Croatians Around Europe

Josip Brekalo may be moving back to Dinamo Zagreb come this January transfer window. Per TransferMrkt and @IASucic, the 25 year-old winger could be rejoining his former club. Brekalo left Dinamo in 2016 to join Bundesliga club, Wolfsburg. Since then, he has been loaned out to Stuttgart and Torino before making a permanent move in Italy to Fiorentina this past summer. In only … [Read more...] about Josip Brekalo Back To Dinamo Zagreb???

Let thank sink in. Is Kovačić the most decorated club player in history who has done the least amount of work to get there? Quite possibly. I'm not trying to bash the guy so all you Kova lovers can settle down, but facts are facts. I'm happy for the guy but how many of these accolades has he helped achieve himself? Real Madrid: -2017 La Liga champions -3x … [Read more...] about Kovačić 1st Player In History To Win Club World Cup With 3 Different Teams

Luka Modrić looked goooood Sunday night in a 4-1 Real Madrid victory over Villarreal. The Croatia captain was voted 'Man of the Match' in 90 minutes played, perfectly assisting on Bellingham's opening header, scoring the fourth goal, and had a wonderful shot from outside the box go just over the cross bar in the 1st half. Modrić received a 9/10 grade from Goal.com as he had a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 15: Modrić MOTM With Goal, Assist; Majer Scores Winner For Wolfsburg

Luka Sučić nearly kept his RB Salzburg side in European contention this season with his 57' goal against Benfica Tuesday night from the top of the box. The shot was deflected but had enough zip on the ball to freeze the Benfica keeper. It would have been the goal to keep Salzburg in the Europa League after the New Year, however, Benfica scored in injury time to take hold of the … [Read more...] about Sučić Scores In Champions League, Modrić Misses Penalty

Andrej Kramarić scored a beauty Friday night in Hoffenheim's 3-1 victory of Bochum. In the 43', Krama received the ball at the top of the box, took one touch, hit the brakes letting the Bochum defender slide right past him, and cooly shot the ball just inside the near post. It was as cool, calm, and collected as you can be in the box. It was Krama's fifth Bundesliga goal of the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 14: Kramarić Scores A Beauty, Budimir Converts From The Spot

Look, I'm no football manager and I've never coached a professional team in my life, so who am I to speak against the great Pep Guardiola? But something is starting to smell awful fishy in Manchester with Gvardiol playing the left-back position instead of his native center-back role. Manchester City obviously had a plan bringing over Gvardiol from Leipzig for $90 million this … [Read more...] about Does Pep Know What He’s Doing With Gvardiol?

Mateo Kovačić returned from a back muscle strain Sunday, coming off the bench in the 87', of a wild 3-3 draw between Manchester City and Tottenham. Spurs would equalize in the 90', however, a Jack Grealish break away at the death was called back due to a Spurs foul. City should have been awarded an "advantage" on the play, however, the referee incorrectly blew the play dead. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 13: Kovačić Returns In Chaotic Finish, Budimir Assists

Nikola Vlašić had an absolute wunder-strike from 21 yards out today for Torino. I mean, he absolutely put his boot right through the poor ball on a missile that didn't move until it hit the back of the net. Unfortunately, after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was called back for offside. It appeared one of his Torino teammates was blocking the way of the Bologna keeper while … [Read more...] about Will Vlašić Learn To Harness This Power Internationally?

Luka Modrić played 70 minutes Sunday in a 3-0 victory over Cadiz. However, he was taken off with an apparent quad issue which will need to be monitored this week. Modrić received a 7.0 rating from Goal.com as he had "A composed performance in the middle of the park. Unlucky not to score after lashing one off the post. Removed with an apparent quad issue. Still wonderful to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 12: Modrić Assists In Real Madrid Win, Bjelica Named Union Berlin Manager