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Rakitić, Modrić, Mandžukić Short Listed For Ballon d’Or

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Three Croatians have been short-listed for December 3rd's Ballon d'Or award in Paris. Alongside world elite Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Aguero, to name a few, 2018 FIFA Player of the Year Luka Modrić will join Ivan Rakitić and Mario Mandžukić on the 30-man list, The Guardian reports. Rakitić and Mandžukić will not be favorites to win the award, but … [Read more...] about Rakitić, Modrić, Mandžukić Short Listed For Ballon d’Or

Croatians Around Europe VII

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Eintracht Frankfurt's Ante Rebić is on fire in the young season. The Croatian striker has fully recovered from a post World Cup injury and is sticking the ball in the back of the net like nobody's business. On Saturday, Rebić opened up the scoring against Hoffenheim in the 40th minute when he beat the Hoffenheim keeper from long range following a race to the ball; his third … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe VII

Dinamo Remain Perfect After 2-0 Victory Over Anderlecht

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After a fantastic start to their Europa League campaign, defeating Fenerbahce 4-1 at Maksimir, Dinamo Zagreb furthered their chances of advancing from the group stages with a complete 2-0 victory over RSC Anderlecht. Anderlecht have been struggling as of late, and came into the match against Dinamo winning only one of their last seven matches. Dinamo took … [Read more...] about Dinamo Remain Perfect After 2-0 Victory Over Anderlecht

Croatian Courts Reject Perjury Charge Against Luka Modrić

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BBC has reported that the Croatian courts have rejected any perjury claims against Croatia captain Luka Modrić. Modrić was brought into court last year to testify in the trial of former Dinamo Zagreb president, Zdravko Mamić, and his embezzlement of funds from the club through player transfers. Modrić flipped his testimony the second time around and was accused of … [Read more...] about Croatian Courts Reject Perjury Charge Against Luka Modrić

Rakitić Scores Blistering Volley vs. Tottenham

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Ivan Rakitić scored a blistering volley from 23 yards out at Wembley Wednesday night, giving Barcelona a 2-0 lead over Premiership club Tottenham Hotspur in the first half. Philippe Coutinho saved the ball from going out on the goal line and kicked it back to the top of the box. Rakitić wound up and sliced a rocket off the left post and in. Absolutely nothing any goalie on this … [Read more...] about Rakitić Scores Blistering Volley vs. Tottenham

Nikola Vlašić Goal Downs Real Madrid In Moscow

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20 year-old CSKA Moscow midfielder Nikola Vlašić scored the lone goal of the match in a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League Tuesday night. Vlašić hustled to get to the ball in the second minute following a poor Real Madrid back pass in their own end and lost Varane to slot home inside the right post. In arguably the biggest match of his young career, … [Read more...] about Nikola Vlašić Goal Downs Real Madrid In Moscow

HNL Week 9

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Football has once again been eclipsed by fan behavior in Croatia. In a tightly-contested match between Hajduk Split and Dinamo Zagreb, fan behavior took precedence over the match, which was delayed on three separate occasions due to pyrotechnic displays, one of which injured a firefighter. The match also saw violence toward Hajduk player Adam Gyursca, who … [Read more...] about HNL Week 9

Croatians Around Europe VI

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After scoring a simple 'tap-in' goal midweek vs. Borussia Monchengladbach, Ante Rebić is quickly returning to his World Cup form; coming back from injury for Eintracht Frankfurt. On Sunday, Rebić scored and assisted in Frankfurt's 4-1 victory over Hannover. During first half injury time, Rebić would roll off his defender and set himself up for an easy shot home to make it 2-0. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe VI

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