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Mateo Kovačić and Chelsea got the job done Sunday in the last game of the English Premier League season; beating Wolverhampton 2-0. The win ensured that Chelsea would finish top-4 with Manchester United for a Champions League berth next season. Kovačić got the start and played 85 minutes; receiving an '8' grade from London Football as he "Worked so hard defensively. Did well to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXXII*

Mateo Kovačić and Chelsea still have everything to play for. Even though Liverpool wrapped up the Premiership title a month ago and no club was going to catch Manchester City; the entire English season comes down to a final 90 minutes on Sunday. And that's what makes European football, promotion/relegation, and European berths so much fun. The top-4 spots … [Read more...] about This Is Why European Football Is Fun…

It was an ugly finish to the season for Slaven Bilić and his West Brom side, but at the end of the day, they earned automatic promotion to the English Premiership next campaign. West Brom only needed a 2-2 draw Wednesday night against QPR to secure a 2nd place finish in the Championship as third-place Brentford laid an egg and lost 2-1 to Barnsley. If Brentford would have won, … [Read more...] about Bilić, West Brom Headed Back To The Premiership!

Former Croatia captain, Croatia head coach, and Bayern Munich manager - Niko Kovač - has been appointed the new man in charge at French Ligue 1 club, Monaco. We last saw Kovač in charge at Bayern Munich where he was sacked in November of 2019. Kovač was the head coach of Croatia at the 2014 World Cup before he moved to Bundesliga club, Eintracht Frankfurt. In … [Read more...] about Bienvenue A Ligue 1, Niko Kovač

Ante Rebić can't stop, won't stop! The 26-year-old Croatian striker scored again Saturday night in a 5-1 AC Milan shellacking of Bologna. With the match already 3-1 in Milan's favor in the 57th minute, Rebić took a short pass from Zlatan in the box and slammed it away with a 'no look, left-foot' rocket past the keeper for the goal. Since the restart, Rebić now has five Serie A … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXXI*

The deed has been done! Real Madrid locked up the La Liga crown Thursday night with a 2-1 victory over Villareal. Luka Modrić got the start and assisted on Real Madrid's opening goal; sliding a pass to Karim Benzema for an open shot. It is Modrić's second La Liga title with Real Madrid which goes nicely with his four Champions League trophies with the club. The man … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić & Real Madrid Are La Liga Champions Again

Mario Pašalić joined in on the fun Ante Rebić and Andrej Kramarić have been having lately in Europe with his first career hat trick Tuesday night. As you should already know, Rebić has been on absolute fire for AC Milan and Andrej Kramarić ended the Bundesliga season with four goals in a single game against Borussia Dortmund. Pašalić put three past a junk Brescia side in a 6-2 … [Read more...] about Pašalić Bags Hat Trick In 6-2 Atalanta Win