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Lukita is at it again! He came off the bench in the 68th minute Wednesday night with Real Madrid already up 3-0 on Elche. 12 minutes later Modrić would curl a wonderful shot from just inside the 18 yard-line into the side netting. He received a 7/10 grade from ManagingMadrid.com as he "Added to the goal fest with a well taken shot at that nestled into the upper 90." The win … [Read more...] about Modrić Scores Off The Bench In 4-0 Win Over Elche

Champions League returns after a three and a half month break. It seems like an eternity since a match was last played pre-World Cup on November 2nd. But here we go in 2023 as the Croatian steak of winning 11 straight Champions League titles is on the line. Out of the 16 remaining clubs in the tournament, only eight will play this week with the other eight kicking off next … [Read more...] about Slow Week In CL As Bayern, AC Milan, Dortmund, Benfica All Win

Luka Modrić received a 7.2 rating (FOTMOB) for his 74 minutes Saturday in the Club World Cup Final. Real Madrid defeated Al Hilal 5-3 to win their 5th Club World Cup title. Modrić "Looked fresh as opposed to previous games post-World Cup. Skipped past defenders with a burst of speed and was constantly on the lookout for the ball in central pockets." The tournament began in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #19: Modrić Lifts Club World Cup For 5th Time, Čolak Scores 1st Goal Of 2023

Luka Modrić's trophy cabinet is 99% full. The only piece of silverware missing is the World Cup. Over the past decade at Real Madrid, Modrić has won Champions League 5x, La Liga 3x, Club World Cup 4x, Spanish SuperCup 4x, and the Copa del Rey once. But will this week's Club World Cup Final against Asian champions, Al Hilal, be the final time he lifts a trophy for Real … [Read more...] about Will The Club World Cup Be Modrić’s Last Trophy With Real Madrid?

Borna Barišić scored the game winner for Rangers on Saturday in a 2-1 victory over Ross County. His 75th minute free kick deflected perfectly off the wall and into the back of the net with the goalkeeper leaning the wrong way. Barišić laughed more than he celebrated at the goal. With the win, Rangers still remain a whopping nine points behind Celtic in the Scottish title race. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #18: Barišić Scores Winner For Rangers, Perišić & Spurs Defeat City

How the Promised Son has fallen. Alen Halilović is now 26 years old and his footballing career isn't exactly shaping up the way it was supposed to. In 2014, Barcelona purchased Halilović from Dinamo Zagreb as the wunderkind was dubbed the "Croatian Arjen Robben." Over the years, Halilović quickly turned into a wunder-bust. After becoming a journeyman across Europe over the … [Read more...] about What The Hell Happened To Halilović?

Since coming over from Celtic last week, Josip Juranović is already making a name for himself in the German capital. In his first match with Union Berlin, Juranović supplied an assist in a 2-1 win over Werder Bremen. Tuesday night, he did it again with an absolutely wonderful cross from the left flank, which was perfectly placed for teammate Robin Knoche for the game's … [Read more...] about Juranović Assists For Union Berlin Again, Musa Scores For Benfica