Written by: Andrew R After a successful week in Europe, the HNL clubs took to the pitch for the third time this season in more high scoring thrillers. However, Hajduk and Osijek did not play due to Osijek’s European campaign match in Hungary on Thursday. They will make up their HNL Round 3 match later in the season. Dinamo Zagreb vs. Gorica (0-0) Gorica continue to … [Read more...] about HNL Week 3: Gorica Deny Dinamo, Slaven Triumphs Over Rudeš
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HNL In Conference League: NK Koeficijent Continue Their Winning Ways
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Written by: Andrew R With the 2nd leg of European matches now over, we will look at how all of our Croatian clubs advance to the next round. As the coefficient continues to climb, so does the difficulty for all HNL clubs still active in Europe. At the moment, all Croatian clubs are off to the races in European play! Osijek vs ZTE (2:1) Osijek confirmed their spot in … [Read more...] about HNL In Conference League: NK Koeficijent Continue Their Winning Ways
Andrew’s 2024 HNL Predictions: Dinamo Win Again!
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Written by: Andrew R With a new HNL campaign upon us, the CroatianSports team will break down the upcoming season and predict how each club’s year will unfold. Sit back, relax and let's dig into a HNL season that is shaping up to be one of the most memorable yet. 1st -- Dinamo Zagreb While this may seem like the boring and safe answer for any HNL prediction, unlike in … [Read more...] about Andrew’s 2024 HNL Predictions: Dinamo Win Again!
HNL Week 2: Osijek Come Back In Historic Win; Hajduk, Dinamo Victorious
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Written by: Andrew R Rudeš vs. Osijek (3-4) Rudeš were battered last week by Rijeka and looked to right the wrongs of their disastrous debut back into the HNL top flight. At first they did just that, shocking all fans of Croatian soccer with an early 3:0 lead against title contenders, Osijek. Rudeš manager Robert Prosinečki looked to have his team back on track and … [Read more...] about HNL Week 2: Osijek Come Back In Historic Win; Hajduk, Dinamo Victorious
HNL In Europe: Dinamo Destroy Astana, Osijek and Rijeka Edge By
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Written by: Andrew R After an entertaining week at home in the opening round of the HNL, three of our very own clubs set off on their European qualification journey this week. Dinamo faced FC Astana of Kazakhstan in a Champions League qualification match on Tuesday. Both Osijek and Rijeka played Thursday in Conference League qualifying. Osijek faced Hungarian side ZTE while … [Read more...] about HNL In Europe: Dinamo Destroy Astana, Osijek and Rijeka Edge By
Preseason Youth Power Rankings
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It's that time of the year again! The 2023-24 football season is kicking off, and we can't think of a better way to start it than to rank Croatia's top-10 youngsters ahead of their campaigns. Here's how our grading scale works: The most important factor is potential, followed by current skill level, age, national team contributions, and lastly, level of competition. These … [Read more...] about Preseason Youth Power Rankings
HNL Week 1: Hajduk Shock Dinamo, Osijek Goals Galore!
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Written By: Andrew R On Friday the 2023/24 HNL campaign kicked off with a bang and didn’t stop going all weekend. While some results are leaving fans shocked and stunned, one thing everyone seems to agree is that this season will certainly be competitive and entertaining. Hajduk vs Dinamo (2-1) The Eternal Derby is the most coveted derby in Croatian soccer and it was … [Read more...] about HNL Week 1: Hajduk Shock Dinamo, Osijek Goals Galore!
Perišić To Poljud – Is This Really Happening??
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Written By: Andrew R. After joining Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur only a year ago, Vatreni legend Ivan Perišić might already be headed out the door - and on his way to Hajduk Split! According to Gianluca DiMarzio, an international reporter for Sky Sports, Perišić is close to terminating his contract with his current club and joining the Croatian runner-ups. … [Read more...] about Perišić To Poljud – Is This Really Happening??
June HNL Transfer Recap: A Busy, Busy Month
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Written By: Andrew R. With the start of the 23/24 HNL season around the corner, clubs across the league have actively been signing new players for their upcoming campaigns. Today, we will go through all the moves made so far in June by each club, examining each club's approach to a dogfight of a season in Croatia. Dinamo Zagreb After winning their 24th league … [Read more...] about June HNL Transfer Recap: A Busy, Busy Month
