Croatians Around Europe

He was supposed to hit the ground running in England when Everton bought Nikola Vlašić from Hajduk Split in the summer of 2017 for £10 million - still a record fee for the Croatian club. But once the talented 20 year-old got to Everton, then manager Sam Allardyce, kept his Croatian wunderkind on the bench for the majority of the season. Vlašić only appeared for … [Read more...] about Nikola Vlašić: What Will The Summer Hold?

Andrej Kramarić became TSG Hoffenheim's outright record goalscorer in the Bundesliga when he scored the fourth and final goal in the 4-1 rout of Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. The Croatian striker now has 47 goals, one more than the previous record-holder Sejad Salihović. Kramarić also assisted on Hoffenheim's opening goal. Kramarić may be Hoffenheim's all-time leading … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXVIII

Andrej Kramarić scored an easy tap-in for Hoffenheim Sunday in a 1-1 draw against Stuttgart. Kramarić broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute but could have easily had a hat trick in the first half: see highlights here. Kramarić is sure to start for the Vatreni on Thursday against Azerbaijan as club football takes a back seat to the international break. With the draw, … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXVIII

Mario Mandžukić, Juventus, and more importantly - Ronaldo - are still alive in Champions League. After a 2-0 first leg defeat in Spain to Atletico Madrid, Ronaldo put Juventus on his back Tuesday night; scoring a hat trick in a 3-0 victory that will see the Serie A champions-elect move onto the Champions League quarterfinals. Mario Mandžukić got the start and … [Read more...] about Mandžukić & Juventus Move On After Ronaldo Hat Trick Sinks Atletico

Andrej Kramarić took 'Croatian of the Weekend' honors as he scored twice in Hoffenheim's 2-1 win over Nurnberg on Sunday. In the 25th minute, Kramarić converted a penalty to give Hoffenheim a first half lead and then scored the game winner in the 78th minute with a cheeky back heel that would 'nutmeg' the Nurnberg goalie. Kramarić has had a successful season with Hoffenheim; … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXVII

It was a night to forget in Madrid Tuesday evening as Real Madrid lost 4-1 to Dutch side Ajax, ending a perfect 3-year run in the Champions League tournament. Real Madrid have won the last three Champions League titles and four out of the last five. It has been an incredible dynasty Luka Modrić help build in the Spanish capital. However, all good things must come to an … [Read more...] about Change Of Guard At The Bernabeu

Image courtesy of FoxSports Asia Ivan Rakitić was the hero of Catalan on Saturday during this week's second installment of El Classico. Rakitić was featured for 90 minutes during Wednesday's Copa del Rey match up it was Saturday's league performance that will get him etched in history with his 26th minute game-winning goal. A seemingly benign run led to a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXVI

It was a rough day if you are a Real Madrid supporter as Los Blancos were shutout 3-0 at home to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinals. Barcelona will now go on to play in the Final while Real Madrid are on pace to not win a single trophy in 2019. Ivan Rakitić and Luka Modrić payed the full match for their respective clubs while the above picture went viral on the internet … [Read more...] about The Croatian El Clasico Comes To An End, Barca Thump Real Madrid

Ante Rebić scored the game winner in a 3-0 Eintracht Frankfurt victory over Hannover on Sunday. In the 54th minute of play, Rebić made a run down a crowded left flank in the box and found some sunlight to score. In the first half, Rebić could have easily scored on a break away but his attempt at 'chipping' the Hannover keeper did not go according to plan. He also had a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXV