That 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
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Croatia, Kosovo Suspended Due To Flooded Pitch
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Croatia 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
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Oh 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
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Croatian 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
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Last 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
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2014 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
HNL Week 7: Dinamo on Top; Hajduk Vow to Catch Them
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Dinamo Zagreb remain on top of the table after a rough week in European play, but a shocking result for Osijek has found the surging team on a slight downslope in league play. Three goals from El Arbi Soudani was more than enough for the Modri to take care of NK Lokomotiva. Soudani scored his hattrick in the span of 40 minutes at Kranjčevićeva on Saturday evening, totally … [Read more...] about HNL Week 7: Dinamo on Top; Hajduk Vow to Catch Them
Croatians Around Europe *II*
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It was one of the slowest weekends for Croatians in quite sometime. However, we saw striker Nikola Kalinić make his debut for AC Milan since coming over from Fiorentina earlier in the week, coming off the bench in the 78th minute in a 2-1 win over Cagliari. It's good to see Kalinić get some minutes with the club immediately after the transfer. Other transfer talk … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *II*
Rijeka Get Favorbale Europa Draw, Will Head To Milan
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After getting the worst possible draw in the Champions League playoff round, being paired with Greek champions Olympiakos, Rijeka are now in business in the Europa League group stage. The Croatian champions are the only remaining Prva Liga club in Europe for the 2017/18 season and are guaranteed six group stage matches. They were drawn with Italian giants AC Milan, Austria Wien … [Read more...] about Rijeka Get Favorbale Europa Draw, Will Head To Milan
