Dejan Lovren – The World Cup Star from Croatia Rejects Accusation of Fascism

 

Dejan Lovren joined Lyon in France denied he sang fascist songs after the victories of Croatia in the World Cup or made any homophobic statements on Twitter that he was attacked the former Liverpool player told AFP in Lyon’s interview, where he played from 2010-13. He stated that they distort negatively at once without referring to the ideal song. It doesn’t have anything to do with fascism. Lovren claims that for him, it is a patriotic song about this country that means that he loves his country.


A video emerged after Croatia had been eliminated by Brazil in the Qatar quarter-finals showing the players singing in the changing room with Marcelo Brozovic and Lovren of Inter Milan at the center. Read more “Dejan Lovren – The World Cup Star from Croatia Rejects Accusation of Fascism”

Croatia Team Reaches Semi-Finals in World Cup Again

The Croatian national football team got the attention of the world with their performance in the World Cup. After their performance in the semi-finals, Novak Djokovic congratulated them. The number one tennis player in the world was one among the many who left congratulatory messages for the Croatian team.

Novak congratulated the team for having a great run in the current World Cup. Indeed, they surprised the world by reaching the semi-finals. They then bowed out from the tournament by losing to Argentina in the semi-finals. However, their performances that led to the semi-finals were commendable, to say the least. Of course, there had been scintillating moments as well, for instance, Domagoj Vida. Though he boasts of earning many caps for his country, this 33-year-old has also been bold in many instances. In the last world cup, he was part of the team that reached the finals. This year however he spent most of his time as a substitute player who was used sparingly. Read more “Croatia Team Reaches Semi-Finals in World Cup Again”

               BUNDESLIGA WONDERKID REMAINS MADRID’S NUMBER ONE TARGET

Real Madrid are expected to go big in the 2023 summer transfer window as they look to move on from ageing stars such as Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. The midfield position remains one of the key areas where they need to add more quality, especially with Modric and Kroos’ contracts expiring at the end of the season. To that end, the club continue to keep an eye on Jude Bellingham. According to Madrid Xtra, the Borussia Dortmund starlet remains Real Madrid’s number one target ahead of the next summer transfer window. They have been keeping close tabs on the midfielder and could make a move for him next year.

Despite missing out on the Kopa Trophy in the Ballon d’Or gala, Bellingham is regarded as one of the most talented young midfielders in world football. At the age of just 19, the Englishman has featured in over 100 competitive matches for Dortmund. He has also become a leading figure at the club, notably captaining the Dortmund side in the Champions League earlier this season. Bellingham’s quality, leadership and talent have not gone unnoticed, with Real Madrid more than willing to splash the cash on him in the coming summer. Read more ”               BUNDESLIGA WONDERKID REMAINS MADRID’S NUMBER ONE TARGET”

PERISIC FEATURED DURING DEFEAT AGAINST SPORTING

Croatia international Ivan Perisic was in the Tottenham Hotspur starting XI till the end of the Champions League group stage clash with Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon, but he was unable to influence the outcome of the game. The Croatia international is one of the new players at Spurs following his move to the club during the transfer window this summer.

Tottenham Hotspur snapped Perisic up as a free agent on the back of the end of his contract at Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan. The Croatia national team star was offered a new deal at Inter Milan, but he turned it down in favour of a move to the Premier League. Read more “PERISIC FEATURED DURING DEFEAT AGAINST SPORTING”

PERISIC SUBBED ON DURING RANGERS FRIENDLY

New signing Ivan Perisic came on in the second half for new club Tottenham Hotspur in their 2-1 comeback win over hosts Rangers. The Croatia international was subbed on for the pre-season friendly game. All the three goals had been scored before he made an entrance into the game played at Ibrox on Saturday.

Croatia national team starPerisicis in his first season at Tottenham Hotspur following his signing as a free agent this summer. He was signed on a free transfer after his contract with Italian football giants Inter Milan expired this summer. Inter Milan offered him a contract extension, but he rejected it in favour of linking up again with Antonio Conte at Spurs. Perisic and Conte worked together at Inter Milan for two years. In their second season together at Inter Milan, they won the Italian Serie A title. Read more “PERISIC SUBBED ON DURING RANGERS FRIENDLY”

SPURS, CHELSEA WANT GVARDIOL – JOURNALIST

London clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea still retain an interest in Croatia international JoskoGvardiol. This is according to Italian journalist and transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. The media practitioner made this known in a chat with GiveMeSport. Romano said Spurs and Chelsea are interested in the Croatia defender, but it would take a massive offer for RB Leipzig to consider selling him this summer.

Gvardiol is super appreciated by both Chelsea and Spurs, but German club RB Leipzig don’t want to sell him this summer. To this effect, the transfer is a difficult one and it would only take a crazy offer to change their stance. The Croatia international was seriously linked with the aforementioned Premier League duo at the start of this summer’s transfer window with the two teams keen to strengthen theirdefence. Tottenham Hotspur have since opted for a loan move for French defender Christian Lenglet, while Chelsea have their attention on Dutch international defender Nathan Ake of Manchester City after they were rejected by Juventus centre back Matthijs de Ligt who wants a move to German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. Read more “SPURS, CHELSEA WANT GVARDIOL – JOURNALIST”

NATIONS LEAGUE: CROATIA THRASHED BY AUSTRIA

Reigning World Cup finalists Croatia began their 2022/23 UEFA Nations League campaign on a disappointing note after they were thumped by Austria at home. The Croatians had no answers to the questions asked by the visitors who scored three goals without any reply. Bayern Munich midfielder Marcel Sabitzer was the recipient of the third Austria goal as he wrapped up a 3-0 away win over Croatia.


Croatia and Austria have been drawn in League A1 of the latest Nations League campaign. They are in the same group as world champions France and Denmark. France and Croatia will meet two times in the Nations League this year in a repeat of the World Cup final four years ago. Paris Saint Germain (PSG) star KylianMbappe scored one of the goals as France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final to win their second World Cup title and a first World Cup title in 20 years. The French team won the World Cup on home soil in 1998 by beating Brazil 3-0 thanks to the brace from Zinedine Zidane. Emmanuel Petit was the man who scored the third France goal to wrap up the emphatic win for the hosts. Read more “NATIONS LEAGUE: CROATIA THRASHED BY AUSTRIA”

MODRIC LARGELY ANONYMOUS AGAINST CITY

Veteran Croatia national team skipper Luka Modric was largely anonymous before he was substituted during the second leg of the Champions League semifinal tie between his Real Madrid side and Manchester City. Croatia internationalModricbegan the second leg as part of a three-man midfield alongside Casemiro and Toni Kroos.


Croatia international Modric was unable to stop Real Madrid from trailing to a stunning strike from Algerian international RiyadMahrez. Modric was subbed off for young French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga with 15 minutes of regulation time left to play. He left the game two minutes after Mahrez gave Manchester City the lead to put them 5-3 ahead on aggregate. After the goal from Mahrez, Real Madrid needed two goals to force extra time or three goals to win the game with just seventeen minutes left on the clock. In the end, they were able to get the two goals to take the game into extra time. Read more “MODRIC LARGELY ANONYMOUS AGAINST CITY”

KOVACIC OUT OF WEST HAM GAME

Croatia international Mateo Kovacic would be a major absentee for Chelsea when they take on London rivals West Ham United in a Premier League clash billed for Stamford Bridge this weekend. Croatianational team star Kovacic will miss the game as a result of the knee injury he sustained during the FA Cup semifinals last weekend.


The Croatian midfielder was an injury casualty at the end of the FA Cup semifinal clash with London rivals Crystal Palace which ended in a 2-0 victory for the West London giants thanks to the goals from the England international duo of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount. Loftus-Cheek and Mount scored the goals in the second half to send Chelsea to their third successive FA Cup final. The reigning European champions would be hoping that they are third time lucky with the FA Cup final after losing the previous two. Two seasons ago, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice either side of the half-time break as Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1. Read more “KOVACIC OUT OF WEST HAM GAME”

VLASIC SUBBED ON AGAINST WOLVES

Croatia national team star Nicola Vlasic was only a substitute as his West Ham United side boosted their top-four hopes with an impressive 1-0 win at home to rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers. West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers are two of the teams battling to finish in the top four as far as this season’s Premier League campaign is concerned. The other teams in the fight are Manchester United and the London trio of Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.

West Ham United signed Croatia star Vlasic from Russian team CSKA Moscow in a £30m deal at the start of this season, but he has not been able to break into the starting XI on a consistent basis. A lot of his playing minutes in the Premier League this season have come as a substitute. Read more “VLASIC SUBBED ON AGAINST WOLVES”