At 103 caps and four goals in the red & white checkers, Croatian defender Vedran Ćorluka has officially retired from the Croatian national team, following the team’s second place finish at the World Cup. He was a legendary player and personality for the Vatreni, and will be missed.     Although goals are rare for center-backs, his most […]

    Real Madrid will be sending 24 year-old midfielder Mateo Kovačić on loan to Chelsea for the upcoming season. In return, Real Madrid permanently receive Belgian goalkeeper and World Cup Golden Glove winner Thibaut Courtois for €38.8 million, ESPN reports.     In the  long run, this will be a solid move for Kovačić, who has been begging for first-team football […]

    Can Marko Pjaca reignite his promising career in Florence?     The 23 year-old Croatian winger is being loaned to Fiorentina from Juventus for the season, with a €20 million option to buy in the summer of 2019, Goal.com reports.     Pjaca injured his ACL in a Croatian friendly in 2017 which knocked him out for the season. He was […]

    After thumping Hapoel Beer Sheva 7-2 (aggregate) in the second qualifying round, Dinamo Zagreb continued their winning ways Tuesday night in Kazakhstan, defeating FC Astana 2-0 in the Champions League third qualifying round.     Dinamo only controlled ball possession for 37% of the match but got on the board first when Mario Budimir struck home in the […]