It's been a seesaw two years for Dejan Lovren at Liverpool since coming over from Southampton in the summer of 2014. Many times Lovren has played hero, scoring header goals at the death to get Liverpool to the Europa League Final while shutting down fierce opposition attacks. But then there's the other side. When Lovren forgets how to play the game. Forgets how to mark strikers … [Read more...] about Lovren & Liverpool Fall Short Of Europa Title, CL Berth
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HNL Bids Farewell to Another Season
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The HNL bids a good farewell to another season this week after the final matches were played. Saturday was full of matches, but the weekend was kicked off on Friday with a convincing 4-2 win by NK Inter Žaprešić. Inter’s Ilija Nextorovski capped off his outstanding season with a hat trick, adding three more tallies to his already impressive 2015/16 resume. Nestorovski … [Read more...] about HNL Bids Farewell to Another Season
Miocic Looking To Make History In Brazil
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The time has arrived for Stipe Miocic to realize his dream of becoming the undisputed Heavyweight champion of the world. On Saturday night at UFC 198 which takes place in Curitiba, Brazil, Miocic will meet current UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum in the main event. The Cleveland born Croatian is coming off an absolute destruction of former Heavyweight champion Andrei … [Read more...] about Miocic Looking To Make History In Brazil
Dinamo Zagreb Secures Double
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Dinamo Zagreb have secured their ninth double in the 1.HNL after defeating NK Slaven Belupo on Tuesday evening at Osijek’s Gradski Vrt. The Modri fought through the bogging rain and scored first on a penalty kick in the 31st minute when Marko Pjaca scored from the spot to open the scoring. Goalkeeper Matjaž Rozman made the correct guess but failed to extend his … [Read more...] about Dinamo Zagreb Secures Double
Modrić, Real Madrid Back In CL Final, Will Play Atletico In Milan
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It wasn't the most eventful match we could have expected and it was a (slightly) deflected Gareth Bale shot which turned into an own goal, but in the end, Luka Modrić and Real Madrid will play in their second Champions League Final in the past three seasons. Modric got the start and played 80 minutes but should have finished a ball when he was all alone in front of goal after … [Read more...] about Modrić, Real Madrid Back In CL Final, Will Play Atletico In Milan
CHAMPIONS – Dinamo Secures 11th Consecutive Title
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Dinamo Zagreb clinched their 11th consecutive championship over the weekend after defeating NK Istra 1961 1-0. HNK Rijeka helped expedite the inevitable by dropping points to RNK Split on Sunday, mathematically eliminating them from the championship and entering Dinamo in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. With two matches left, Dinamo … [Read more...] about CHAMPIONS – Dinamo Secures 11th Consecutive Title
Modrić, Kovačić Carry Croatian Torch In Champions League
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Croatians have been spoiled for nearly a decade when it comes to Champions League. It all started in the 2010 Final when we saw Ivica Olić and Bayern Munich fall short to Jose Mourinho's "park the bus" tactics as Inter Milan lifted the Cup in a 2-0 victory. Two years later, Bayern Munich returned as we all saw Olić miss a pivotal penalty after extra time to see Drogba and … [Read more...] about Modrić, Kovačić Carry Croatian Torch In Champions League
HNL Week 33
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Marko Pjaca made a triumphant return to football on Saturday after suffering a shoulder injury in the winter and scored the game winning goal that put Dinamo one step closer to its 11th consecutive championship. The goal was an impressive display of ability. Pjaca came up with the ball during a tough scuffle at the top of the box where defenders of RNK Split were … [Read more...] about HNL Week 33
The case for defending Dejan Lovren against Ante Čačić
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Before recent major tournaments, Croatia has dealt with a looming distraction or notable injury that caused major concern. Ivica Olić’s injury before Euro 2012 was considered a major loss at the time. It was also Slaven Bilić’s last tournament, which was a sad moment for many fans. Before the World Cup in 2014, nobody knew what to expect from the largely inexperienced Niko … [Read more...] about The case for defending Dejan Lovren against Ante Čačić
