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Croatians Around Europe XX

February 18, 2017 By Ante Kvartuč 55 Comments

Germany Photo: Bild Andrej Kramarić won himself back a spot as starting striker with a fine two goal performance to lift Hoffenheim to a 2-0 win over Darmstadt on Saturday. Kramarić came on up top in the 50th minute and did it all for Hoffenheim, firing away 5 shots (4 on target), creating 2 chances, and completing 15/15 passes. Kramarić broke the deadlock in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XX*

HNL Spring Season Begins: Sammir Returns to Dinamo, Rijeka Remain on Top

February 17, 2017 By Colin O'Haravić 7 Comments

Spring has returned ... at least here in Florida, and that means the HNL is back in action. Today marked the restart of the league after a long bleak winter and it kicked off with a match featuring NK Istra 1961 defeating NK Lokomotiva 1-0. Goran Roce scored the lone goal via the penalty spot in the 29th minute. Istra just returned home after a warm … [Read more...] about HNL Spring Season Begins: Sammir Returns to Dinamo, Rijeka Remain on Top

Barcelona: Tenim Un Problema

February 14, 2017 By Ante Kvartuč 15 Comments

Oh boy. In one of the most unexpected and frankly lopsided results in Champions League history, mighty Barcelona was shut out and humiliated 4-0 by PSG Tuesday night in Paris. It was the start of the Round of 16 knockout matches, and boy did we get a shocker. For the past decade, Barcelona have been a juggernaut in the footballing world. They have not only been one … [Read more...] about Barcelona: Tenim Un Problema

Dejan Lovren: ‘My Life As A Refugee’ (WATCH FULL VIDEO)

February 7, 2017 By Ante Kvartuč 41 Comments

CLICK HERE TO WATCH FULL VIDEO Dejan Lovren has been a passionate, fiery, almost wild defender for the Croatian national team. The 27 year-old played four seasons with Dinamo Zagreb before being sold to French club Olympique Lyon. In 2013, Lovren made his big move to the English Premier League, when Southampton bought him, only staying there for one season before … [Read more...] about Dejan Lovren: ‘My Life As A Refugee’ (WATCH FULL VIDEO)

Croatians Around Europe XVIII

February 3, 2017 By Ante Kvartuč 43 Comments

Italy PHOTO: inter Juventus ended Inter winning streak on Sunday Night. Having won 7 games in a row the nerazzurri had to surrender to the old lady for 1-0 in Turin.Mario Mandžukić featured as a starter on his new position on the left but was ready to exchange poisition with his nearest teammates and give a difficult read to his opponents. He also showed some … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XVIII*

Halilović Joins Las Palmas On Loan

January 30, 2017 By Ante Kvartuč 44 Comments

The kid is back on the move! And it may not be for the better. 20 year-old Alen Halilović was shipped back to Spain this week after a horrendous first half of the season in the Bundesliga at Hamburg. This past summer, Barcelona sold their wunderkind to Hamburg for €5.5 milion, however, he has not received any playing time since October. Although Barcelona … [Read more...] about Halilović Joins Las Palmas On Loan

Croatians Around Europe XVII

January 27, 2017 By Ante Kvartuč 61 Comments

SPAIN Mateo Kovačić got the start for an injured Luka Modrić Sunday and played 78 minutes for Real Madrid in a 3-0 victory over Real Sociedad. In the 38th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo set Kovačić free on a breakaway and the Croatian midfielder slotted home for the game's opening goal. Kovačić returned the favor six minutes after the break as he found Ronaldo … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XVII*

FIFA Announces 48 Teams For 2026 world Cup

January 10, 2017 By Ante Kvartuč 16 Comments

I'm suddenly missing Sepp Blatter and his corruptive ways. At least he didn't change anything on the field. It was announced today that moving forward with the 2026 World Cup (host country to be chosen in 2020), the FIFA World Cup will consist of 48 teams. That means nearly a quarter of the countries in this world will be represented at the World Cup. Call … [Read more...] about FIFA Announces 48 Teams For 2026 world Cup

HNL Says So-Long to 2016

January 9, 2017 By Colin O'Haravić 8 Comments

The 2016 half of this installment of the HNL is in the books and has ended with some unprecedented results. Rijeka remains on top of the table with 52 points from 20 matches played and remain the only undefeated team in the league. Dinamo remain in second place with 46 points, after stealing away a crucial three points at Poljud during their last match of 2015 on December … [Read more...] about HNL Says So-Long to 2016

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