In Luka Ivanušec's last match in a Dinamo Zagreb shirt, the Modri came back from a 1-0 deficit against Czech champions, Sparta Prague, to rattle off three unanswered goals in a 3-1 1st leg victory. Goals from Špikić, Perić and the man of the hour, Ivanušec, will give Dinamo a comfortable lead going into the 2nd leg next week. They are now 90 minutes away from the Europa League … [Read more...] about Dinamo Defeat Sparta 3-1 In Ivanušec Farewell Match, Rijeka Fall 2-1 To Lille
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Croatians Around Europe 1: Gvardiol Shines, Perišić Helps Spurs Beat United
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Joško Gvardiol is fitting in quite nicely ay Manchester City in the young season. Gvardiol played all 90 minutes in City's 1-0 win over Newcastle United Saturday and received an 8/10 grade from Goal.com. "A highly impressive debut. Made the most of his strength and size to shackle Alexander Isak and Miguel Almiron without over-committing himself and made a vital block to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 1: Gvardiol Shines, Perišić Helps Spurs Beat United
Official: Šutalo Moving From Dinamo To Ajax
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🇭🇷➡️🇳🇱 ŠUTALO MOVING TO AJAX! Dinamo Zagreb/Croatia International, Josip Šutalo, is joining Dutch side Ajax on a 5-year/€21 million transfer. The Croatian national team now has defenders at Man City (Gvardiol), (Bayern/Bayer Leverkusen) Stanišić, Union Berlin (Juranović), Sassuolo (Erlić) and now Šutalo in the Netherlands. In my opinion, this is an absolutely fantastic … [Read more...] about Official: Šutalo Moving From Dinamo To Ajax
Crochester City’s Superstar Duo
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Manchester City's latest Croatian additions, Mateo Kovačić and Joško Gvardiol, have helped them lift yet another trophy in 2023 in their penalty shoot-out victory over Ivan Rakitić's Sevilla. Gvardiol, the now most expensive defender in the world, has already won his first trophy after just one week with the club. Kovačić lifts his fourth Super Cup, making this a red hot start … [Read more...] about Crochester City’s Superstar Duo
Majer To Wolfsburg: A Rebirth In Germany?
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Written By: Andrew R Croatian International, Lovro Majer, has joined Bundesliga side Wolfsburg in a deal worth 30 million Euros per Croatian outlet, Jutarnji List. Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano also noted that the contract with the German club will last until 2028, making it a 5-year deal. After finding poor form in his second season at Rennes and dealing with minor … [Read more...] about Majer To Wolfsburg: A Rebirth In Germany?
Goal Of The Week: Medić Strikes From 33 Yards Out In Ajax Debut
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Jakov Medić scored an absolute rocket of a goal from 33 yards out Saturday in his Ajax debut. Ajax went on to defeat Heracles 4-1. Who is Jakov Medić? Medić is 24 year-old center-back from Zagreb. He was just transferred this summer for German club St. Pauli to Ajax and has been capped by the Croatia U23 team only once. We will surely be keeping an eye on Medić this … [Read more...] about Goal Of The Week: Medić Strikes From 33 Yards Out In Ajax Debut
Preseason Youth Power Rankings
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It's that time of the year again! The 2023-24 football season is kicking off, and we can't think of a better way to start it than to rank Croatia's top-10 youngsters ahead of their campaigns. Here's how our grading scale works: The most important factor is potential, followed by current skill level, age, national team contributions, and lastly, level of competition. These … [Read more...] about Preseason Youth Power Rankings
OFFICIAL: Joško Gvardiol Joins Manchester City!
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HERE. WE. GO! 21-year-old defender Joško Gvardiol has officially joined European champions Manchester City! After months of speculation, the center-back has agreed to terms with the English side, leaving Bundesliga competitors Red Bull Leipzig. Although the official fee has not been announced, it is highly likely that this is the most expensive defensive transfer fee of … [Read more...] about OFFICIAL: Joško Gvardiol Joins Manchester City!
BREAKING NEWS: Livaković Heading To Turkey
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🇭🇷🔜🇹🇷 As reported by Fabrizio Romano on Twitter, Livaković will be leaving Dinamo Zagreb for Turkish club Fenerbahçe. Dinamo will receive €9m in the transfer. Personal terms have already been agreed on. Deal is all but done. Simply waiting for contracts to be signed. Is this the best move for him? This is 100% a good move for Livaković. He's going to a much better league … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Livaković Heading To Turkey
