Croatians Around Europe

Luka Sučić got the start for Real Sociedad and played 48 minutes in a 7-3 (aggregate) win over Midtjylland in Europa League action. Sučić scored twice on the night by making a nice run int the box for an easy tap-in and then blistering a low shot from 20 yards out in 1st half injury time. He was voted MOTM with a 8.6 match rating. Sociedad will now play either Tottenham or … [Read more...] about Sučić Bags 2 Goals In Europa League, Leaves Game With Apparent Ankle Injury

PSV roar back from a 1-goal 1st leg loss to defeat Juventus 3-1 Wednesday night to oust the Italian giants from Champions League football. PSV Eindhoven will now play in the Round of 16 versus Arsenal or Inter Milan. Over the 4-3 (aggregate) win for PSV, Perišić scored two goals and supplied a 'hockey assist' that would be the eventual clinching goal for the Dutch side. … [Read more...] about PERIŠIĆ IS BACK! Goal & (Hockey) Assist As PSV Oust Juventus From Champions League!

Ante Budimir drew a very controversial penalty and converted from the spot on Saturday in a 1-1 draw vs. Real Madrid. That makes it 13 La Liga goals for Budimir in 24 matches. Only Lewandowski and Mbappe have more in Spain. Was it a 50-50 penalty call? Sure. But Budimir was calm and collected at the spot and easily guessed right vs. Courtois. The draw means Real Madrid only … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 22: Budimir Penalty Holds Real Madrid, Vlašić Scores

I love that Sučić is being looked at by Pep, but a move to City this summer is too early. He needs to do more in Spain first. Sučić only has 1 goal, 1 assist in 25 matches this season for Sociedad. (all competitions) It would be awesome to see another Croatian trident at a top-English club (looking at you Crottenham), but a move to mighty Manchester City seems premature by … [Read more...] about RUMOR MILL: Manchester City Looking At Luka Sučić

What a crazy game in Manchester that saw Real Madrid come from behind in the final six minutes of the match to steal a win at the Etihad! For a 1st leg match, this had everything you would want from both clubs. -Gvardiol with an assist and fantastic game defensively (Real Madrid defeats City 3-2)-Perišić scores for PSV (Juventus defeats PSV 2-1)-Kovač wins as manager … [Read more...] about Croatians Shine In Champions League: Gvardiol Assists, Perišić Scores, Kovač Wins

22 year-old Marin Ljubičić scored on his Bundesliga debut Saturday for new club, Union Berlin. The former Hajduk striker came off the bench in the 59' and slotted home past the Hoffenheim keeper only two minutes later. Ljubičić scored 19 goals in 61 matches for Austrian side LASK since 2023. We should all have eyes on Ljubičić as Croatia now has another striker playing in the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 21: Ljubičić Scores In Bundesliga Debut

Ante Budimir is starting 2025 like 2024 ended...on fire! The Croatian #9 scored two more goals for Osasuna Sunday night in a 2-1 victory over Luka Sučić and Real Sociedad. With the brace, Budimir now has tallied 12 goals in 22 La Liga matches. He is tied for third most goals in Spain only behind Lewandowski and Mbappe. Budimir rifled a shot near post from a tight angle for his … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 20: Budimir Scores 2x In Osasuna Win, City Continue To Crumble

Per Fabrizio, former Croatia captain and head coach, Niko Kovač, has been named new manager at Borussia Dortmund until the summer of 2026. He last managed Wolfsburg in 2024 before being sacked on March 17th. He also has short tenures with Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich and Monaco from 2016-2022. He won the German Cup with Frankfurt in 2018, the club's first trophy since … [Read more...] about Niko Kovač Named New Borussia Dortmund Manager