CroatianSports.com spoke to 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Čilić Saturday after his 2nd Round 4-6, 4-6 straight set loss to Argentinian Juan Monaco at the BNP Paribas Open. It was Čilić's first major match in 2015 after missing the Australian Open due to a right shoulder injury. When asked "why are you (Čilić) playing when you are not yet 100%?", the Croatian #1 … [Read more...] about Čilić Talks Injury, Return At BNP Paribas Open
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Kovačić Red Card: Fair or Foul?
By 7 CommentsIn Tuesday night's Serie A match between Juventus and Inter Milan in Torino, Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovačić picked up a straight red card in the 86th minute for a late tackle on Stephan Lichtsteiner. Kovačić was clearly late on the play but was it worthy of a red card late in a 1-1 match? Lichtsteiner clearly sold the foul as Kovačić lunged for the ball cleats up, … [Read more...] about Kovačić Red Card: Fair or Foul?
Where will Kramarić, Strinić move this winter?
By 32 CommentsThe big news of the upcoming winter transfer window is Rijeka's Andrej Kramarić and whether he will land at Chelsea. News coming out of Croatia on Tuesday says that Kramarić will be in London the Monday following New Year's for a physical at Stamford Bridge. It would be a Rijeka transfer record somewhere in the range of 5-7 million Euros. If the deal goes through, … [Read more...] about Where will Kramarić, Strinić move this winter?
Croatians look to repeat in Champions League
By 44 CommentsFor two straight seasons, a Croatian has lifted the Champions League trophy. In 2013, Mario Mandžukić did it with Bayern while Luka Modrić helped Real Madrid gain their record 10th title in 2014. The 2014-15 rendition of the tournament begins Tuesday. This season, there will be a total of eight Croatians vying for the Champions League crown. Here's a breakdown of all … [Read more...] about Croatians look to repeat in Champions League