Croatians Around Europe

Ante Budimir converted a penalty Sunday night for his 15th La Liga goal of the season in 27 matches played. Of the 15 goals this campaign, seven have come from the penalty spot. Moving forward, should Budimir be Croatia's #1 spot kick taker? In my opinion, Modrić has always been shaky from 11 meters out. Budimir should have done better with a 2nd half chance late in the game as … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 26: Budimir Scores #15, Stanišić Assists For Bayern, Perišić With G/A

Perišić scored against Arsenal Wednesday night which means he now has 3 goals in his last 4 Champions League matches. Two vs. Juventus and one vs. Arsenal. Although PSV's European season is over as Arsenal defeated them 9-3 on aggregate. Still pretty impressive numbers for a 36 year-old winger returning from knee surgery and an awful homecoming in Split. I wrote him off a year … [Read more...] about The Return Of Ivan Perišić!

Luka Modrić with another fine display Sunday as Real Madrid defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-1. Modrić played the full 90 minutes and was given MOTM honors from FOTMOB. Per ManagingMadrid, Modrić received an 8/10 rating as he had "Another age-less display with a team-high 4 key passes and a big chance create for Vinicius Junior, where the Brazilian lacked the finishing touch." The win … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 25: Modrić, Vušković Shine In Stellar Performances; Ivanović Remains On Fire

Ante Budimir became Osasuna's all-time leading scorer Sunday when he converted a 1st half penalty vs. Valencia. Budimir would also be credited with an assist int he 3-3 draw. He has now scored 57 La Liga goals for Osasuna since coming over from Mallorca in 2020. This season, Budimir has bagged 14 goals and two assists in 26 matches. He currently sits behind only Lewandowski … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 24: Budmir Scores, Assists vs. Valencia

Rumor has it that Pep will be cleaning house this summer in Manchester and selling some veteran players, including Mateo Kovačić. Per OneFootball.com, Kova, KDB and Gundogan are all set to leave the club. Honestly, at 30 years old and following this dumpster fire of a season at City, a move back to La Liga would be a blessing in disguise for Kova. The Spanish and Italian … [Read more...] about RUMOR MILL: Kovačić To Atletico Madrid

Luka Modrić...OH MY! When you think you think the 39 year-old is out of tricks, he does this. Modrić opened the scoring vs. Girona Sunday night in Madrid with an amazing 27-yard half volley to send the Bernabeu into pandemonium! I mean, what more can you say about him at this point in his career? Modrić was voted MOTM with a 9.1 rating. Goal.com said this about his … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 23: Modrić Scores Amazing Half-Volley From 27 Yards!

Marco Pašalić scored two goals vs. Philly Saturday night in his first MLS match for Orlando. It's a fantastic start to the season for the former Rijeka winger who has given himself a substantial pay raise after leaving Europe for America and the MLS. Pašalić was also voted MOTM with a 9.1 rating. We will definitely have eyes on him this season to see if Dalić calls up the … [Read more...] about Pašalić With Brace In Orlando Debut, Musa Scores Too On MLS Opening Night