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Russia in (insert sport) over the past decade is kind of like that shady girl your best friend is dating. She's toxic. You don't like her. And you want her to go away. She's probably cheating on him but you don't have any concrete evidence to back up your claims. Well, your best friend's Russian girlfriend got caught red handed (again) today. The World Anti-Doping … [Read more...] about Russia’s Ban Cements Croatia’s WC Run, But What Could Have Been?

Croatia's group stage path at next summer's Euro 2020 tournament is now set. The Vatreni will open up their campaign against England in London on June 14th. Croatia then travel north to Glasgow, Scotland to face the Czech Republic on June 14th before their Group D finale takes place against Playoff C winner June 23rd. The playoff winner will be determined in March … [Read more...] about EURO 2020 Set! Croatia Get England & Czech Republic, Maybe Serbia

What a week around Europe it was for the Croatian contingent! Although he's not a household name in Croatian fan circles quite yet, you must remember the name Nikola Vlašić! You've probably seen his highlights in U-21 matches, but he's already making his way up in Zlatko Dalić's plans. The thing about Vlašić you have to love- he's not afraid to attack and he's not … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XII*

I was surfing the web earlier today when I came across this CroatiaWeek article. And you know what happened next? I got bummed. I got nostalgic. Then I got bummed again. CroatiaWeek.com is right. We will never see the Vatreni wear this kit again. A kit that that will be remembered for generations - not only in Croatian sports history - but … [Read more...] about An End Of An Era

The Euro 2020 draw takes place November 30th at noon (ET). It can be seen on ESPNNews in the United States. Croatia will be placed in Pot 2 which means they cannot play France, Poland, Switzerland, Netherlands, or Russia in group play. It also means they will not play in St. Petersburg/Copenhagen or Amsterdam/Bucharest because they cannot play Russia or the … [Read more...] about Euro 2020 Draw: Here’s What We Know

Croatia Starting XI: Kalinić - Melnjak, Škorić, Jedvaj, Bartolec - Kovačić, Badelj - Perišić, Pašalić, Oršić - Rebić What I fear most in meaningless friendlies almost happened again; this time to Nikola Vlašić. Vlašić needed to be helped off the field Tuesday night in Pula but did walk off the pitch under his own power. It looked as if a Georgian player got Vlašić on … [Read more...] about Croatia Down Georgia 2-1 In Pula, Perišić Scores Winner, Vlašić OK

Croatia is officially qualified for next summer's 24-team Euro 2020 tournament. So what's next? Here's a few things/dates you should know: DRAW: The draw for Euro 2020 will take place November 30th at Noon (ET). There will be six groups of four teams chosen at the draw. However, because four additional teams will be known in March after the UEFA Nations … [Read more...] about Croatia’s Qualified: What Now?

HRVATSKA (4-2-3-1): Livaković - Barišić, Perić, Ćaleta-Car, Jedvaj - Brozović, Modrić - Perišić, Vlašić, Rebić - Petković It was a tale of two halves - but in the end - Croatia got the job done and punched their ticket to Euro 2020 Saturday night in Rijeka with a 3-1 victory over Slovakia. There was a bit of fan frustration in the first half as the Vatreni … [Read more...] about CROATIA BOOK TICKET TO EURO 2020!