The Croatian Cowboys are back in action Thursday as they open up EURO 2022 against the pesky French at 2:30PM (ET). It seems like it's been forever since we talked about Croatian handball on this site. And that's because it has. Croatia missed out on the 2020 summer Olympics in Tokyo - which took place in 2021 - and did not qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2021 World … [Read more...] about Croatian Cowboys Fall To France In Euro 2022 Handball Opener
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Brightest Mladi Vatreni To Look Out For In 2022
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Joško Gvardiol Gvardiol is currently the most expensive Croatian footballer of all time. CIES Football Observatory has him valued at 87.3 million Euros (100 million USD). Gvardiol is one of the most sought after center-backs in world football. He has the best dribble success rate in the entire Bundesliga, including forwards and midfielders, at 74%. Real Madrid, Liverpool, … [Read more...] about Brightest Mladi Vatreni To Look Out For In 2022
Brekalo Starts 2022 With Impressive Brace vs. Fiorentina
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Josip Brekalo couldn't have asked for a better start to 2022! In his first match of the new year, Brekalo scored twice as Torino crushed Fiorentina 4-0 on Monday. Brekalo was also named 'man of the match' with a 8.6 SofaScore match rating. The 23 year-old now has five goals this season, and is averaging a solid 7.14 match rating in Serie A. After an average 2020-21 … [Read more...] about Brekalo Starts 2022 With Impressive Brace vs. Fiorentina
Croatians Around Europe XVI: Pašalić and Budimir Score, Gvardiol Shines, Kovačić Captains Chelsea
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Another weekend of Croatian excellence across Europe is in the books! Mario Pašalić added another highlight to his fantastic 2021-22 season on Sunday, scoring the opening goal for Atalanta in their 6-2 victory over Udinese. Pašalić now ranks 6th in the Serie A in goal contributions with 8 goals and 5 assists - quite fantastic for a midfielder! Ante Budimir found the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVI: Pašalić and Budimir Score, Gvardiol Shines, Kovačić Captains Chelsea
HAJDUK FANS ONLY: Would You Rather…?
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Our very own Matt 'The Golden Child' Lebo posed a fantastic question for Hajduk Split fans this week on Twitter: A. Would you rather Hajduk be terrible for another 50 years? OR B. Swap roles with Dinamo for the next 10 years, but Zdravko Mamić is your manager? Lebo has been a Dinamo fan his entire life so I applaud him on the sophisticated Twitter jab to … [Read more...] about HAJDUK FANS ONLY: Would You Rather…?
Top 5 Croatian Transfers That Must Happen This Winter
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5. Borna Barišić - Rangers F.C. The second half of 2021 was very rough for 29 year-old left-back Borna Barišić. After scoring five goals and assisting 14 times in 50 appearances last season, Barišić was finally becoming a solidified starter for the Vatreni. Since then, however, Barišić has only assisted twice in 22 matches and lost his starting spot for Croatia to 23 … [Read more...] about Top 5 Croatian Transfers That Must Happen This Winter
Kovačić Blasts Potential Puskas Winning Goal In 2-2 Chelsea Draw vs. Liverpool
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Kovačić has improved drastically over the course of the past few months, and today's display against Liverpool is yet another example of the midfielder's utter dominance over the Premier League. Kovačić is Chelsea's best midfielder (and player) this season, and he has earned himself the right to be in the conversation for top 3 midfielder's in the Premier League. Kovačić always … [Read more...] about Kovačić Blasts Potential Puskas Winning Goal In 2-2 Chelsea Draw vs. Liverpool
Happy New Year’s CroatianSports.com Nation!
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Happy New Year CroatianSports.com nation! 2021 saw the Vatreni qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, Croatian athletes have their second best summer Olympic games, and a Croatian international (Mateo Kovačić) win the Champions League crown for the ninth straight season! What are you most looking forward to in 2022? (Outside of the World Cup) … [Read more...] about Happy New Year’s CroatianSports.com Nation!
FINALLY! Vlašić Scores 1st Goal For West Ham
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Nikola Vlašić is finally on the board in London! The Croatia attacking midfielder scored his first goal Tuesday night after coming on in the 85'. With the game already in hand in West Ham's favor, Vlašić banged home an easy 'junk goal' from the middle of the box in injury time to cap off a 4-1 victory for West Ham over Watford. Vlašić has had an incredibly slow start in … [Read more...] about FINALLY! Vlašić Scores 1st Goal For West Ham
