It's being reported from multiple news outlets in Croatia that 31 year-old defender, Dejan Lovren, could be ruled out of EURO 2021 due to injury. He did not report to training on Friday and stayed in the team hotel. Lovren has not played for Zenit since April 5th. In the long run, this could be a blessing in disguise for the Croatian defense. The pairing of Lovren/Vida has … [Read more...] about Lovren Could Be Ruled Out For EURO | Blessing In Disguise?
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Luka Modrić Named 2020/21 Real Madrid Player Of The Year
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I'm just going to leave this right here. There's not much else to say. At the ripe old age of 35, Croatian captain Luka Modrić was named this season's 'Player of the Year' for Real Madrid. On top of that, Lukita just signed on for one more year in Madrid which will keep him at the club for a 10th season. Simply amazing what Luka has done in his career. He really is … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić Named 2020/21 Real Madrid Player Of The Year
Croatians Pick Up Plenty Of Silverware In 2020-21 Season
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Mateo Kovačić and Chelsea will have their chance to bag a Champions League crown on Saturday when they face Manchester City in Portugal. It will be the 10th straight year a Croatian plays in the CL Final with a Vatreni player being crowned European champion eight straight years. Kovačić could keep that streak alive and make it nine with a win over City. But before we get to … [Read more...] about Croatians Pick Up Plenty Of Silverware In 2020-21 Season
Croatians Around Europe XXXIII: Modrić, Krama Score Injury Time Winners, Perišić Nets Beautiful Curler
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Luka Modrić nearly added to his already legendary story at Real Madrid on Saturday; scoring the game winning goal against Villareal in injury time. Real Madrid won 2-1. If Atletico would have dropped points vs. Valladolid, that goal would have won the La Liga title for Real Madrid. However, Atletico came back from a 1-0 deficit to win 2-1 themselves, to be crowned Spanish … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXXIII: Modrić, Krama Score Injury Time Winners, Perišić Nets Beautiful Curler
EURO 2021: Croatia Should Aim For 2nd Place In Group D
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Written by Rob Uvanović Euro 2020 2021 is less than a month away and it’s time to start getting excited about the fixtures. Qualifiers, the Nations League (aka glorified friendlies) and actual friendlies only get the juices flowing so much as we’ve seen from recent Vatreni performances – so it’s time to turn things on again in a big way. As a supporter, the question … [Read more...] about EURO 2021: Croatia Should Aim For 2nd Place In Group D
Dalić Names Preliminary Squad For EURO 2021
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No surprises here. Zlatko Dalić has named his preliminary squad for EURO 2021. It's never really about the 26-man squad, rather the Starting XI that gets supporters going. I predict that Dinamo's Joško Gvardiol will be capped for the first time by the Croatian senior side in June friendlies vs. Armenia and Belgium. Ivanušec could get some playing time in those matches as … [Read more...] about Dalić Names Preliminary Squad For EURO 2021
Croatians Around Europe XXXII: Krama Sets Hoffenheim Scoring Record, Budimir On Fire
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Andrej Kramarić became Hoffenheim's single season goal record holder (19) when he scored inside five minutes of a 1-1 draw against Arminia Bielefeld Saturday. Krama now owns the single season record for goals at Hoffenheim as well as all-time goals: 75. Sejad Salihović sits in a distant second at 46 goals. Not a bad career in Germany since coming over from Leicester in 2016; … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXXII: Krama Sets Hoffenheim Scoring Record, Budimir On Fire
Modrić Caps Off Record Week For Vatreni Players
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Luka Modrić scored the opening goal for Real Madrid Thursday in a 4-1 victory over Granada. Modrić got the ball in the box and 'nutmegged' the Granada keeper from an extremely tight angle. With the win, Real Madrid trail leaders Atletico by two points with only two matches remaining in the La Liga season. What's more important is that Modrić's goal sets a new record for … [Read more...] about Modrić Caps Off Record Week For Vatreni Players
Rebić, Brozović, Pašalić Explode For Goals In Italy Wednesday Night
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The Vatreni just keep getting hotter as Croatia's first EURO 2021 match is now exactly one month away. Brekalo scored a hat trick at the weekend. Budimir scored two last night. Tonight, it was Ante Rebić's turn as the right winger scored three goals in a 7-0 AC Milan slaughtering of Torino. He also added an assist for all of his fantasy owners out there. He's peaking at just … [Read more...] about Rebić, Brozović, Pašalić Explode For Goals In Italy Wednesday Night
