Joško Gvardiol gave himself one hell of a 20th birthday present on Sunday with a goal versus Wolfsburg in a 2-0 victory! The RB Leipzig defender sealed the match in the 84' by chipping the Wolfsburg keeper to secure all three points. It's his first Bundesliga goal of 2022 as Gvardiol just came over from Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2021. The now 20 year-old Gvardiol has had a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVIII: Gvardiol Scores On 20th Birthday; Modrić, Kramarić Score Too
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Build Your All-Time Croatian Five-A-Side Squad!
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You have $15 to build your ALL-TIME Croatian five-a-side squad... Choose ONE player from each row: $5: Luka Modrić, Davor Šuker, Zvonimir Boban $4: Ivan Perišić, Mario Mandžukić, Ivan Rakitić, Robert Prosinečki $3: Niko Kovač, Alen Bokšić, Eduardo da Silva, Marcelo Brozović $2: Ivica Olić, Niko Kranjčar, Mladen Petrić, Aljoša Asanović $1: Dario Srna, Robert … [Read more...] about Build Your All-Time Croatian Five-A-Side Squad!
Luka Modrić Scores Game Winner As Real Madrid Lift Spanish SuperCup
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Luka Modrić is timeless! The 36 year-old's marvelous 38th minute strike proved to be the game winner for Real Madrid, as Los Blancos defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in the Spanish SuperCup final. Credited with an 8.1 SofaScore rating, Modrić was visibly the best player on the pitch, and deservedly took home the 'Man of the Match' trophy. Modrić is now the SuperCopa's oldest … [Read more...] about Luka Modrić Scores Game Winner As Real Madrid Lift Spanish SuperCup
Croatians Around Europe XVII: Modrić Leads Real Madrid To SuperCup Victory
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Luka Modrić is 36 1/2 years old and is arguably the best midfielder on planet Earth...today! Modrić scored the game winner Sunday night as Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 to life the Spanish SuperCup. Read full story here. Mateo Kovačić was Chelsea's best midfielder Saturday in a 1-0 loss to English leaders Manchester City. "Started the game like a player very much … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVII: Modrić Leads Real Madrid To SuperCup Victory
Brightest Mladi Vatreni To Look Out For In 2022
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Joško Gvardiol Gvardiol is currently the most expensive Croatian footballer of all time. CIES Football Observatory has him valued at 87.3 million Euros (100 million USD). Gvardiol is one of the most sought after center-backs in world football. He has the best dribble success rate in the entire Bundesliga, including forwards and midfielders, at 74%. Real Madrid, Liverpool, … [Read more...] about Brightest Mladi Vatreni To Look Out For In 2022
Brekalo Starts 2022 With Impressive Brace vs. Fiorentina
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Josip Brekalo couldn't have asked for a better start to 2022! In his first match of the new year, Brekalo scored twice as Torino crushed Fiorentina 4-0 on Monday. Brekalo was also named 'man of the match' with a 8.6 SofaScore match rating. The 23 year-old now has five goals this season, and is averaging a solid 7.14 match rating in Serie A. After an average 2020-21 … [Read more...] about Brekalo Starts 2022 With Impressive Brace vs. Fiorentina
Croatians Around Europe XVI: Pašalić and Budimir Score, Gvardiol Shines, Kovačić Captains Chelsea
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Another weekend of Croatian excellence across Europe is in the books! Mario Pašalić added another highlight to his fantastic 2021-22 season on Sunday, scoring the opening goal for Atalanta in their 6-2 victory over Udinese. Pašalić now ranks 6th in the Serie A in goal contributions with 8 goals and 5 assists - quite fantastic for a midfielder! Ante Budimir found the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe XVI: Pašalić and Budimir Score, Gvardiol Shines, Kovačić Captains Chelsea
HAJDUK FANS ONLY: Would You Rather…?
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Our very own Matt 'The Golden Child' Lebo posed a fantastic question for Hajduk Split fans this week on Twitter: A. Would you rather Hajduk be terrible for another 50 years? OR B. Swap roles with Dinamo for the next 10 years, but Zdravko Mamić is your manager? Lebo has been a Dinamo fan his entire life so I applaud him on the sophisticated Twitter jab to … [Read more...] about HAJDUK FANS ONLY: Would You Rather…?
Top 5 Croatian Transfers That Must Happen This Winter
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5. Borna Barišić - Rangers F.C. The second half of 2021 was very rough for 29 year-old left-back Borna Barišić. After scoring five goals and assisting 14 times in 50 appearances last season, Barišić was finally becoming a solidified starter for the Vatreni. Since then, however, Barišić has only assisted twice in 22 matches and lost his starting spot for Croatia to 23 … [Read more...] about Top 5 Croatian Transfers That Must Happen This Winter
