SPAIN Real Madrid played a pretty awful game against bottom tier Granada on Sunday. And Granada should have surely won, if not drawn with Real, if it wasn't for Luka Modrić. Modrić had a superb day at the office with his passing but the midfielder maestro will be known on this day for his rocket foot. With the game tied 1-1 in the 85th minute, Modrić … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVI*
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Kranjčar Coming Stateside
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It look's like Niko Kranjčar's next team will be in North America. After his contract ended with Dynamo Kyiv at the end of 2015, the 31 year-old Kranjčar was unable to pick up another loan gig following his stint with former club QPR. Now the former Croatia international will be training with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League (NASL). Kranjčar … [Read more...] about Kranjčar Coming Stateside
Croatia: Dark Horses?
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Euro 2016 is now four months away. And although Croatians around the world always believe their beloved Vatreni can make another run; just as the team did in France in 1998, now the rest of the world believes more of the same. The internet is starting to buzz about Croatia being "dark horses" at Euro 2016. And just like the improbable run in 1998, the … [Read more...] about Croatia: Dark Horses?
Croatia Can’t Come Back Against Spain, Lose 33-29 In Semis
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In case you missed it yesterday (and you probably did because CroatianSports has reported ZERO handball this year) Croatia defeated Poland 37-23 in their final Group 1 match to make the semifinals. Seemed like an easy blowout win right? Well, what you need to know about the Croatia-Poland match is that the tournament is being hosted in Poland, Poland had only … [Read more...] about Croatia Can’t Come Back Against Spain, Lose 33-29 In Semis
Croatians Around Europe *XXIII*
By 62 CommentsItaly PHOTO: EPE Juventus keep their momentum as they win with a roboant 4-0 in Udine and escalate to second place in the league. Mario Mandžukić walks past his injury and makes his debut in 2016 from the first minute. The Croatian international fails to leave a mark on the score sheet but is decisive in closing the match when, in the 25 minute, he wins the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXIII*
Modrić Named To FIFA All-World Team
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Luka Modrić was just named to the 2015 FIFA All-World team. The same All-World team that has Messi (Barcelona), Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Neymar (Barcelona) and Neuer (Bayern Munich) on it. Thiago Silva (PSG), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Dani Alves (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) and Paul Pogba (Juventus) round out the final XI. It's quite … [Read more...] about Modrić Named To FIFA All-World Team
NK Zadar in Peril
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It's no secret many sports clubs in Croatia are not financially stable, but NK Zadar has nearly hit rock bottom in the early stages of 2016 and could be facing large penalties this week. Reports from Vecernji List say that officials of NK Zadar will meet tomorrow to discuss their financial situation - which to put it bluntly, is not good. The club is deep in debt … [Read more...] about NK Zadar in Peril
Miocic TKOs Arlovski In 54 Seconds
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Stipe Miocic answered his critics Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 195. In 54 seconds, the Cleveland-born Croatian-American took down former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski with ease. But more importantly, seconds after the win, you can see Miocic hollering at UFC president Dana White. It was heard around the UFC water cooler that Miocic was not in line to … [Read more...] about Miocic TKOs Arlovski In 54 Seconds
The Return Of Pleti
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That's right folks. Stipe Pletikosa is back. But it's not in checkers. The former Croatia #1, who retired from international ball after the 2014 World Cup, is returning to play football in the last place you would expect: Spain. And we're not talking the second or third division, we're talking La Liga; with Deportivo la Coruna. Deportivo are currently … [Read more...] about The Return Of Pleti
