It was a quiet night in Zagreb. The pitch was in horrific condition. There was zero atmosphere because fans were once again not allowed in the stadium. But Croatia got the result they were looking for. And although a 2-0 scoreline looks great on paper, Croatia should have had the game in the bag much sooner than their injury time insurance goal from Marcelo Brozović. … [Read more...] about Croatia Get Job Done With 2-0 Win Over Iceland
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Croatians Around Europe *X*
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Italy PHOTO: Juventus Juventus reinforced their Serie A lead following to their 2-1 away win at Chievo Verona. Mario Mandžukić was paired up front with Gonzalo Higuain and played the full match. The Croatian international started from the left with free license to converge and support the Argentinian. His second half was way better than the first. He scored … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *X*
HNL Week 14
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For the fourth time in the last five meetings, Dinamo Zagreb has defeated Inter Zaprešić with the score of 1-0. Ante Čorić scored the game’s only goal in the ninth minute and his second of the season. Čorić will also be part Ante Čaćić’s squad to face Northern Ireland and Iceland in November. Čorić’s goal came from a clever free kick that let the Inter defense … [Read more...] about HNL Week 14
Croatians Around Europe *VIII*
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SPAIN Photo:AP Saturday's match between Barcelona and Valencia will forever be known as "Bottlegate" as Lionel Messi's injury time winning penalty kick was met with a water bottle in the head of Neymar from the home Valencia fans. Although Neymar was directly hit, Suarez also took to the ground with other teammates grabbing faces. It's a flop no matter how you … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VIII*
Dinamo Fall To Sevilla In Zagreb
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Champions League isn't easy. It's the best of the best across Europe. That we already know. And although the 11-time reigning Croatian champions get to play with the big boys again this season; it hasn't been pretty. (In their defense, Dinamo was given an incredibly cruel draw with Juventus, Sevilla and Lyon. This would be a different conversation if they were drawn … [Read more...] about Dinamo Fall To Sevilla In Zagreb
Croatia Defeat Finland Behind Mandza Goal
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Croatia got the job done in Finland on Sunday by securing a second straight clean sheet with a 1-0 victory. 'Super Mario' Mandžukić scored the lone goal of the game in the 18th minute when he cleaned up Andrej Kramarić's shot (which appeared to be headed in the back of the net by itself) in front of goal. Nonetheless, the lead up to the goal was solid as right back Šime … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Finland Behind Mandza Goal
Croatia Crush Kosovo 6-0 Behind Mandžukić Hat Trick
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It was a routine outing for Croatia without Modrić, Rakitić or Pjaca in the lineup. Mandžukić scored a hat trick inside the first 35 minutes of the match with two headers and a right-footed chip to get it past the goalie. The second half was calm with Croatia scoring three more late goals from Mitrović, Perišić and Kalinić. Highlights to follow. Next up: … [Read more...] about Croatia Crush Kosovo 6-0 Behind Mandžukić Hat Trick
HNL Week 11 Update
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The Boys are back at Maksimir. After six years of boycotting, the Bad Blue Boys returned to the north stand for the Dinamo-Juventes Champions League match last week and made their first league appearance, bringing back a true atmosphere to the grounds during the Eternal Derby. Hajduk Split brought along an impressive contingency of Torcida, who were … [Read more...] about HNL Week 11 Update
Croatians Around Europe *VI*
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SPAIN Luka Modrić underwent successful knee surgery on Sunday which will see the Real Madrid star sidelined for a minimum of one month. And Los Blancos are already feeling the void of Modrić's absence. On Sunday, Real Madrid drew their third straight La Liga match, this time 1-1 with Eibar. The droppage of points pulls Real Madrid level on points with rivals … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VI*
