Croatians Around Europe

Oh boy. Ohhhhh boy. While it is smart to avoid an overreaction at this time, more and more reports suggest that Luka Modrić will not renew his contract with Real Madrid this summer. The news comes shortly after the club announced that Xabi Alonso would take over as manager, yet previous reports shared that Alonso was very interested in keeping Modrić around. Modrić has … [Read more...] about RUMOR MILL: Modrić Will NOT Renew With Madrid This Summer

Written by Matt Pocrnić (@crotalentscout2 on X) At just 17 years, 2 months, and 1 day old, Tino Kusanović made history by becoming the youngest player ever to debut for 1. FC Nürnberg’s first team and the fourth-youngest player to debut in the 2. Bundesliga. Kusanović is a highly promising striker. Born in Germany to Croatian parents, he has represented Croatia at the … [Read more...] about Promising Striker Tino Kusanović Makes History with Nürnberg First-Team Debut

Perišić scored and assisted in PSV's 3-2 come-from-behind win over Feyenoord Sunday. He now has 8G/9A through 25 matches. With the win and an Ajax loss, PSV now only trail 1st place by one point with only two matches left in the campaign. Ante Budimir scored his 19th La Liga goal of the season Sunday in a 1-1 Osasuna draw vs. Real Betis. Budimir slammed home a shot from … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 33: Perišić, Budimir Both Keep Goal Party Going!

Matija Frigan may have scored one of the best goals of 2025 Friday night in Westerlo's 4-2 win over FCV Dender. It looked like something straight out of a FIFA video game. Frigan danced...ABSOLUTELY DANCED through four defenders before shooting right under the crossbar for the goal. He tip-toed and back-heeled in the box. It's something you don't see very often but take a look … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 32: Frigan Scores Wunder Goal For Westerlo! Perišić With PSV Hat Trick

Mateo Kovačić was voted MOTM and Joško Gvardiol scored in Manchester City's 2-0 FA Cup semifinal win over Nottingham Forest Sunday. The victory will now see City play Crystal Palace in the FA Cup Final May 17th for a shot at their only trophy of the season. Kova received a 9/10 grade from ManchesterEveningNews.co as he was "Arguably his best performance in a City shirt, finding … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 31: Kova, Gvardiol Huge For City in FA Cup Semifinal Win, Pašalić Scores For Orlando

Mateo Kovačić came off the bench for Man City Saturday in the 78th minute and scored an injury time insurance goal to seal a 2-0 victory over Everton. It was Kova's 6th PL goal of the season and his second one scored while slipping and falling to the ground this month. City are finding some momentum late in the season as they fight for a top-4 finish and Champions League spot … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 30: Kovačić Scores To Keep City Top-4, Budimir Scores La Liga Goals 17 & 18

The streak is officially broken...but what a streak it was! With Modrić (Real Madrid) and Stanišić (Bayern Munich) bowing out of Champions League Wednesday night, this will be the first time since 2011 where Croatia will not be represented in the CL semifinals. I blame Manchester City and their poor League Phase form. If you get Kova and Gvardiol in the quarterfinal mix … [Read more...] about Croatia Will Not Be Represented In Champions League Semis For 1st Time Since 2011