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Ivan Perišić is Inter's hero once again! Under the brightest of lights in Italy, Perišić stepped up and scored not one, but TWO extra-time goals in the Coppa Italia final vs. Juventus to bring home the trophy. The 33 year-old winger gave Inter a 3-2 lead in the 99th minute, as he soared a penalty kick into the top left corner. His second goal came only three minutes later, a … [Read more...] about Perišić Two-Goal Masterclass Leads Inter To Coppa Italia Gold

Roko Šimić is only 18 years old. He's the son of Croatian legend, Dario Šimić (100 caps). And we've been talking quite a bit about him this season on all CroatianSports outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Insta). He's not playing in a top-5 league quite yet, but these numbers are impressive for any 18 year-old at any club in Europe. Šimić has scored seven goals and posted four … [Read more...] about Heat Check: Roko Šimić

Mario Pašalić extended his scoring streak to four matches on Sunday afternoon, as he netted a cheeky curler that sealed all three points for Atalanta in a 3-1 victory. Pašalić leads Atalanta in goal contributions with 19 (13 goals, six assists), and is Serie A's highest scoring midfielder. He is also tied for 9th place in the league's scoring race. Borna Sosa is a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXXII: Sosa, Sučić, Budimir Assist, Pašalić Scores 4th In Last 4 Matches

After an exciting two days of Champions League football, the Europa League is back in action on Thursday! A Croatian is guaranteed to lift the trophy at the end of the tournament, as Gvardiol, Barišić, Vlašić, and Jakić all remain in the competition with their respective sides. Borna Barišić and Rangers will look to defend their home turf and rebound from 1-0 deficit against … [Read more...] about Barišić, Rangers Defeat Leipzig To Book Europa League Final vs. Frankfurt

The streak is still alive! Luka Modrić has made it back to the promised land for his fifth Champions League Final in 10 years with Real Madrid. It means there has been a Croatian who has taken part in the Champions League Final for 11 straight seasons (Lovren remained on the bench for Liverpool in the 2019 Final versus Tottenham). If Modrić and Real Madrid win in Paris … [Read more...] about Real Modrić Headed To Champions League Final After Another Miraculous Comeback vs. City!!!

Luka Modrić locked up his 3rd La Liga crown with Real Madrid in 10 seasons with the club. Los Blancos thrashed Espanyol 4-0 to secure their 35th Spanish title, which is the all-time lead. Modrić got the start and played 60 minutes in the match as all eyes are now on the Champions League 2nd leg semifinal versus Manchester City on Wednesday. Modrić received a 7.5/10 grade from … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXXI: Modrić Locks Up 3rd La Liga Title, Majer Scores 2x, Krama Scores, Assists For Hoffenheim

Joško Gvardiol was named 'Man of the Match' Thursday as RB Leipzig squeaked out a 1-0 victory over Rangers in their 1st leg semifinal. The Croatian center-back anchored a 3-4-3 formation for Leipzig. Match reports say Gvardiol didn't have to do much defensively, but he did complete the most passes on the field of any player. He is now 90 minutes away from his first European Cup … [Read more...] about Europa League Semis 1st Leg: Gvardiol MOTM, DCC Commits Fatal Blunder

Yeh, Ivan Perišić still has the goods for those of you thinking he is getting old. Inter Milan absolutely threw away their game in hand as they suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Bologna Wednesday night. The loss now puts them two points behind AC Milan with four matches remaining in the Serie A season for the Italian crown. But check out his rocket of a shot. He megs the … [Read more...] about Perišić Wunder-Strike Not Enough As Inter Fall 2-1 To Bologna

The fact that Luka Modrić and Real Madrid did not lose to Manchester City by 3+ goals should be considered a miracle in itself. City were the better team from start to finish and came out of the gate hot, scoring twice in the first 10 minutes of the match to show who was boss. However, the English Premiership leaders never put the game away (and they could have on multiple … [Read more...] about Real Modrić Outclassed In 4-3 Loss To Manchester City