Soccer

Heading into 2018, Croatia will be well represented in European play. But should Croatian fans be rooting for another long run by Luka Modrić and Real Madrid to the Champions League Final? Or Rakitić and Barcelona to make some noise? With the World Cup opener on June 16th for Croatia and the Champions League Final on May 26th, that leaves little rest for any player … [Read more...] about 2018: Croatian Odometer Watch

The Champions League Round of 16 match-ups were announced earlier today...and boy do we have some doozies! In the Round of 16 'Main Event', defending champions Real Madrid will take on a familiar foe in former Barcelona striker Neymar, now with Ligue 1 club Paris St-Germain. PSG were reluctant to top a group which also featured Bayern Munich, but with Real Madrid … [Read more...] about Modrić, Real Madrid Face PSG Test In Round Of 16

With snow falling at Anfield and Liverpool up 1-0 against city rivals Everton in the Merseyside Derby Sunday afternoon, Croatian defender Dejan Lovren was booked and called for a penalty in the 76th minute after the slightest of hands was put on Calvert-Lewin. Wayne Rooney would convert the penalty and the match would end in a 1-1 draw. It appeared to be a very soft penalty … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIV*

It was the Ivan Perišić show Sunday in Milan as Inter demolished Chievo Verona 5-0 behind three goals from their Croatian winger. Perišić opened up the scoring in the 23rd minute when he banged in a rebound which the Chievo goalie couldn't do anything about. Marcelo Brozović would get on the stat sheet with an assist to Icardi 15 minutes later with Perišić putting the game out … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIII*