Croatians Around Europe

Luka Modrić played the full 90 minutes in pouring rain Saturday as Real Madrid defeated Eibar 4-0. Modrić was given a "7.5" grade as it was "One of the Croatian’s best games so far this season — provided an assist on Fede Valverde’s goal and retained possession well in the heart of midfield." After a slow start for Real Madrid in La Liga and Champions League, Los Blancos find … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XI*

Mateo Kovačić has been playing some great ball lately. The Croatian midfielder was praised by Chelsea manager Frank Lampard at the weekend in their 2-1 victory over Watford. For the first time in a very, very long time, Kovačić is finally clicking with his fellow starting XI which includes Christian Pulisic, Tammy Abraham, Willian and Jorginho. Chelsea have had an … [Read more...] about Will The Real Mateo Kovačić Please Stand Up?

Nikola Vlašić scored the lone goal for CSKA Moscow Saturday in a 1-1 draw against 1st-place Zenit St. Petersburg. Vlašić muscled through the Zenit defense as the ball pinballed in the air; eventually sending a left-footed shot to the back of the net. Vlašić has been solid at CSKA this season and his value is only growing. At 22 years old, the Croatian attack is in good hands … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *X*

Guess what? Andrej Kramarić is back and he's already in midseason form. Kramarić returned from knee injury last week with a goal for Hoffenheim and he did the same this weekend in a 3-2 win over Hertha Berlin. Krama headed home a corner kick in the 38th minute to make it 2-0 for his side. He played the full match, which is a fantastic sign as Croatia head into their … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *IX*

Andrej Kramarić made his season debut for Hoffenheim Sunday; returning from a knee injury. Kramarić got the start and played the full match against Schalke, who would have taken top spot in the Bundesliga with a win over Hoffenheim. Instead, Kramarić broke the deadlock in the 71st minute, cleaning up the trash in front of the net after a blocked shot. Hoffenheim would add … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VIII*

After a rough start to the Champions League season - where Real Madrid only have one point through the first two matches - Los Blancos got a 4-2 win against Granada on Saturday. Luka Modrić came off the bench in the 34th minute for Toni Kroos and made the game 3-0 in the 61' with a wonderful strike from 24 yards out. The man doesn't score many goals, but when he does, they are … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VII*

FOX Sports Asia reported that Mario Mandžukić's move from Juventus to Qatari club Al Rayyan was nearing the final stages. Al Rayyan had reportedly offered the forward a huge €7 million salary, and were willing to pay the €10 million transfer fee that the Italian giants were demanding for letting Mandžukić go. But Mandzo apparently added one more clause to the … [Read more...] about Mandžukić: Football Player By Day, Gangster By Night

It was a slow week for Croatians around Europe in club play but 23 year-old Šibenik-born Duje Ćaleta-Car scored the equalizer for Marseille off a corner in a 1-1 draw against Rennes. With his side down 1-0, Ćaleta-Car headed home a corner in the 52nd minute. Ćaleta-Car has only been capped by Croatia twice, but with a hole soon opening up at the center-back position, as Dejan … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VI*