Croatians Around Europe

Ivan Perišić is currently on loan from Inter Milan and probably did the least amount of (minimal) work to be part of a "double winning" Bayern Munich side this season. And what I mean by "minimal" is that Perišić was never cemented into Bayern's starting XI this season but always found himself on the scoresheet with a goal or assist; whether Bayern needed it or not. Bayern … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXIX*

Nikola Vlašić and CSKA Moscow finally woke up offensively since the Russian Premier League restarted the season on June 20th. In their previous two matches, CSKA have only managed to salvage one point while scoring zero goals. Vlašić got them out of the gutter Tuesday night in a 2-0 victory over Spartak Moscow. In the 27th minute, Vlašić hit a knuckleball from 24 cards out that … [Read more...] about Vlašić Wakes From Slumber With Brace vs. Spartak

Andrej Kramarić was booming with confidence Saturday as the 2020 Bundesliga finally came to an end. Kramarić had himself a day with four - count them one, two, three, four - goals against 2nd place Borussia Dortmund in a 4-0 win. Krama opened up his account with a perfectly curled shot from 20 yards out in the 8th minute of play. He added a tap-in goal for his second and cooly … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVIII*

Dejan Lovren and Liverpool are officially Premier League champions after Chelsea's 2-1 win over Manchester City Thursday night. Lovren is the first Croatian to win a top-flight English title even though he didn't star for the Reds regualrly during the 2019-20 season. Nonetheless, Lovren has had quite the run recently: 2018: World Cup Finalist 2019: Champions … [Read more...] about Lovren & Liverpool Officially Crowned English Premiership Champions

This is the kind of hug you get from Lionel Messi when you score a 71st minute winner in a 1-0 victory as you're tied on points with hated rivals Real Madrid with only eight matches left in the season. Ivan Rakitić came off the bench in the 64’ and scored seven minutes later in a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao Tuesday night. Barca now have a 3-point lead on Real Madrid … [Read more...] about Rakitić Scores Game Winner For Barcelona

Andrej Kramarić got a rare start for Hoffenheim on Saturday in a 4-0 victory over Union Berlin; scoring his first goal since the restart. In the 39th minute, a Hoffenheim free kick bled through the box and found Krama wide open, who hit right under the crossbar to make the game 2-0. He was taken off in the 74th minute. Hoffenheim only have one match remaining in the season so … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVII*

Probably not. Ivan Perišić was not included in Bayern Munich's squad Tuesday night as they defeated Werder Bremen 1-0 to lock up their eighth straight Bundesliga crown; with two matches remaining in the season. The question is: Did Bayern really need Inter Milan-owned Ivan Perišić this season on loan? Perišić only played in 21 matches for the Bavarian … [Read more...] about Bayern Win 8th Straight Bundesliga Title; But Was Perišić Needed?

It was a slow week for Croatians around Europe as La Liga resumed play after a 3-month COVID-19 break. However, Ivan Rakitić came on at halftime for Barcelona in a 4-0 win over Mallorca; marking the 300th game he has played for the club since coming over from Sevilla in the summer of 2014. It's simply amazing what Rakitić and Modrić have done the past decade in Spain with two … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVI*

Ivan Perišić scored his first goal since ankle surgery in February Wednesday night in Munich. The Croatian winger got a rare start for Bundesliga champions-elect Bayern Munich in the semifinal round of the German Cup versus Eintracht Frankfurt. Perišić scored the opening goal in the 14th minute as he was left all alone int he middle of the box for a free header. He was taken … [Read more...] about Perišić Scores For Bayern In DFB Pokal Semifinal Win