Croatians Around Europe

It's no secret that 25 year-old Croatian right back Šime Vrsaljko never quite fit in at Atletico Madrid since his summer 2016 signing from Sassuolo. But the former Dinamo Zagreb defender is back to full strength and is planning an exit to Liverpool or Napoli this January, The Sun reports. The deal is rumored to be for a hefty £22 million where Vrsaljko could end up … [Read more...] about Vrsaljko Could Be In Liverpool Or Napoli Soon

Luka Modrić and Real Madrid were in the UAE this week to represent Europe at the FIFA Club World Cup. And as expected, Los Blancos won it for the third time in four years. In the semifinal round, Real Madrid had to come from behind to defeat Al Jazira 2-1. Modrić assisted on the equalizing goal to Ronaldo before Gareth Bale put away the winner int he 81st minute. On Saturday, … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XV*

Heading into 2018, Croatia will be well represented in European play. But should Croatian fans be rooting for another long run by Luka Modrić and Real Madrid to the Champions League Final? Or Rakitić and Barcelona to make some noise? With the World Cup opener on June 16th for Croatia and the Champions League Final on May 26th, that leaves little rest for any player … [Read more...] about 2018: Croatian Odometer Watch

The Champions League Round of 16 match-ups were announced earlier today...and boy do we have some doozies! In the Round of 16 'Main Event', defending champions Real Madrid will take on a familiar foe in former Barcelona striker Neymar, now with Ligue 1 club Paris St-Germain. PSG were reluctant to top a group which also featured Bayern Munich, but with Real Madrid … [Read more...] about Modrić, Real Madrid Face PSG Test In Round Of 16

With snow falling at Anfield and Liverpool up 1-0 against city rivals Everton in the Merseyside Derby Sunday afternoon, Croatian defender Dejan Lovren was booked and called for a penalty in the 76th minute after the slightest of hands was put on Calvert-Lewin. Wayne Rooney would convert the penalty and the match would end in a 1-1 draw. It appeared to be a very soft penalty … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIV*

It was the Ivan Perišić show Sunday in Milan as Inter demolished Chievo Verona 5-0 behind three goals from their Croatian winger. Perišić opened up the scoring in the 23rd minute when he banged in a rebound which the Chievo goalie couldn't do anything about. Marcelo Brozović would get on the stat sheet with an assist to Icardi 15 minutes later with Perišić putting the game out … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIII*

Marcelo Brozović came on in the 53rd minute and scored two minutes later for Inter Milan with a right-footed one-timer from 17 yards out to give his side a 2-0 lead. Inter ultimately won the game versus Cagliari 3-1 to keep pace with leaders Napoli on the weekend; remaining two points behind. Brozović has made an impact coming off the bench since his injury return and is … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XII*

Written by Alex Norwood  Everton made a very interesting purchase this year, strengthening their team with what is considered to be Croatia’s most promising football player: Nikola Vlašić. Bought from Hajduk Split for 10 million pounds, the 20-year-old attacking midfielder does not have an easy task with the Blues. A lot of hope was put into this transfer and the … [Read more...] about Nikola Vlašić: Everton’s Brightest Youngster

Luka Modrić doesn't score many goals for Real Madrid, but when he does, they are stunning. Tuesday night in Cyprus, Modrić opened up the scoring in the 23rd minute with a 24-yard volley to beat the keeper on a bounce. Real Madrid ultimately won 6-0 and have booked their spot in the Champions League knockout round next spring but are likely to finish second in the group behind … [Read more...] about Champions League Day 4: Modrić Does It Again!