Marko Pjaca got the start for Torino Friday night and scored the second goal of the game in the 15' to give his side a 2-0 lead. Pjaca came up across the 18-yard box and bagged a perfect shot inside the right post. He was taken off in the 35' as Torino went down to 10 men. The game would end in a 2-2 draw but it's great to see Pjaca on the scoresheet once again after two … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XIII: Pjaca Bags Goal For Torino, Majer Records Hat Trick Of Assists
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Even When Modrić Is Bad, He’s Good
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When you're good, you're good. Even when Luka Modrić completely whiffs on an open shot on goal; he still receives the game winning assist. There was only one goal Wednesday night in Real Madrid's 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao and it came off a completely whiffed shot from Luka Modrić's leg. Modrić had a pretty good look on goal but the ball completely shanked off his leg … [Read more...] about Even When Modrić Is Bad, He’s Good
Mario Pašalić Is The Best Midfielder In Europe Right Now…Seriously
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Mario Pašalić is currently Europe's best midfielder. After netting a hat trick for Atalanta in their 4-0 thrashing of Venezia on Tuesday, Pašalić now has more goal contributions than any other midfielder in Europe's top five leagues this season. In only 15 matches played, the 26 year-old has seven goals and five assists, exceeding all expectations set for him at the … [Read more...] about Mario Pašalić Is The Best Midfielder In Europe Right Now…Seriously
How Great Is Luka Modrić’s Legacy?
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As Croatians, we know how important Luka Modrić is - not just to Croatian football - but the entire country of Croatia. But let's take a step back for a second and view Luka Modrić on a global scale. Football has been the Ronaldo/Messi show for the past decade. There's no question about it. Sure, you can sprinkle some Zlatan in there and talk about Robert Lewandowski's snub … [Read more...] about How Great Is Luka Modrić’s Legacy?
Croatians Around Europe XII: Sosa Scores Winner From Impossible Angle, Kramarić Assists
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Borna Sosa scored the game winner for Stuttgart off an impossible angle Friday night in a 2-1 victory over Mainz. Sosa ran down the left flank and looked as if his only move was to cross the ball. Instead, he ripped a shot off the bottom of the crossbar for the goal. We all gave Sosa shit for choosing Germany over Croatia earlier in the year - deservedly so. But this guy is … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XII: Sosa Scores Winner From Impossible Angle, Kramarić Assists
EXCLUSIVE Romeo Jozak: “Rakitić Deserves A Statue in Croatia. Dalić Is the Greatest Croatian Coach Of All Time”
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Former Dinamo Zagreb academy director, Romeo Jozak, catches up with CroatianSports as 2021 winds down. Jozak names his Croatian football "Mount Rushmore" as well as the three European playoff teams that will make the 2022 World Cup. Jozak would not take Ivan Rakitić to Qatar if the opportunity arose, however, he does say, "Rakitić is a legend and deserves a statue in … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE Romeo Jozak: “Rakitić Deserves A Statue in Croatia. Dalić Is the Greatest Croatian Coach Of All Time”
Italy OR Portugal Will Miss 2022 World Cup, Russia Must Go Through Poland, Sweden
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My prediction of the UEFA World Cup qualifying playoff route being an absolute shitstorm came to fruition. Croatia avoided the toughest playoff path in World Cup history with their 1-0 win over Russia in Split two weeks ago. So what's going to happen on March when the playoff begins? Italy and Portugal have been placed in the same 4-team group. That means either the … [Read more...] about Italy OR Portugal Will Miss 2022 World Cup, Russia Must Go Through Poland, Sweden
Dinamo Draw Genk 1-1, Will Need Result In Final Europa Group Match
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DINAMO (4-1-4-1): Livaković - Moharrami, Šutalo, Theophile, Franjić - Mišić - Menalo, Ivanušec, Ademi, Oršić - Petković Dinamo Zagreb could have locked up a Europa League knockout stage berth with a win over Genk Thursday night at Maksimir. Instead, they will now have to wait until the last match of group stage in December against West Ham. A draw against an already … [Read more...] about Dinamo Draw Genk 1-1, Will Need Result In Final Europa Group Match
Champions League Week 5: Grbić With Clean Sheet; Pašalić, Rakitić Assist
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New Croatia #1 goalkeeper, Ivo Grbić, and French side Lille were huge winners in Champions League Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory over Luka Sučić's RB Salzburg. Grbić stopped two shots on his way to a clean sheet, which now sees Lille (8 points) at the top of their Champions League group by one point, in front of Salzburg (7 points), Sevilla (6 points), and Wolfsburg (5 … [Read more...] about Champions League Week 5: Grbić With Clean Sheet; Pašalić, Rakitić Assist
