Madrid Xtra, a highly reliable source with 400,000 followers on Twitter, have reported that Luka Modrić will stay on with Croatia until EURO 2024! This is coming via Croatian team doctor Zoran Bahtijarević, who is back with the national team in Zagreb this week. This wouldn't at all surprise me with Modrić playing some of the best ball of his life in his mid-30s. If Modrić … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Modrić To Stay On As Croatian Captain Through EURO 2024
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RUMOR MILL: Croatia Look To Be Wearing These Kits At The 2022 World Cup…And Yuuuuuuck!
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We are now two months away from the 2022 World Cup kicking off in Qatar with no sign of how our beloved Vatreni will suit up. There have been plenty of leaked photos the past few months but it looks like the above picture is the correct one; and I couldn't be more disappointed! If these are in fact the Croatian kits for Qatar, I couldn't give the designers at Nike a bigger eye … [Read more...] about RUMOR MILL: Croatia Look To Be Wearing These Kits At The 2022 World Cup…And Yuuuuuuck!
What The Hell Is Dalić Doing With September Call Ups?!
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Gospodine Dalić, what are you doing??? Croatia have two more UEFA Nations League matches later this month versus Denmark and Austria to close out international play in 2022 before the World Cup kicks off in November. That's only two months away! Vida and Lovren in the squad scare the shit out of me! And how can you not call up Čolak? Hallo. Our young defenders have been … [Read more...] about What The Hell Is Dalić Doing With September Call Ups?!
The Current State Of Croatian Football: Good, Bad, OK???
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As a whole, how is Croatian football doing top to bottom the past few years? I'm not just talking about the Vatreni on the international side of things, but I'm including the entire HNL as well as HNL clubs playing in Europe. Across the board, is Croatian football meeting expectations, exceeding expectations, or not meeting expectations at all for you? Let's start with Luka … [Read more...] about The Current State Of Croatian Football: Good, Bad, OK???
This Is Why Livaković Shouldn’t Be Within 1,000 Miles Of Qatar
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Am I a fan of Dominik Livaković? Absolutely not. How is he still the #1 Croatian option between the pipes? I have zero idea. His confidence and positioning lacks in the box. He makes countless errors. Every time a cross comes his way, my blood pressure rises. He's just not a good goalkeeper. Simple as that. And because of that, Zlatko Dalić will need to come up with a better … [Read more...] about This Is Why Livaković Shouldn’t Be Within 1,000 Miles Of Qatar
RUMOR MILL: 2022 World Cup Kits Leaked???
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The 2022 World Cup is now four months away and we haven't heard a peep out of Nike or the HNS on how the new Croatian kits will look. I thought the Vatreni might roll them out in June during their four UEFA Nations League matches, but that wasn't the case. It will be a forgone conclusion that we see the new kits in September when Croatia takes on Denmark and Austria in the last … [Read more...] about RUMOR MILL: 2022 World Cup Kits Leaked???
Luka Modrić Shows Us Why Being Croatian Is Special
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Luka Modrić and Real Madrid concluded their 3-match North American preseason tour Saturday night in Los Angeles with a 2-0 victory over Juventus. Modrić played a solid 60 minutes in what looked like a low-energy/conservative performance before the season kicks off. Modrić had to decline an interview with CroatianSports as the Real Madrid media relations team did not allow … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić Shows Us Why Being Croatian Is Special
EXCLUSIVE – Luka Sučić Interview: World Cup, Luka Modrić, & More
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CroatianSports.com caught up with 19 year-old Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Luka Sučić, one of Croatia's brightest talents in football. He has already made three appearances for the Croatian National Team, and has been capped by the U-21 squad seven times, scoring five goals. Sučić was arguably the Austrian Bundesliga's best midfielder last season. CroatianSports: How did it … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE – Luka Sučić Interview: World Cup, Luka Modrić, & More
Stanišić Put Mbappe In His Little Croatian Pocket
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You know you're good when they put your face on the cover of FIFA. Kylian Mbappe is that level of good and will surely win multiple Ballon d'Or's in his lifetime. However, for 90 minutes this week, Josip Stanišić absolutely put Mbappe in his pocket as the Vatreni scored early and kept a scary France team scoreless for the clean sheet. 22 year-old German-born Josip … [Read more...] about Stanišić Put Mbappe In His Little Croatian Pocket
