Gabrijel Boban shocked Dinamo Zagreb on Friday evening when he scored the opening goal of the match in the first 17 seconds. Zagreb showed no fear against the mighty Dinamo and it paid off at first. Through their wide open play, they created several chances - chances that maybe should have been finished off with a goal. But their open play also gave Dinamo the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 13
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Croatians Around Europe *VIII*
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FRANCE Mario Pasalic netted his 1st league goal of the season for Monaco in their 1-1 Friday draw with Lyon. Pasalic got on the end of a corner in the 39th minute and headed home the match's opening goal. The Chelsea loanee and Danijel Subasic both played the full 90 minutes. Subasic made 5 saves and was not at fault for the goal. Monaco are tied for eighth in Ligue … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VIII*
Tuesday Night Funnies: Time To Exhale
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We can all relax now. Croatia is in. The Vatreni will be in France. Exhale. (Breath in and rinse and repeat if needed.) Croatia needed a bit of help on the last day but all that matters is that they have qualified for Euro 2016. And for those of you requiring change at the top of the HNS to once again enjoy watching and supporting the team, I tell you … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: Time To Exhale
Croatia Headed To France! Italy Help Out…Again
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Going into Tuesday night's game against Malta, Croatia did not control their own destiny for automatic qualification to Euro 2016. They needed to beat the Maltese AND have Italy defeat OR draw Norway. And it didn't look good for Croatia early as Norway would score in the 23rd minute off an Alexander Tettey strike from outside the box. Italy was already qualified; the … [Read more...] about Croatia Headed To France! Italy Help Out…Again
Croatia Cruise By Bulgaria 3-0
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Starting XI: Hrvatska: Subašić - Srna (kap.), Ćorluka, Vida, Pivarić - Modrić, Kovačić - Perišić, Rakitić, Pjaca - Kalinić In case you didn't catch the match, here's what you missed (Cliff Notes version): The match was played behind closed doors at Maksimir. It rained. Ivan Perišić scored inside two minutes. Ivan Rakitić scored off a nice give-n-go from Kalinić … [Read more...] about Croatia Cruise By Bulgaria 3-0
Are You An Optimist?
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You're Croatian. So probably not. But I'm a realist. So let me tell you how this weekend's last round of Euro qualifying is going to go for our beloved Vatreni. It will save you the stress and scoreboard watching that usually comes with following the 'cardiac Croatians.' First off, let's start by talking about Croatia's position in Euro qualifying. Croatia … [Read more...] about Are You An Optimist?
Ademi On The Juice
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Croatian football is in the news again. This time on the club level. And once again...it's not good. Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Arijan Ademi failed a doping test following a 2-1 victory over English Premier League side Arsenal in their Champions League group opener on September 16th. UEFA is currently investigating the claim. Dinamo executives … [Read more...] about Ademi On The Juice
HNL Week 12 – Inter Zaprešić Impress, Igor Pamić Sacked
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NK Inter Zaprešić stunned Dinamo Zagreb with an impressive result on Friday. The two teams drew 2-2, but Dinamo was forced to come back from being two goals down in the first half. Inter struck early in the game with a long-range brace in the sixth minute scored by Dejan Čabraja. Ilja Nestrovski was once again in the spotlight of Zaprešić with his 39th … [Read more...] about HNL Week 12 – Inter Zaprešić Impress, Igor Pamić Sacked
Dinamo’s Dream Team: What it Takes to Defeat the Giants
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Dinamo Zagreb have a tough task ahead of them this afternoon at Allianz Arena in Munich. The Modri will be facing five-time European champions Bayern Munich and will have to battle the likes of Manuel Neuer, Robert Lewendoski, and Philip Lahm. Throughout the years, Dinamo Zagreb has produced many players on the same level of the Bayern greats, but were unable to … [Read more...] about Dinamo’s Dream Team: What it Takes to Defeat the Giants
