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
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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
HNL Week 31 and 32: Dinamo vs Rijeka 2 pm EST
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Five matches, two goals. That's the HNL in a nutshell after this weekend. Jeremy Taravel gave Dinamo a minimal win over NK Zagreb on Saturday with his 39th minute penalty. Dinamo was unable to find a second goal against the Poets who played one of their best games of the season. The quality wasn't quite there though, as they still failed to score against the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 31 and 32: Dinamo vs Rijeka 2 pm EST
Lovren Punches Europa Semi Ticket For Liverpool
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Earlier in the week, Croatia and Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, was dropped from the Euro 2016 squad by Croatian manager Ante Čačić after a blowup the two had during the Hungary friendly. Lovren has now publicly stated that "he must start at Euro 2016 or he won't play at all." Lovren is arguably Croatia's most in-form defender and would be a huge asset in the … [Read more...] about Lovren Punches Europa Semi Ticket For Liverpool
HNL Week 30
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Five matches, five shutouts in this week’s HNL competitions. The week started off on Friday with a 0-0 draw between NK Osijek and RNK Split in the Garden City. Both sides were without their starting goalkeepers, but the respective second-stringers did their part to record clean sheets for their team. Aljoša Vojnović was awarded a penalty kick in the 13th … [Read more...] about HNL Week 30
Croatians Around Europe *XXXIV*
By 275 CommentsItaly PHOTO: Juve Juventus stay in first place as they get 3 crucial points away at AC Milan. Mario Mandžukić is a starter for the bianconeri and is old-fashionedly man marked by Alex. The duel between the two starts soon and is worth an alleged broken nose for the Croat early in the game. The former Bayern star though does not complain and keeps delivering his usual … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXXIV*
#tbt The Beginning
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I was going through our YouTube channel this week when I ran into this little hidden gem. I haven't watched it in probably 2-3 years but it really got me laughing. So I wanted to share once again since most of you in Prva Generacija are in it. CroatianSports.com officially launched in October 2011, eight months prior to Euro 2012. Now we're two months away from Euro 2016. Boy, … [Read more...] about #tbt The Beginning
HNL Week 29
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Jeremy Taravel, Angelo Henriquez, and Junior Fernandes all scored in Dinamo’s routine 3-0 win over Osijek on Sunday at Maksimir Stadium. The win further solidified Dinamo’s place at the top after a heated race throughout the season with HNK Rijeka. Dinamo is not four points clear with seven matches left – one of them against Rijeka - which could very well turn into the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 29
