It is with great sadness that I write this: Cafe Bar Scorpio in Astoria, Queens, New York will be closing its doors for the final time at the end of January 2017. Scorpio's was a staple in Croatian-American culture where everyone within 50 miles of Queens knew where to meet on gameday. There was no, "Hey! Where you watching the Croatia game this weekend?" Like birds during … [Read more...] about Legendary Scorpio Bar In New York To Close
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2016: Who Scored Croatia’s Best Goal?
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2016 is over. It saw Croatia top their group at Euro 2016 after a phenomenal 2-1 win over Spain; only to be brought back down to Earth in extra time against eventual winners Portugal. It saw Luka Modrić lift the Champions League trophy for a second time in three seasons for Real Madrid. But it also saw some amazing goals from our Croatian players. Luka … [Read more...] about 2016: Who Scored Croatia’s Best Goal?
Croatians Around Europe *XIV*
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Spain Real Madrid were expected to win the Club World Cup again this year; but they weren't expected to cut it so close. After a 2-0 semifinal win over CONCACAF champions Club America, where Luka Modrić was awarded Man of the Match honors, Real Madrid faced the Kashima Antlers in the final Sunday night in Yokohama, Japan. The Antlers were the cinderella … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIV*
HNL Week 19, Hrvatski Kup, and a Regional League?
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El Arbi Hillel Soudani struck a wundergol on Sunday suitable for any league, level or country of play during Dinamo’s 3-1 win over NK Lokomotiva. The goal was properly assisted by youngster Borna Soša, who showed quite a bit of skill on his own in order to send the cross to Soudani. Soudani also scored the opening goal of the match while Ivan Fiolić scored his first goal … [Read more...] about HNL Week 19, Hrvatski Kup, and a Regional League?
Champions League Round Of 16
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The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 was conducted Monday and here are the ties. As far as the tournament goes, this is where it starts for me. There's way too big of a competitive gap in the group stage for me to sit down and watch a game. And although this draw is straight forward, there are some matches I will be paying attention to. Bayern Munich vs. … [Read more...] about Champions League Round Of 16
HNL Week 17: Rijeka and Dinamo Battle for First, Torcida Throws Flowers, RNK Split has fans?
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Dinamo dashed the hopes and dreams of NK Osijek on Saturday with a 2-0 defeat that dropped the surging team back to fourth place. Osijek have been on the up-and-up all season, signing prominent names along the way, but without top scorer Muzafer Eupi, who was out with an ankle injury, Osijek couldn’t find a goal to counter Dinamo’s offense. It took until first-half … [Read more...] about HNL Week 17: Rijeka and Dinamo Battle for First, Torcida Throws Flowers, RNK Split has fans?
Croatians Around Europe *XI*
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SPAIN It was a Croatian bonanza at the Bernabeu in Madrid on Saturday as Luka Modrić and Mateo Kovačić got the start for Real Madrid while Duje Čop got the nod for Sporting Gijon. It looked like a runaway game for Real Madrid as Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice for his side within the first 18 minutes of the match, but a rare mistake from Modrić in the 35th minute … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XI*
Champions League: Real Madrid, Monaco Through, Dinamo Shut Out Again
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The Champions League looked a bit clearer after Tuesday night's games. Both Luka Modrić and Mateo Kovačić played the full 90 minutes in the Real Madrid midfield in their 2-1 victory away to Sporting Lisbon. This is the second consecutive match Madrid has fielded the Croatian duo which can only build Kovačić' confidence moving forward. The victory keeps Real Madrid two points … [Read more...] about Champions League: Real Madrid, Monaco Through, Dinamo Shut Out Again
HNL Week 16: Dinamo Disappoints, Rijeka Can’t Capitalize
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For those who follow 1.HNL, no one is sure what is more disappointing, Dinamo’s 1-1 draw against NK Istra 1961 on Friday afternoon or Rijeka’s inability to capitalize on Dinamo’s draw and played to a scoreless draw themselves against Slaven Belupo on Sunday. Rijeka remains six points ahead of Dinamo, but failed to make it an insurmountable eight-point lead after an … [Read more...] about HNL Week 16: Dinamo Disappoints, Rijeka Can’t Capitalize
