Croatians Around Europe

AC Milan beat Crotone 4-0 on Sunday to stay atop the Italian Serie A table. First, Zlatan scored a brace for Milan and then Ante Rebić matched him later in the game with two of his own. Rebić got the start and played 77 minutes in the victory; scoring his first goal of the game in the 69th minute with a header off a corner. One minute later, Rebić would bang in the ball from … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XIX: Rebić Scores Brace For AC Milan

Uh-oh. It's looks as if Wolfsburg have taken a break from their 22 year-old Croatian winger, Josip Brekalo. After starting nearly every game for the Bundesliga side in 2020 and scoring some fantastic Euro goals, Brekalo is currently getting the cold shoulder in Germany with Wolfsburg competing for a Champions League berth. Wolfsburg sit third place in the German top flight … [Read more...] about Wolfsburg Taking A Brek-alo

18 year-old Luka Sučić has become a routine starter for Red Bull Salzburg, starting in all three of their January matches. In those three matches, Salzburg did not concede once and scored a total of eight goals. Although Sučić did not land his name on the scoresheet in the month of January, his solid performances caught the eyes of the Salzburg fanbase - and is now a nominee … [Read more...] about Luka Sučić Already In RB Salzburg ‘Player of the Month’ Race

There was a reason Bayern Munich were shopping Andrej Kramarić in the summer. He's a beast in the Bundesliga. Kramarić cut the Bayern Munich lead in half just before halftime but it wasn't enough as the German champions took care of business in a 4-1 win Saturday. Krama volleyed home a long cross from the sideline to get Hoffenheim on the board and has remained on absolute fire … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVIII: Krama Scores vs. Bayern, Rebić Saves Zlatan

Lampard is out as Chelsea manager. But did Mateo Kovačić give the club more reason to sack their legendary midfielder? GiveMeSport is reporting via Danny Murphy on TalkSport that "a source told me that Rudiger and Kovačić went directly to the board to talk about Lampard." At the beginning of the season, I said that this needed to be Kovačić's year. He finally has a home in … [Read more...] about Did Kovačić Have A Hand In Lampard’s Sacking?

AC Milan lost 3-0 to Atalanta on Saturday but their fans will be more interested in their newest addition rather than the loss. Their Croatian strike force is officially set for a 2021 "scudetto" run with Ante Rebić rejoining the team after COVID quarantine and Mario Mandžukić making his much anticipated debut. Both Croatians will join Zlatan's strike force for the second half … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVII: Mandzo Debuts, Krama With Another Brace

I think Andrej Kramarić got the memo that Mandžukić is returning to European football. Kramarić scored a brace for Hoffenheim in a 3-0 win over Hertha Berlin Tuesday night. The first was a routine shot from the middle of the box as Krama stayed onside on the initial shot, while his second was a perfect free kick that snuck over the wall and just inside the near post from 19 … [Read more...] about Kramarić Scores Beautiful Free Kick, Kovačić & The S.S. Chelsea Sinking Quickly

It's official. After leaving Juventus and European football 18 months ago, 'Super Mario' is back! Mandžukić was spotted in Milan for a physical this weekend and was officially introduced Tuesday. AC Milan are picking up Mandzo on a free transfer since he is not currently contracted with another club. The deal is for the rest of the season with an option to extend a full year … [Read more...] about Mandžukić On A Mission To Break AC Milan #9 Curse