England 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*
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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
Croatians Around Europe *XXXIX*
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ENGLAND In Leicester City's last match of the season, Andrej Kramarić came off the bench in the 65th minute to score the last goal of the campaign, an 86th minute right-footed strike to the far post from inside the box to defeat QPR 5-1. Kramarić has not been a vital part of Leicester's rise out of the relegation zone, but he has had glimpses of greatness … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXXIX*
Slaven Bilic Parts Ways With Besiktas
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After going through a tumultuous season financially, Besiktas was hoping that Slaven Bilic would carry them to the promise land in the 2014/2015 season. Unfortunately, 3rd place was not good enough for management, and it looks like Slaven Bilic will be parting ways with the team after his contract ends on May 30th. After losing 7 points in their past 3 weeks against lesser … [Read more...] about Slaven Bilic Parts Ways With Besiktas
Lovren Rated Best Defender In England
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Dejan Lovren did't have the season he expected to at Anfield this year. After making a £20 million move from Southampton to Liverpool in the summer, and with Champions League on the horizon, Lovren and his new Merseyside club crashed and burned. Liverpool never made it out of the Champions League group stage, a quartet which included Basel and Ludogorets, and never … [Read more...] about Lovren Rated Best Defender In England
