeka searched for the tying goal, and … [Read more...] about HNL Week 12: Dinamo Draw at the Wire, Rijeka Falls in Pula
World Cup Playoff Draw: Who Does Croatia Want?
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Official October FIFA rankings have been released and Croatia (as previously mentioned) will be a seeded team in Tuesday's UEFA Playoff draw. Alongside Croatia, Switzerland, Italy and Denmark will also be seeded for the 8AM (ET) draw which can be seen on FIFA.com or FIFA Youtube on October 17th. Opposite of the seeds will be Northern Ireland, Sweden, Ireland and … [Read more...] about World Cup Playoff Draw: Who Does Croatia Want?
Croatians Around Europe *VII*
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Eintracht Frankfurt's Ante Rebić scored an 89th minute game winner Saturday against Hannover to earn Niko Kovač's side a 2-1 win and three points. With he game winding down, Rebić fired a one-bounce volley of the chest of Sebastian Haller from 26 yards out to beat the Hannover keeper inside the left post. Rebić is heating up for Frankfurt who are now only two points behind … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VII*
If The World Cup Draw Was Today…
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Croatia are still awaiting their November playoff opponent, however, ESPNFC has already calculated World Cup pots should all the favorite playoff teams win. Croatia will be a favorite in the October 17th draw which will also include Switzerland, Italy and Denmark from UEFA. As of now, if Croatia win, they would be put in Pot 3 in a restructured World Cup seeding … [Read more...] about If The World Cup Draw Was Today…
Would Pulisic Crack Croatia’s First XI?
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19 year-old Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic was the United States' lone glimmer of hope during a disastrous World Cup qualifying campaign which will see the Americans miss out on their first WC since 1986. Pulisic nearly scored or assisted on every American goal down the stretch and added energy to a team that looked lost on the field for the majority of the … [Read more...] about Would Pulisic Crack Croatia’s First XI?
