Happy New Year from the CroatianSports.com family to yours! May 2015 a be happy and healthy year for all of our readers across the globe. We look forward to seeing what our boys have in store for us leading up to Euro 2016 with you all. Have fun and be safe tonight, wherever you may be. … [Read more...] about Happy New Year-Sretna Nova Godina!
Archives for December 2014
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?
Čilić takes 2014 CroatianSports.com top honors
By 53 Comments2014 was a year of anticipation for Croatian sports fans. It was a year that saw Croatians wait over six months to open up the World Cup against hosts Brazil in one of the most anticipated openers in football history. And although the Vatreni fell short in Sao Paulo, the consensus knows it wasn't due to lack of effort. It was a year that saw … [Read more...] about Čilić takes 2014 CroatianSports.com top honors
Merry Christmas-Sretan Bozic!
By 124 CommentsMerry Christmas to all of the CroatianSports.com family worldwide! It's been another fantastic year that saw Croatia christen the World Cup in Brazil and Marin Čilić win the U.S. Open. We wish all of you and your families a blessed Christmas. CroatianSports.com is everything it is today because of your countless support and endless comments. … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas-Sretan Bozic!
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 8
By 1 CommentPhoto: AP/Jason DeCrow Bojan Bogdanović has officially started to get groomed into a bench role. As Brooklyn tries to adjust with Brook Lopez injured yet again, they’ve continued to struggle against good teams. The week started with a 105-89 loss to the first place Toronto Raptors. Toronto shot 51 percent and received 41 points from their bench. Bogdanović struggled in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 8
Croatia’s Best Goals of 2014
By 14 CommentsSportske Novosti selected their Top 10 goals from Croatians in the year 2014 this past weekend. And there were some beauties. The Nikica Jelavić bicycle kick versus Newcastle United. Mateo Kovačić's volley-rocket against Lazio just this past weekend vs. Lazio. The Alen Halilović 50-yard run for Barcelona B. But technically speaking, you have to give the … [Read more...] about Croatia’s Best Goals of 2014
“This is the Hardest Decision in my Life”
By 31 CommentsThere comes a time in every young man’s life to grow up and leave the comforts of home to make something of his life; to be pushed out of the nest and learn to fly. Some players in their early 20’s out grow the space they play in in Croatia. The HNL has done its duty; groomed them as professionals, paid them (sometimes), gave them a sense of competitiveness, but the … [Read more...] about “This is the Hardest Decision in my Life”
Damjan Rudež: “I would rather have Olympic gold than NBA title”
By 7 CommentsScreenshot: CroatianSports.com CroatianSports.com caught up with Croatian national team player and Indiana Pacer Damjan Rudež Wednesday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Pacers lost a tight game with the Los Angeles Clippers, 102-100, missing a game-winning three-pointer as time expired. Rudež only played one minute at the end of the second half, with … [Read more...] about Damjan Rudež: “I would rather have Olympic gold than NBA title”