Mateo Kovačić is FINALLY back in action after dealing with a hamstring injury and COVID-19 that kept him sidelined for almost two months. Before sustaining his injury, Kovačić had the second most assists in the Premier League and was a huge reason why Chelsea sat in first place in England's top flight. Kovačić was also averaging a fantastic 7.54 SofaScore rating in the Premier … [Read more...] about Mateo Kovačić: Chelsea’s Most Important Player
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Sretan Božić – Merry Christmas CroatianSports.com Nation!
By 109 CommentsFrom our family to yours, we wish you all a Merry Christmas! It's been an amazing year where we saw Croatia come from behind in miraculous fashion versus Spain at EURO 2020, clean up at the summer Olympics in Tokyo, and qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar; to name a few accomplishments. Another fantastic year goes in the books and we couldn't have done it without … [Read more...] about Sretan Božić – Merry Christmas CroatianSports.com Nation!
CroatianSports.com’s Top 20 Goals Of 2021
By 31 CommentsHere you are, CroatianSports.com nation. An early Christmas present for you! Reliving some of the best Croatian football moments of 2021, we have ranked the Top 20 goals of the year by Croatian players - for both club and country. Markus, CroatiaU14 and I compiled the best 20 Croatian goals of 2021. The goals are ranked not only by finish and difficulty, but the moment … [Read more...] about CroatianSports.com’s Top 20 Goals Of 2021
Rumor Mill: Real Madrid Express Interest In Gvardiol & Majer
By 13 CommentsJoško Gvardiol ( 19 year old) is one of the few bright spots on a disappointing RB Leipzig squad this season. Lately, he’s been the best player on his team and arguably the best defender in the Bundesliga. Let’s take a look at his last three games: Leipzig vs. Borussia Monchengladbach: 1 goal1 blocked shot, 2 interceptions4/8 ground duels won63 accurate passes (88.7%)4/4 … [Read more...] about Rumor Mill: Real Madrid Express Interest In Gvardiol & Majer
Maro Katinić: Croatia’s Newest Defensive Gem
By 35 CommentsMaro Katinić is possibly the most complete U17 Croatian defensive talent of all time. The young center-back is a better player than even Joško Gvardiol was at his age, and he’s the key player to Dinamo Zagreb II’s back line. Katinić is a versatile right-footed center-back who can cover at right-back due to his speed and technical capabilities, much like Gvardiol. He … [Read more...] about Maro Katinić: Croatia’s Newest Defensive Gem
Croatians Around Europe XV: Rakitić Scores 30-Yard Rocket, Perišić Heads Home As Inter Win Again
By 38 CommentsIvan Rakitić scored one of the best goals of his career Saturday night as he captained Sevilla to a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid. In the 7th minute, Rakitić collected the ball 30 yards from goal and sent an absolute rocket into the corner of the net. It couldn't have been placed any better and beat arguably the best goalkeeper in the world in Jan Oblak. Rakitić still has … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XV: Rakitić Scores 30-Yard Rocket, Perišić Heads Home As Inter Win Again
Croatia Draws France, Denmark, Austria In Nations League
By 49 CommentsThe 2022-2023 UEFA Nations League will be the third time Croatia competes in the newly formed competition, in which we provided quite underwhelming results in previous years. June to September 2022 is the group stage phase, where we will be drawn into a group of four as we battle it out for the sole playoff spot. Although it may seem as though this is just some meaningless … [Read more...] about Croatia Draws France, Denmark, Austria In Nations League
Croatians Around Europe XIV: Gvardiol, DCC, Jakić All Score
By 63 CommentsJoško Gvardiol scored his first goal for RB Leipzig Saturday in a 4-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach. Gvardiol headed home a sharp header following a free kick in the 21st minute to break the deadlock. Along with the goal, Gvardiol has been crushing it on the defensive end. And remember, he's still a 19 year-old teenager for another month. Duje Ćaleta-Car … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XIV: Gvardiol, DCC, Jakić All Score
Dinamo Defeat West Ham 1-0 Behind Incredible Oršić Wundergol!
By 64 CommentsDinamo Zagreb defeat West Ham United 1-0 behind an INCREDIBLE Mislav Oršić wundergol! The man has been an absolute London-killer in 2021; scoring a hat trick against Tottenham Hotspur in March to bounce the North London club out of Europa League. Dinamo can now play Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla (to name a few top clubs) in the Europa League playoff round next year … [Read more...] about Dinamo Defeat West Ham 1-0 Behind Incredible Oršić Wundergol!