Guys, it's happening. Crottenham 2.0 is on the horizon, and Bilic has once again managed to have Englishmen shitting themselves. In the past 5 days we've seen West Ham send requests to Chicarito, Halilovic, and Nikica Jelavic. The crazy thing, aside from Jelavic, is that he actually may sign all of them. Bilic's offseason reminds me of the guy in college who finally musters up … [Read more...] about Halilovic and Jelavic to West Ham?
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Croatia destroy Azerbaijan 6-0 to stay perfect
By 309 CommentsHRVATSKA Starting XI: Subašić, Srna, Ćorluka, Vida, Pranjić, Brozović, Modrić, Rakitić, Kovačić, Kramarić Mandžukić Well, where has that been? And I'm not talking about the scoreline or the goals. But I'm talking about the speed and urgency from this Croatian side. Just three days ago, Croatia played one of their poorest matches to date in Bulgaria; needing an … [Read more...] about Croatia destroy Azerbaijan 6-0 to stay perfect
Goodbye, Nikica Jelavić…
By 38 CommentsWell, at least until 2014. Croatian striker Nikica Jelavić was benched Monday night for 20 year-old Chelsea loaner Romelu Lukaku. After only one assist and zero goals in the first five games of the season, Jelavić rode the pine Monday night as Everton defeated Newcastle United 3-2. But what's more important is what his replacement, Lukaku, did. The future Belgian star … [Read more...] about Goodbye, Nikica Jelavić…
Croatians Around Europe *XXVIII*
By 182 CommentsSPAIN Luka Modrić scored once again for Real Madrid and helped set up their opening goal on Saturday as Madrid triumphed over Mallorca 5-2. Luka played Pepe through with a near perfect pass in the 14th minute to open up the scoring and took advantage of a poor Mallorca clearance to score his third goal of the season. He received the ball 30 yards from goal, took a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XXVIII*
Croatians Around Europe *XVII*
By 36 CommentsPhoto: SkySports It was quiet week in Europe for Croatians as only the English Premier League was in session. The Bundesliga is on winter break until mid-January while Serie A and La Liga take a one week hiatus to start the new year. Nikica Jelavić could very well be in a drought, but in no way is to lack of talent or effort. Everton's Croatian striker hit the post … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XVII*
Weekend Soccer Talk (Updated)
By 173 CommentsThe European football season has returned! Use this post throughout the weekend to comment on all football happenings around the continent. Croatians Around Europe will begin its fifth season here on CroatianSports.com when the German Bundesliga kicks off on August 24th. Headlines Mladen Petrić bags two goals in his Premiership debut as Fulham crush Norwich City … [Read more...] about Weekend Soccer Talk (Updated)
JELAVIĆ, RANGERS LOSE GRASP ON SCOTLAND
By 15 CommentsPhoto: MirrorFootball.com The Old Firm Derby did not fair well for Nikica Jelavić and Rangers Wednesday night in Glasgow. Rangers held a one-point lead on Celtic going into the last match of 2011. Knowing a win would give control to either team atop the Scottish Premier League table going into the new year, both clubs were prepared for a battle, especially with the windy … [Read more...] about JELAVIĆ, RANGERS LOSE GRASP ON SCOTLAND
TOP 5 CROATIAN PLAYERS OF 2011
By 19 CommentsWritten By Matt 'The Golden Child' Lebo 2011 (and not the full season) has graced us with some magnificent soccer, horrible defeats, hopeful transfers, unfortunate injuries, and what looks to be a steady progression in talent and awareness for our Croatian players. Even though some players may have had a great season, 2011 helped weed out the great from the … [Read more...] about TOP 5 CROATIAN PLAYERS OF 2011
CROATIA-GEORGIA FROM ALPINE VILLAGE
By 6 CommentsBelow is the Croatian X-Men:First Class movie poster. CSR wants to thank all of our Prva Generacija members who have stuck with us from the beginning. CroatianSports.com looks to launch in the next week. Stay tuned. … [Read more...] about CROATIA-GEORGIA FROM ALPINE VILLAGE