For the first time, I think ever, the 1. HNL has two Champions League places up for grabs. Whoever gets these places will still have to go through the qualifying stages to get into the group stage for the 2020-21 European season, but even so, it is a great opportunity for Croatian soccer as a whole. Dinamo Zagreb already has the first spot locked up after recently being crowned … [Read more...] about Why Does No Club Want The Second Croatian Champions League Spot?
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Failed Wonderkids: Why Did They Fail?
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How often are young players labeled ‘wonderkids’ after showing the slightest bit potential? Way too often. And how often do those players live up to their lofty potentials? Much less often. It is an unfortunate thing to be labeled a failed wonderkid, but at the end of the day, it is just part of the game. Why do these players end up failing to live up to the hype? There are … [Read more...] about Failed Wonderkids: Why Did They Fail?
Is Dinamo Zagreb’s Dominance Bad For Croatian Soccer?
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Before I begin this post, I want to say that I am not a Dinamo fan, a Hajduk fan, or a fan of any specific team in Croatia. I follow the national team as my favorite team and enjoy when any Croatian club team is doing well. Now to answer the question is Dinamo Zagreb’s dominance of the HNL bad for Croatian soccer as a whole? The short answer is: yes and … [Read more...] about Is Dinamo Zagreb’s Dominance Bad For Croatian Soccer?
BBB Step In To Help Army After 5.5 Earthquake Hits Zagreb
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Croatians are strongest with our backs to the wall! And that showed once again Sunday. Over 1,000 Bad Blue Boys (Dinamo Zagreb’s supporters) voluntarily helped the Croatian army transfer babies in incubators to a safer location after a 5.5 earthquake hit Zagreb Sunday morning. It's amazing to see the efficiency from both Croatian government and military while the … [Read more...] about BBB Step In To Help Army After 5.5 Earthquake Hits Zagreb
Dinamo Bottle European Season After Tremendous Start
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It's a real shame Dinamo Zagreb won't be moving forward in any European tournament this season. They started off so hot and controlled their own destiny - and although they should have deserved better regarding their European season - did they really? At the end of the day, the reigning Croatian champions only picked up two points in five group stage matches after opening up … [Read more...] about Dinamo Bottle European Season After Tremendous Start
Atalanta Down Dinamo 2-0, Europa Season Now In Question
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It wasn't meant to be as Dinamo were outplayed by Italian side Atalanta Tuesday night in Champions League in a 2-0 loss. Sloppy defending and lack of discipline will cost Dinamo priceless points as they will now have to fight on the last day of the CL group stage to merely finish third and play in Europa League after the new year. They will host Manchester City next … [Read more...] about Atalanta Down Dinamo 2-0, Europa Season Now In Question
HNL Week 15
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Consistency seems to be a key factor in winning championships. It's Dinamo Zagreb who has been the most reliable team to do so in recent history, but it's smaller clubs such as Gorica and Osijek who sometimes struggle to maintain successful runs. HNK Gorica have been the most-successful newly-promoted team in the past 10 years, finishing in fifth place - three points … [Read more...] about HNL Week 15
Dinamo Robbed In Injury Time, Concede Twice To Draw Shakhtar 3-3
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It should have been one of the most glorious nights in Dinamo's history. The reigning Croatian champions rallied from a 1-goal deficit to take a 3-1 lead going into injury time against Shakhtar Donetsk Wednesday night at Maksimir. A victory for Dinamo would have been absolutely huge in terms of Champions League progression. If the scoreline would have held at 3-1, or … [Read more...] about Dinamo Robbed In Injury Time, Concede Twice To Draw Shakhtar 3-3
HNL Week 14
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Only three days after falling out of the Croatian Cup at the hands of HNK Gorica, Hajduk was handed an opportunity for revenge, but the Bili fell flat. Grocia's Kristijan Lovrić opened the scoring in the 11th minute on Saturday. Lovrić has been a thorn in Hajduk's side as he also opened the scoring in the previous match three days earlier. And just like three days … [Read more...] about HNL Week 14
