Mateo Kovačić was just named Chelsea's 'Player of the Season' for 2019-2020. But you know what? That's not good enough for me. Kovačić helped Chelsea get to the FA Cup Final and finish top-4 in England last season - to keep their Champions League membership valid- but that shouldn't be considered a successful season for a club of Chelsea's caliber or deep pockets. So … [Read more...] about 2021: The Year Of Mateo Kovačić
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Livaković Comes Up Huge After Blunder As 10-Man Dinamo Defeat Cluj In PKs
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Croatia #1 Dominik Livaković had a rollercoaster of a game Wednesday as he was hero, villain, then hero again, as Dinamo Zagreb defeated Romanian club Cluj in the 2nd Round of Champions League qualifying. With Dinamo up 1-0 in the in the 51st minute, center-back Theophile-Catherine pulled down his man in the box to earn Cluj a penalty kick. But Livaković would come up big with … [Read more...] about Livaković Comes Up Huge After Blunder As 10-Man Dinamo Defeat Cluj In PKs
Lokomotiva’s Ivo Grbić Signs With Atletico Madrid
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Last week, Croatian goalie Ivo Grbić moved to Atletico Madrid on a 6 million Euro transfer that will keep him in the Spanish capital for four years, IntoTheCalderon.com reports. So who is Ivo Grbić? The 24 year-old Split native has been Lokomotiva Zagreb's goalie for the past two seasons, where he has been capped 71 times. He started in Hajduk Split's … [Read more...] about Lokomotiva’s Ivo Grbić Signs With Atletico Madrid
Perišić, Bayern Munich Are European Champions After 1-0 Defeat Of PSG
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Ivan Perišić made it an astounding EIGHT STRAIGHT YEARS of Croatian Champions League dominance as Bayern Munich defeated PSG 1-0 Sunday night in Portugal to capture the Champions League title and complete the European 'treble'; as Bayern were already crowned Bundesliga and DFP Pokal champs. Perišić was on loan from Inter Milan this season and could sign a permanent … [Read more...] about Perišić, Bayern Munich Are European Champions After 1-0 Defeat Of PSG
Vlašić The Impaler
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VLAŠIĆ GOAL VS. ZENIT I'll just leave this video right here. There's not much more to say. Nikola Vlašić is the real deal and he's only 22 years old. Vlačić scored a scorcher of a goal from outside the box earlier today against Dejan Lovren and Russian champions Zenit St. Petersburg. CSKA Moscow would lose 2-1. Everton sold Vlašić to Zenit for only £14 … [Read more...] about Vlašić The Impaler
Perišić, Bayern Munich Punch Their Ticket To The Champions League FINAL!
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Ivan Perišić and Bayern Munich are headed to the Champions League Final! The German champions easily defeated Lyon 3-0 Wednesday night in the semifinal and will now face Neymar and PSG Sunday. Both Bayern Munich and PSG cleaned up all trophies domestically between league and cup play. Bayern will be the heavy favorite to life the Champions League trophy. Ivan Perišić … [Read more...] about Perišić, Bayern Munich Punch Their Ticket To The Champions League FINAL!
THE VATRENI ARE BACK! Dalić Names Squad For Portugal/France Matches
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It's been nearly a year since we saw our beloved Vatreni hit the field, but on September 5th in Porto, the World Cup finalists will face Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in their UEFA Nations League opener. Three days later, we will see a World Cup Final rematch between Croatia and France in Paris. These will be two action-packed games we're not going to want to … [Read more...] about THE VATRENI ARE BACK! Dalić Names Squad For Portugal/France Matches
HNL Week 1 – It’s Back … Again!
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The HNL returns after a brief break and the first week shined a light on how the season may be played out. Dinamo Zagreb began their defense of the title on Sunday with a 6-0 win over NK Lokomotiva. If this match showed anything, it showed that Lokomotiva is not the same team that finished the season with dramatic second place … [Read more...] about HNL Week 1 – It’s Back … Again!
Brozović & Inter Milan Headed To Europa League Final To Face Sevilla
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Marcelo Brozović and Inter Milan are headed to the Europa League Final to face Sevilla on Friday. The Serie A runners-up thumped Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 in the semifinal Monday. Brozović got credit for an assist on the second goal, delivering a corner kick which was headed home by Danilo d'Ambrosio. Inter Milan have been a juggernaut since the COVID … [Read more...] about Brozović & Inter Milan Headed To Europa League Final To Face Sevilla
