Before I begin this post, I want to say that I am not a Dinamo fan, a Hajduk fan, or a fan of any specific team in Croatia. I follow the national team as my favorite team and enjoy when any Croatian club team is doing well. Now to answer the question is Dinamo Zagreb’s dominance of the HNL bad for Croatian soccer as a whole? The short answer is: yes and … [Read more...] about Is Dinamo Zagreb’s Dominance Bad For Croatian Soccer?
Archives for May 2020
Chicago’s ‘Rakija Bend’ Plays 3-Hour CROVID-7 Concert Series
By 5 CommentsChicago’s very own Rakija Bend will be playing live this Saturday, May 30th, from 5-8PM (ET) on Facebook! The free virtual concert is in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic. With no weddings being held and EURO 2020 being pushed to next summer, Rakija Bend will play a 3-hour set; taking donations to help out their Milwaukee/Chicago Croatian communities. Please … [Read more...] about Chicago’s ‘Rakija Bend’ Plays 3-Hour CROVID-7 Concert Series
Football. Is. Back!
By 4 CommentsFootball is back! And the dates are set! No thanks to the current COVID-19 pandemic, European football will return in June after a three-month postponement. The German Bundesliga restarted two weekends ago and the other three European power leagues are right behind them. English Premier League: June 17th Spanish La Liga: June 11th (tentative) Italian … [Read more...] about Football. Is. Back!
Croatians Around Deutschland *II*
By 60 CommentsMarin Pongračić has arrived! The 22 year-old Wolfsburg central defender scored two goals with his head Tuesday in a 4-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. This was only his fourth game for Wolfsburg since coming over in the winter transfer from Red Bull Salzburg. Pongračić has already been capped by the U21 Croatia side three times and will surely get some attention from … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Deutschland *II*
Petrović: The Never Ending Debate
By 81 Comments"He wasn't afraid." That's what Lebron James has said about the late Dražen Petrović. With "The Last Dance" now over, we all were able to revisit the glory days of the greatest basketball player to ever play the game: Michael Jordan. But that begs the question, who is the best international player of all time? Many still say it was Croatia's Dražen Petrović, who … [Read more...] about Petrović: The Never Ending Debate
Bogdanović Season Done With Wrist Injury
By 10 CommentsWe still have no idea when the NBA will resume, but one thing is certain, Bojan Bogdanović's season is done, ESPN reports. It's a bit odd that Bogdanović now chose to book his wrist surgery. He injured himself in January, played at less than 100% for two months, and the NBA was suspended in mid-March. With no immediate return in sight due to COVID-19, why didn't … [Read more...] about Bogdanović Season Done With Wrist Injury
Croatians Around Deutschland
By 18 CommentsFootball is back! Kind of. The German Bundesliga resumed play Saturday with six matches and zero fans. With only nine match days remaining in the season, Tin Jedvaj and Augsburg hosted Josip Brekalo and Wolfsburg. Jedvaj played the full 90 and scored the equalizer in the 54th minute while Brekalo was subbed off in the 61st minute. Jedvaj headed home from the goal … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Deutschland
A Tribute To Mile Gotovac
By 14 CommentsWith great sadness, we announce the passing of Miljenko Gotovac, the president of San Pedro Croat and one of the original founders. Miljenko passed away due to complications from Covid-19. He was a pioneer in the Croatian community and left it stronger after decades of dedicated work. --------------- Miljenko “Mike” “Dida” Gotovac’s generous heart … [Read more...] about A Tribute To Mile Gotovac
30 Years: Boban’s Kick Heard Around The Balkans
By 48 CommentsMay 13th, 2020 marks the 30-year anniversary of the Dinamo Zagreb-Red Star Riot and Zvonimir Boban's "Kick Heard Around The Balkans" at Maksimir in Zagreb. With political tensions already high at the time with a majority of Croatian parties voting for independence from Yugoslavia; what ensued at Maksimir that day was seen as the 'symbolic' start to the war to many in … [Read more...] about 30 Years: Boban’s Kick Heard Around The Balkans