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Injury Apocalypse: How Does Dalić Adjust Against Turkey & Wales?

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Croatia has finally accomplished a feat we have not seen for some time: a convincing qualifying campaign (so far) in which results have been consistently achieved with minimal self-inflicted hurdles. And the cherry on top is that Dalić finally seems to have discovered the Vatreni's strongest current XI, with Petković up top, Kramarić on the right and Perišić on the left. We … [Read more...] about Injury Apocalypse: How Does Dalić Adjust Against Turkey & Wales?

HNL Week 11: Rijeka Climb To The Summit, Osijek Snap Losing Run

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So far this season, only two teams have lead the league, Osijek for two weeks and Hajduk the rest. With Rijeka's victory over Hajduk this weekend, the league seems to be morphing into 3-team race as the season unfolds. With more shock wins in the lower half of the table, it seems some clubs are able to learn more from their first encounters with each other than … [Read more...] about HNL Week 11: Rijeka Climb To The Summit, Osijek Snap Losing Run

Croatians Around Europe 7: Brekalo MOTM w/ Goal vs. Napoli, Šimić Scores Again!

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Josip Brekalo scored the opening goal of the game in Fiorentina's 3-1 victory over reigning Serie A champions, Napoli, on Sunday. He was given "Man of the Match" honors and a 8.3 rating from FOTMOB for his 73 minutes on the pitch. In the opening 10 minutes, the ball took a sharp deflection off the post and rolled right to Brekalo, who slammed a low shot right between the Napoli … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 7: Brekalo MOTM w/ Goal vs. Napoli, Šimić Scores Again!

Croatians In Europe Round 2: Champions League Round-Up

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Croatian players take to the pitch for the 2nd round of the Champions League this week. Player performances will be updated here throughout the day. Let's see what our boys can do! Matches (10/3/23): Union Berlin vs Sporting Braga (12:45 ET) Josip Juranović plays the full 90 minutes Tuesday as Union Berlin blow a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Braga Red Bull Salzburg vs Real … [Read more...] about Croatians In Europe Round 2: Champions League Round-Up

Croatians Around Europe 6: Šimić Stays Hot In Austria, Krama Converts Another PK

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Roko Šimić got another Austrian Bundesliga goal under his belt this weekend in a 4-0 RB Salzburg win over Austria Lustenau Saturday. (Can't find a highlight) Šimić now has three domestic goals in eight appearances to go with his Champions League penalty kick two weeks ago versus Benfica. It's the perfect start to the season for the 20 year-old striker. Andrej Kramarić … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 6: Šimić Stays Hot In Austria, Krama Converts Another PK

HNL Recap: First Quarter Edition

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While this may come as a surprise to some, the HNL is already a quarter of the way through the 2023/24 season. For the first time in years, the HNL has a new leader at this juncture of the season: Hajduk Split. In this article I will grade each club and their performances thus far in the campaign. While the season still has ways to go, it is starting to be clear where certain … [Read more...] about HNL Recap: First Quarter Edition

Livaja, Brekalo Called Up For October Euro 2024 Qualifiers

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Marko Livaja is back on the Croatian national team after being omitted in June for Nations League and left off the squad again during two Vatreni victories over Latvia and Georgia in Euro 2024 qualifiers a few weeks ago. It seems Livaja has smoothed over his "situation" with Dalić after jumping into the stands to confront a Croatian supporter in Rijeka during national team … [Read more...] about Livaja, Brekalo Called Up For October Euro 2024 Qualifiers

HNL Week 9: Hajduk Stays Top, Dinamo Continues To Chase

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Hajduk vs Lokomotiva (1-0) After back-to-back defeats, Hajduk entered this weekend with one mission: get three points against Lokomotiva. With three top-4 matches coming up, manager Ivan Leko knew nothing short of a win would be acceptable this weekend. While the result may not have been as comfortable as Hajduk would have liked, the job was done in their 1-0 victory over … [Read more...] about HNL Week 9: Hajduk Stays Top, Dinamo Continues To Chase

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