With the help of Soudani, the referee, and a last-second penalty, Dinamo Zagreb squeezed three points out of bottom-dwelling HNK Cibalia to maintain second place. Dinamo led 1-0 in the 72nd minute when Amir Hodzic broke the long-standing scoreless match, but Cibalia stunned the crowd in Vinkovci with a goal in the 87th minute. All looked to end in a 1-1 draw until El … [Read more...] about HNL Week 22
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CROATIANSPORTS.COM NATION!
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Believe it or not, CroatianSports.com turns 9 years old today! It's been an incredible journey where we have not only built an online community for Croatians and Croatian sports fans alike, but we have met lifelong friends along the way. Thank you all for your endless support, comments and criticism. Please share your best moment over the years with us! … [Read more...] about HAPPY BIRTHDAY CROATIANSPORTS.COM NATION!
Subašić Shellacked In Manchester
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It wasn't pretty for Croatia's #1 Tuesday night in Manchester. The French Ligue 1 leaders picked up a tough draw in the Champions League Round of 16 with Danijel Subašić and company knowing they would need to be at their absolute best to get past Manchester City. It was looking 'okay' for Monaco early as Falcao quickly equalized the game at 1-1 in the 32nd minute off … [Read more...] about Subašić Shellacked In Manchester
Croatians Around Europe *XX*
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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
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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
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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)
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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*
By 43 CommentsItaly 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
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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
