Dinamo Zagreb escaped from Rujevica with a point on Saturday thanks to the acrobatic skill of Soudani and the goalkeeping prowess of Dominik Livković. Rijeka remain on top after the draw, but are certainly not satisfied with splitting the points with second-place Dinamo. The first 30 minutes were dominated by Rijeka, who threw everything they had at the young Dinamo … [Read more...] about HNL Week 27: Battle for the Top Continues
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Croatians Around Europe *XXV*
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Germany Andrej Kramarić came through big time for Hoffenheim once again this Friday, scoring a brace in their 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin. Kramarić's first came in the 39th minute, when he slotted home a penalty to level the score at 1-1. He added an insurance goal for his side in the 86th minute, tapping home a well-hit Sandro Wagner cross to double their lead to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXV*
Pjaca Season Over With Torn ACL
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Injuries are a part of the game. They are unfortunate, but they happen. On Tuesday, in an absolute unnecessary friendly match the HNS put together against Estonia, Marko Pjaca suffered a freak knee injury that will end his season; both for Croatia and club team Juventus. Pjaca is only 21 years old and came over from Dinamo Zagreb to Juve in the summer. He has been … [Read more...] about Pjaca Season Over With Torn ACL
Croatia Defeat Ukraine Behind Kalinić Goal
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Mandžukić hit the post early and Kalinić would score five minutes from halftime, but Croatia was the better team on the night even with a slim 1-0 victory. The Vatreni were without key starters Vedran Ćorluka, Šime Vrsaljko and Ivan Perišić but still got the job done. Iceland and Turkey both won on the day which means Croatia remains in first place in Group I, three points … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Ukraine Behind Kalinić Goal
How Croatia Should Adjust Without 3 Key Starters Against Ukraine
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World Cup qualifying returns on Friday, as Croatia continues their journey to Russia. It should be a fascinating match against a rejuvenated Ukraine side managed by legendary striker Andriy Shevchenko. Ukraine is currently two points behind Croatia in Group I. For the first time in two years, Croatia will actually play behind their supporters in a competitive game. The lengthy … [Read more...] about How Croatia Should Adjust Without 3 Key Starters Against Ukraine
HNL Week 25
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Dinamo Zagreb ended the weekend with another routine win in Istra, thanks to one goal from Soudani and two goals from Amir Hodžić. Soudani scored first in the 18th minute after some quick footwork and a precision shot that fund the back of the net. Hodžić followed up the goal with one of his own in the 52nd minute. He doubled his tally in the 90th minute and chipped … [Read more...] about HNL Week 25
Croatians Galore In Champions League Quarters
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Two fantastic matches are upon us as Luka Modrić and Real Madrid will have their hands full with Bayern Munich while three Croatians will go at it in the Barcelona v. Juventus matchup. Who would you like to see progress? And why? Croatian supporters have been spoiled the past half decade when it comes to Champions League. A Croatian international has … [Read more...] about Croatians Galore In Champions League Quarters
Croatians Around Europe *XXIII*
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Germany Andrej Kramarić scored a stunning goal to give Hoffenheim a 1-1 draw wiith Freiburg on Saturday. Kramarić picked up the ball on the edge of the area in the 60th minute, shifted it onto his right foot, and curled it beautifully into the far corner from about 20 yards out. In addition to the goal, Kramarić had 4 other shots and created three chances before … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXIII*
Rakitić Inks New Deal With Barca Until 2021
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Ivan Rakitić has extended his stay in Barcelona, signing an extension with the Catalan club until 2021, SkySports reported. The Croatian midfielder signed the new contract on Friday, March 10th, which marked his 29th birthday. It looked as if Barcelona were a sinking ship only weeks ago when they were all but out of Champions League with a 4-0 first leg loss to PSG and being a … [Read more...] about Rakitić Inks New Deal With Barca Until 2021
