Italy PHOTO: inter Inter and Milan faced each other On Saturday night. After a boring first half the 'Derby della Madonnina' took off in the second half to end with a spectacular 2-2. Ivan Perišić was a starter under the new Manager Pioli. The former Wolsfburg star played a good first half though missed a couple of chances in the box. His first try was too … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XI*
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Tuesday Night Funnies: Džeko Undresses Greece
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In case you missed it on Sunday, Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Džeko pulled down the shorts of Greek player Kyriakos Papadopoulos during their World Cup qualifier in Greece. Bosnia was up 1-0 at the time in the 76th minute, and with Džeko already on a yellow card, he without any hesitation dropped Papadopoulos' shorts as he stood over him. Džeko was given a second yellow … [Read more...] about Tuesday Night Funnies: Džeko Undresses Greece
Croatia Get Job Done With 2-0 Win Over Iceland
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It was a quiet night in Zagreb. The pitch was in horrific condition. There was zero atmosphere because fans were once again not allowed in the stadium. But Croatia got the result they were looking for. And although a 2-0 scoreline looks great on paper, Croatia should have had the game in the bag much sooner than their injury time insurance goal from Marcelo Brozović. … [Read more...] about Croatia Get Job Done With 2-0 Win Over Iceland
Croatians Around Europe *X*
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Italy PHOTO: Juventus Juventus reinforced their Serie A lead following to their 2-1 away win at Chievo Verona. Mario Mandžukić was paired up front with Gonzalo Higuain and played the full match. The Croatian international started from the left with free license to converge and support the Argentinian. His second half was way better than the first. He scored … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *X*
HNL Week 14
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For the fourth time in the last five meetings, Dinamo Zagreb has defeated Inter Zaprešić with the score of 1-0. Ante Čorić scored the game’s only goal in the ninth minute and his second of the season. Čorić will also be part Ante Čaćić’s squad to face Northern Ireland and Iceland in November. Čorić’s goal came from a clever free kick that let the Inter defense … [Read more...] about HNL Week 14
HNL Week 13
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It was a rough weekend for the away teams, who collectively scored zero goals in any match. Dinamo Zagreb hosted Cibalia and kept them winless on Saturday morning, handing them a 3-0 shutout. Angelo Henriquez ended a six-month goal drought, finally finding the back of the net in the 42nd minute against the last place team. The former Manchester United man also appeared in … [Read more...] about HNL Week 13
Croatians Around Europe *VIII*
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SPAIN Photo:AP Saturday's match between Barcelona and Valencia will forever be known as "Bottlegate" as Lionel Messi's injury time winning penalty kick was met with a water bottle in the head of Neymar from the home Valencia fans. Although Neymar was directly hit, Suarez also took to the ground with other teammates grabbing faces. It's a flop no matter how you … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VIII*
Dinamo Fall To Sevilla In Zagreb
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Champions League isn't easy. It's the best of the best across Europe. That we already know. And although the 11-time reigning Croatian champions get to play with the big boys again this season; it hasn't been pretty. (In their defense, Dinamo was given an incredibly cruel draw with Juventus, Sevilla and Lyon. This would be a different conversation if they were drawn … [Read more...] about Dinamo Fall To Sevilla In Zagreb
Croatia Defeat Finland Behind Mandza Goal
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Croatia got the job done in Finland on Sunday by securing a second straight clean sheet with a 1-0 victory. 'Super Mario' Mandžukić scored the lone goal of the game in the 18th minute when he cleaned up Andrej Kramarić's shot (which appeared to be headed in the back of the net by itself) in front of goal. Nonetheless, the lead up to the goal was solid as right back Šime … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Finland Behind Mandza Goal
