It was supposed to be a walk in the park for Manchester City Tuesday night in their Champions League opener. The English club has been perfect in the young Premiership season while Juventus have still to win a game in Italy. Newly acquired Croatian striker Mario Mandžukić only has goose eggs to show for his efforts in Serie A. So this was clearly going to be a win for … [Read more...] about Mandžukić, Juve Trump City In CL Opener
Croatians Around Europe
Jelavic to West Ham: 2 years – £3M
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Remember our first piece on Bilic, where we talked about his need for a striker at West Ham? That need has been fulfilled by the greatest striker Croatia has ever seen play, in Scotland, for the Rangers, between 2010- 2012. Nikica Jelavic signed a 2 year - £3M deal with the Hammers. Not only did Bilic pick up a striker, he also managed to get Victor Moses (Chelsea) and Alex … [Read more...] about Jelavic to West Ham: 2 years – £3M
Inter Sign Perisic to 5 Year Deal
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After Inter let Kovacic go, there were rumors of another Croatian joining the midfield ranks at Inter. When Inter ended up signing Jovetic, it looked like Perisic would be staying. Luckily, Inter decided to pull the trigger and sign the 26 year old Croatian for 5 years at 14.6 million Euros. This is an interesting move for Perisic. Since his inclusion, Wolfsburg have … [Read more...] about Inter Sign Perisic to 5 Year Deal
Croatians Around Europe *III*
By 120 CommentsEngland West Ham ended one of the longest winless streaks in EPL history with their first victory at Anfield in 52 years as Liverpool struck out 3-0 on Saturday. Former Dinamo Zagreb defender, Dejan Lovren, started the season strong but was up to his usual tricks by losing the ball as the last defender which resulted in West Ham's second goal. Dejan started as … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *III*
Halilovic to Sporting Gijon
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We can stop wondering where Alen Halilovic will end up this season. After a lot of speculation with moves to several clubs across Europe, Barcelona announced that Alen Halilovic will join newly promoted La Liga side Sporting Gijon on a 1 year loan. Even though Halilovic didn't exceed expectations by securing a spot on Barcelona's first team, the loan bodes well for his … [Read more...] about Halilovic to Sporting Gijon
Arrivederci Inter, Ciao Madrid – Kovacic Traded
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Late Sunday night, Inter agreed to sell Mateo Kovacic to Real Madrid for €35m. Liverpool had been waiting in the wings to snatch up the youngster, but they were not prepared to pay such a large fee. Robert Mancini confirmed week long suspicions when he came out Sunday and said: "We are all disappointed about Kovacic's departure. What can we do? There are rules we must … [Read more...] about Arrivederci Inter, Ciao Madrid – Kovacic Traded
The Rise (And Fall) Of Slaven Bilić
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On July 21st, I ventured out to Pasadena, California (well out of San Pedro range) to catch the friendly match between Barcelona and L.A. Galaxy at the Rose Bowl. I was looking to speak with both Ivan Rakitić and Alen Halilović (Croatian national team players) on the upcoming season. Unfortunately, they declined to give any type of formal interview. However, during … [Read more...] about The Rise (And Fall) Of Slaven Bilić
Halilovic and Jelavic to West Ham?
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Guys, it's happening. Crottenham 2.0 is on the horizon, and Bilic has once again managed to have Englishmen shitting themselves. In the past 5 days we've seen West Ham send requests to Chicarito, Halilovic, and Nikica Jelavic. The crazy thing, aside from Jelavic, is that he actually may sign all of them. Bilic's offseason reminds me of the guy in college who finally musters up … [Read more...] about Halilovic and Jelavic to West Ham?
Rakitić Scores, Barcelona Claim 5th Champions League Title
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Full Highlights _ Juventus 1-2 Barcelona 06.06... Last year it was Luka Modrić with Real Madrid. In 2013, Mario Mandžukić scored in Bayern Munich's Champions League trophy run. But on Saturday, Ivan Rakitić will have his chance at European glory with Barcelona after leading Sevilla to the Europa League crown last year. He is expected to start for … [Read more...] about Rakitić Scores, Barcelona Claim 5th Champions League Title
