Croatians Around Europe

Andrej Kramarić (30) Kramarić is one of the Bundesliga’s best strikers… but he’s never produced for Croatia. Is it due to him being out of position as a natural striker? Or is he simply an international underperformer?  Regardless, Kramarić has enough talent to have a spot in our 23 man roster… or does he? If Kramarić can’t find his rhythm or be useful anywhere in … [Read more...] about Who Will Be The Solution To Croatia’s Striker Problem?

Borna Sosa could be on his way to London to join Mateo Kovačić and Chelsea by the end of this month. The official Chelsea F.C. website and Metro report that the reigning Champions League winners have shown keen interest in signing Sosa to be their starting left-back. Chelsea's Ben Chilwell is expected to miss the rest of the season with a serious injury, leaving the … [Read more...] about RUMOR MILL: Chelsea In Talks With Stuttgart For Borna Sosa

Joško Gvardiol gave himself one hell of a 20th birthday present on Sunday with a goal versus Wolfsburg in a 2-0 victory! The RB Leipzig defender sealed the match in the 84' by chipping the Wolfsburg keeper to secure all three points. It's his first Bundesliga goal of 2022 as Gvardiol just came over from Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2021. The now 20 year-old Gvardiol has had a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVIII: Gvardiol Scores On 20th Birthday; Modrić, Kramarić Score Too

Luka Modrić is timeless! The 36 year-old's marvelous 38th minute strike proved to be the game winner for Real Madrid, as Los Blancos defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the Spanish SuperCup final. Credited with an 8.1 SofaScore rating, Modrić was visibly the best player on the pitch, and deservedly took home the 'Man of the Match' trophy. Modrić is now the SuperCopa's oldest … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić Scores Game Winner As Real Madrid Lift Spanish SuperCup

Luka Modrić is 36 1/2 years old and is arguably the best midfielder on planet Earth...today! Modrić scored the game winner Sunday night as Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to life the Spanish SuperCup. Read full story here. Mateo Kovačić was Chelsea's best midfielder Saturday in a 1-0 loss to English leaders Manchester City. "Started the game like a player very much … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVII: Modrić Leads Real Madrid To SuperCup Victory

Joško Gvardiol Gvardiol is currently the most expensive Croatian footballer of all time. CIES Football Observatory has him valued at 87.3 million Euros (100 million USD). Gvardiol is one of the most sought after center-backs in world football. He has the best dribble success rate in the entire Bundesliga, including forwards and midfielders, at 74%. Real Madrid, Liverpool, … [Read more...] about Brightest Mladi Vatreni To Look Out For In 2022

Another weekend of Croatian excellence across Europe is in the books! Mario Pašalić added another highlight to his fantastic 2021-22 season on Sunday, scoring the opening goal for Atalanta in their 6-2 victory over Udinese. Pašalić now ranks 6th in the Serie A in goal contributions with 8 goals and 5 assists - quite fantastic for a midfielder! Ante Budimir found the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVI: Pašalić and Budimir Score, Gvardiol Shines, Kovačić Captains Chelsea

5. Borna Barišić - Rangers F.C. The second half of 2021 was very rough for 29 year-old left-back Borna Barišić. After scoring five goals and assisting 14 times in 50 appearances last season, Barišić was finally becoming a solidified starter for the Vatreni. Since then, however, Barišić has only assisted twice in 22 matches and lost his starting spot for Croatia to 23 … [Read more...] about Top 5 Croatian Transfers That Must Happen This Winter

Kovačić has improved drastically over the course of the past few months, and today's display against Liverpool is yet another example of the midfielder's utter dominance over the Premier League. Kovačić is Chelsea's best midfielder (and player) this season, and he has earned himself the right to be in the conversation for top 3 midfielder's in the Premier League. Kovačić always … [Read more...] about Kovačić Blasts Potential Puskas Winning Goal In 2-2 Chelsea Draw vs. Liverpool