Soccer

Ivan Rakitić played the full match in Barcelona's 5-0 thumping of Sevilla to win the Copa del Rey title on Sunday. Rakitić returned from hand surgery where he fractured a bone earlier in the month. Barcelona take the Copa trophy for the fourth straight year and are primed to lift La Liga silverware in a few weeks. Rakitić should get some time off as the season winds down which … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXXI

After scoring two first half goals against Real Madrid on Wednesday, Mario Mandžukić added another to his weekly tally on Sunday; volleying a cross past the Sampdoria keeper sends before the halftime whistle. Mandza is strong in front of the net with proper service and has regained his scoring touch. But can the Croatian national side get him that service in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XXX

It will be Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich in one semifinal and Liverpool vs. Roma in the other. This can potentially set up yet another All-Croatian Final between Luka Modrić and Dejan Lovren if Real Madrid and Liverpool get through. A Croatian has lifted the Champions League trophy every year since 2013. That's five years in a row and this year would make it … [Read more...] about CL Semis Set! Real Madrid v Bayern, Liverpool v Roma

Former Croatia captain and manager, Niko Kovač, is to be named new head coach at Bayern Munich, ESPN reports. The 46 year-old Kovač has been the manager at Eintracht Frankfurt for the past two and a half seasons; helping them survive a relegation playoff in 2016 while getting them within two points of a Champions League berth with five matches remaining this … [Read more...] about Niko Kovač To Be Named New Boss At Bayern Munich

It's the Mario Mandžukić show in Madrid! The Juventus striker headed home twice inside 40 minutes (2', 37') to cut the Real Madrid aggregate score from 3-0 to 3-2 at halftime. Juventus scored one more in the second half to bring the aggregate score to 3-3; and with the game nearly headed to extra time, a penalty was given to Real Madrid, Italian goalkeeping legend Gianluigi … [Read more...] about Mandza Brace Not Enough For Juventus In Emotional CL Ending

In the biggest shock of the European season, Roma overcame a 4-1 first leg loss to Barcelona, winning 3-0 Tuesday night at home to move onto the Champions League semifinals on away goals. Barcelona squandered a 3-goal first leg lead and will only have themselves to blame as they only managed two shots on goal against Roma. Ivan Rakitić played the full 90 minutes in the match … [Read more...] about Roma Shock Barcelona, Liverpool Through