Croatians Around Europe

Partizan Belgrade vs. Club Brugge Photo: Yahoo, Ivan Perišić in action against FK Partizan Belgrade Club Brugge defeated FK Partizan Belgrade in a wild 4-2 shootout at FK Partizan Stadium, with only 6,300 in attendance. Ivan Perišić put on another outstanding performance for his side, scoring the first goal of the match in the 28' after converting on … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPA LEAGUE 4

England EDUARDO BACK IN ACTION VS. THE SPURS Arsenal destroyed city rivals Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in front of 60,103 at Emirates Stadium Saturday afternoon in the North London derby. Eduardo did not start for the Gunners but came on early (37') for fellow striker Nicklas Bendtner who appeared to tweak his groin. Eduardo didn't have to do much as a Robin van Persie double … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *XII*

England It was all Niko Kranjčar and Vedran Ćorluka for the Spurs Saturday afternoon as the Croats saved Tottenham on two separate occasions to force a draw with the Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium. Bolton managed to score a quick goal in the 3' to put Tottenham on the ropes early. Bolton kept the pressure on the entire first half as the Spurs played horribly on … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE WEEK *IX*

CORRECTION: Dynamo Kyiv defeated Metalurg Donetsk in the Ukrainian Cup; not Metalist Kharkiv. Monaco do not sit atop the French Ligue 1. I meant to say towards the top. BUDAN GOAL … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE *VI*

EnglandNiko Kranjčar will be out the rest of the season for Portsmouth with an ankle injury. Bone damage was found around Niko's ankle after he was tackled from behind last week in a 1-0 win over Bolton. Portsmouth has five games left in the season and are seven points clear of relegation. Kranjčar was expected to be ready for Ukraine in June. This now seems unlikely. Luka … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE

Germany Mladen Petrić didn't forget to bring his scoring boots to the game on Sunday as he put two in the back of the net to help Hamburg stay in title contention with a 2-1 win over Hannover. Petrić apparently couldn't wait to get started as he volleyed in a cross-field lob only seconds into the game. It was definitely one of Mladen's better goals this … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE

Ivica Olić and Hamburg lost to Manchester City 2-1, but move onto the UEFA Cup semifinals on a 4-3 aggregate advantage. Olić played the full match and could be given an assist for Guerrero's goal in the 12' as he got a heel on the ball causing it to deflect right before his Peruvian teammate slotted a goal for an early Hamburg lead. Olić had many solid chances at … [Read more...] about CROATIANS THROUGH TO UEFA CUP SEMIS

England Niko Kranjčar had another good game as his Portsmouth side stunned Everton 2-1 with a late Peter Crouch goal. Kranjčar flipped the ball into the box which led to Pompey's first goal. Niko's stock is still rising as he plans to leave the club in the summer for a better opportunity. Does anyone think Kranjčar will stay with Portsmouth past this season? With this … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE

England Luka Modrić chases down Aston Villa's James Milner Luka Modrić and Vedran Ćorluka helped Tottenham secure a 2-1 upset against Aston Villa on Sunday. Modrić started the play that led to the Spurs first goal in the 5th minute as he put a nice ball on the wing, which was crossed back to the middle. American goalie, Brad Friedel, mishandled the ball which was … [Read more...] about CROATIANS AROUND EUROPE