Andrej Kramarić netted a hat trick in the first Bundesliga weekend of the season Saturday in a 3-2 Hoffenheim victory over newly promoted German club Holstein Kiel. Krama converted from the penalty spot, headed home a free header in front of the net and tapped in a "gimme putt" to secure the hair trick. Krama needs to play as a supporting striker and not a wing. He's not a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 2: Kramarić Bags Hat Trick, Majer With Brace, Kovačić Hurt
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Dinamo Defeat Qarabag 3-0, 90 Minutes Away From Champions League Football
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A Dinamo Zagreb masterclass in UEFA Champions League qualifying! Dinamo defeat Qarabag 3-0 in the 1st leg of the FINAL round of UCL qualifiers! The Croatian champions are 90 minutes away from another Champions League campaign! Marko Pjaca opened the scoring followed by two Sandro Kulenović goals off the bench. Martin Baturina recorded another assist and fantastic performance … [Read more...] about Dinamo Defeat Qarabag 3-0, 90 Minutes Away From Champions League Football
What is Dalić Doing???
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Dalić named his Croatia squad for September Nation League matches vs. Portugal & Poland Monday evening in Zagreb. In the past he has said he "will live and die by the veterans who got him his success." But this is getting ridiculous. Croatia's current "Achilles Heel" are wingers. He has played guys out of position to fill both he left and right wing for well over a year … [Read more...] about What is Dalić Doing???
HNL Week 3: Dinamo Stay Perfect, Hajduk Come From Behind To Beat Varaždin
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Nothing changed atop the HNL table between Croatia's Big-3: Dinamo, Hajduk, Rijeka. On Friday night, Dinamo made easy work of Šibenik winning 3-0. Poljud had to hold their breaths on Sunday as Hajduk needed a 74th minute Marko Livaja header to come back and defeat Varaždin. Rijeka easily handled Istra 4-0 in their derby clash with three Rijeka goals coming inside of 30 minutes: … [Read more...] about HNL Week 3: Dinamo Stay Perfect, Hajduk Come From Behind To Beat Varaždin
Croatians Around Europe 1: Kovačić Scores From Outside The Box, Sosa Moving To Torino On Loan
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Mateo Kovačić has started the Premier League season with a bang! Kova scored an 84' insurance goal to secure a 2-0 win over Chelsea Sunday afternoon; dribbling past 2 Chelsea defenders before rocketing a shot from 20 yards out off the post. On top of that, he was given MOTM honors and a 8.4 FOTMOB rating for his efforts. Imagine if Kova can learn to shoot from outside the box … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 1: Kovačić Scores From Outside The Box, Sosa Moving To Torino On Loan
Croatian Clubs Bow Out Of Europe After Going 0/3 In The Second Leg
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Hajduk vs Ružomberok (0-1) Hajduk were set and poised to face off against Armenian side FC Noah in the next round of qualifiers, only needing to get past a Slovakian Side, Ružomberok, that on paper are much weaker than Hajduk. Despite having a home crowd at Poljud backing them, Šarlija's own goal was enough to send Hajduk crashing out of Europe after two lackluster matches … [Read more...] about Croatian Clubs Bow Out Of Europe After Going 0/3 In The Second Leg
Perišić, Modrić, Brozović: Who Had The Most Relevant Headline This Week?
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Outside of the HNL, domestic leagues across Europe have yet to kick off. However, there were three major headlines this week in Croatian football. But whose was most relevant? -Perišić and Hajduk part ways -Modrić became the most decorated player in Real Madrid history with his 27th trophy (2-0 UEFA SuperCup win over Atalanta) -Brozović retired from international duty … [Read more...] about Perišić, Modrić, Brozović: Who Had The Most Relevant Headline This Week?
Croatia Ends Paris Olympics With 7 Medals, 2 Gold
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Croatia will end the 2024 Paris Olympics with seven total medals, two of which were GOLD in rowing and Judo. Croatia picked up more medals than countries which much, much larger populations: South Africa, Thailand, India (all with 6 medals). Croatia earned one more medal than Serbia (6) even though they got the gold in Water Polo on the final day of the games. With 7 medals … [Read more...] about Croatia Ends Paris Olympics With 7 Medals, 2 Gold
Rijeka, Hajduk, Osijek All Draw To Start 3rd Qualifying Round In Europe
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All three Croatian clubs will head into their return leg next week even keel after Thursday night's draws. Rijeka is currently in the third round of Europa League qualifying while Hajduk and Osijek are battling it out in Conference League qualifying. Hajduk faced off against MFK Ružomberok in Slovakia with the match ending 0-0. Hajduk only had one shot on goal with Rakitić … [Read more...] about Rijeka, Hajduk, Osijek All Draw To Start 3rd Qualifying Round In Europe
