Croatians Around Europe

No Casemiro. No problem. Luka Modrić got the start for Real Madrid on Saturday and played 77 minutes in a 4-1 win over Celta Vigo. He netted the game winner in the 41st minute with a wonderful curler from 20 yards out. He later assisted Vini on a perfect through-ball to but the Brazilian on a break away from his own half. Modrić received a 7/10 grade and 'Man of the Match' … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe II: Modrić Scores From 20 Yards Out, Perišić Assists On Spurs Winner, Krama With G+A

Croatia has not had a striker this consistent in quite some time. With his goal in Champions League qualifying Tuesday night at Ibrox, 29 year-old Antonio Čolak, has now scored in four straight matches. I'm not calling the guy a world beater or anything like that, I'm simply saying, "let's keep our eyes on Čolak this season." Especially with the #9 position a weak spot for … [Read more...] about The Čolak Train Is Full Steam Ahead — 4 Goals In 4 Games

New season. Same debate. Ante Rebić started the Serie A season Saturday with two goals in a 4-2 AC Milan victory over Udinese. Rebić is not part of the Croatian national side at this moment as he was kicked off the team following EURO 2020. Rebić and Zlatko Dalić have a broken relationship and it doesn't look to be on the mend anytime soon. With the World Cup three months … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe I: Rebić Bangs In Brace To Begin Season, Perišić Assists On Spurs Equalizer At The Death

20 year-old defender Joško Gvardiol is among the top-10 nominees for the 2022 Kopa Trophy! The Kopa Trophy is awarded to the best under-21 footballer of the year. In the past, players such as Pedri, Kylian Mbappe, and Matthijs de Ligt have won the prize. Gvardiol is the only true defender included in the top-10 of this year's voting. It is becoming more and more clear … [Read more...] about Gvardiol Nominated For 2022 Kopa Trophy

Croatian talents Marin Ljubičić and Martin Baturina could not have asked for better starts to the 2022-23 season. The two have already combined for 10 goals and two assists through the first two weeks of the young season. With Sučić, Gvardiol, and Stanišić joining the Croatian A-team, Igor Bišćan's U-21s might've just found their newest superstars... Let's start with 20 … [Read more...] about Ljubičić & Baturina: Time To Start Paying Attention

Real Madrid, Chelsea, Tottenham, and now Manchester City - Joško Gvardiol has most certainly caught the eyes of Europe's finest clubs in the last several months. Fabrizio Romano announced that Pep Guardiola sees Gvardiol as a potential replacement for Nathan Ake, who is predicted to leave the club in the next few days. The Citizens are expected to propose an initial bid for … [Read more...] about Manchester City Keen On Signing Gvardiol

Croatia U-21 international Mario Vušković could be on his way to the Premier League! Sky Sport Germany and Talking Wolves report that Wolverhampton F.C. are very interested in signing Vušković from 2. Bundesliga side Hamburger SV. Hamburger would most likely only accept an offer of more than 10 million Euros for the 20 year-old central defender. Despite rumored interest from … [Read more...] about Rumor Mill: Wolverhampton Show Interest In Mario Vušković

After a few days of speculation, it's official: Dinamo Zagreb's utility specialist Bartol Franjić is joining Niko Kovač and Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga! Franjić, 22 years of age, can play every position in the defensive and middle third, excelling at each spot. He was a key piece to Dinamo's European success in the 2020-21 season, and played 81 minutes in the club's … [Read more...] about Transfer Talk: Franjić Joins Kovač At Wolfsburg, Atletico Madrid Want Juranović

It seems as though Croatian international Nikola Vlašić will be leaving West Ham to join Italian side Torino FC on loan with option to buy. The 24 year old produced just 1 goal in 19 premier league appearances in quite the disappointing debut season for the Hammers. Over the course of this season, Vlašić has seen his transfer value drop nearly 10 million Euros and hasn’t scored … [Read more...] about Jurić Will “Build His Squad” Around Nikola Vlašić At Torino