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Archives for December 2016
Vujačić: “There Are No Borders In Sports”
By 42 CommentsI spoke to former Los Angeles Laker and two-time NBA champion Sasha Vujačić last Thursday in Oakland, Ca when his New York Knicks took on the Golden State Warriors. Vujačić represents Slovenia as he was born in Maribor to a Slovenian mother and a father from Montenegro. He spoke about the gap in basketball between the American players and the rest of the world as well as his … [Read more...] about Vujačić: “There Are No Borders In Sports”
Croatians Around Europe *XIV*
By 22 CommentsSpain Real Madrid were expected to win the Club World Cup again this year; but they weren't expected to cut it so close. After a 2-0 semifinal win over CONCACAF champions Club America, where Luka Modrić was awarded Man of the Match honors, Real Madrid faced the Kashima Antlers in the final Sunday night in Yokohama, Japan. The Antlers were the cinderella … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XIV*
HNL Week 19, Hrvatski Kup, and a Regional League?
By 12 CommentsEl Arbi Hillel Soudani struck a wundergol on Sunday suitable for any league, level or country of play during Dinamo’s 3-1 win over NK Lokomotiva. The goal was properly assisted by youngster Borna Soša, who showed quite a bit of skill on his own in order to send the cross to Soudani. Soudani also scored the opening goal of the match while Ivan Fiolić scored his first goal … [Read more...] about HNL Week 19, Hrvatski Kup, and a Regional League?
Champions League Round Of 16
By 22 CommentsThe draw for the Champions League Round of 16 was conducted Monday and here are the ties. As far as the tournament goes, this is where it starts for me. There's way too big of a competitive gap in the group stage for me to sit down and watch a game. And although this draw is straight forward, there are some matches I will be paying attention to. Bayern Munich vs. … [Read more...] about Champions League Round Of 16