Croatians Around Europe

Borna Barišić scored the game winner for Rangers on Saturday in a 2-1 victory over Ross County. His 75th minute free kick deflected perfectly off the wall and into the back of the net with the goalkeeper leaning the wrong way. Barišić laughed more than he celebrated at the goal. With the win, Rangers still remain a whopping nine points behind Celtic in the Scottish title race. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #18: Barišić Scores Winner For Rangers, Perišić & Spurs Defeat City

How the Promised Son has fallen. Alen Halilović is now 26 years old and his footballing career isn't exactly shaping up the way it was supposed to. In 2014, Barcelona purchased Halilović from Dinamo Zagreb as the wunderkind was dubbed the "Croatian Arjen Robben." Over the years, Halilović quickly turned into a wunder-bust. After becoming a journeyman across Europe over the … [Read more...] about What The Hell Happened To Halilović?

Since coming over from Celtic last week, Josip Juranović is already making a name for himself in the German capital. In his first match with Union Berlin, Juranović supplied an assist in a 2-1 win over Werder Bremen. Tuesday night, he did it again with an absolutely wonderful cross from the left flank, which was perfectly placed for teammate Robin Knoche for the game's … [Read more...] about Juranović Assists For Union Berlin Again, Musa Scores For Benfica

Gabriel Vidović scored the game-winning goal for Vitesse on Saturday in a 3-1 Dutch Eredivisie victory over Heerenveen. Vidović is currently on loan from Bayern Munich and now has a second goal to his name this week as he scored days ago with a funny chip/deflection from the goal line. We know Croatia has to find a true striker in the next 1-2 years. Vidović is absolutely on … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #17: Gabriel Vidović Scores 2nd Goal This Week, Brekalo Secures Move To Fiorentina

We have a Andrej Kramarić siting! Where was this during the World Cup? Krama scored the opening goal and game-tying goal (94') Tuesday to chop the points in a 2-2 Hoffenheim draw versus Stuttgart. Both goals were noteworthy as Krama took home MOTM honors for his 2-goal performance. The first was acrobatic while the second was all placement with a possible pinch of deflection. … [Read more...] about Bundesliga Week 17: Kramarić Scores Brace, Juranović Assists In Union Berlin Debut

Roko Šimić made his FC Zurich debut on Saturday (currently on loan from RB Salzburg), coming off the bench in the 79th minute. He couldn't have asked for a better start in the Swiss Super League as he scored twice (89', 93') to force a 2-2 draw against Luzern. His first goal was a wonderful Euro-volley into the top-right corner of the net from 20 yards out. All eyes on Šimić … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #16: Roko Šimić Scores 2x In Zurich Debut, Juranović Seals Move To Union Berlin

Luka Modrić had a rough day at the office Sunday as Barcelona outclassed Real Madrid in the Spanish SuperCup final; winning 3-1 in Saudi Arabia. Via ManagingMadrid: "This was a terrible display across the board, but among the most shocking was Luka Modrić. The Croatian had a disastrous 65 minutes before Carlo Ancelotti withdrew him for Dani Ceballos. While he completed 27 of … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #15: Modrić With Disastrous Game As Barca Defeat Real Madrid 3-1 To Lift Spanish SuperCup

Mislav Oršić was playing in South Korea in 2018. South Korea! They say Croatians are late bloomers when it comes to their football stars. Could there be a later bloomer than former Dinamo Zagreb winger, Mislav Oršić, who just signed with English Premiership side Southampton? Many Croatian fans completely disregard what Oršić was doing before he got to Dinamo Zagreb in the … [Read more...] about Mislav Oršić Was Playing In South Korea In 2018…Wrap Your Head Around That!

Luka Modrić and Real Madrid fell 2-1 to Villareal on Saturday. Modrić played 70 minutes with a rare 6/10 rating as he "Put himself about to try and dominate in midfield but could only do so much." With the loss and a Barcelona win on Sunday, Real Madrid now trail their eternal rivals by three points in the La Liga title race. With the Bundesliga still on winter break, there … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe Weekend #14: Quiet Weekend As Modrić, Real Madrid Lose In La Liga Action