Tag: croatia
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Why I’m upset with Chelsea midfielder – Mourinho
Roma manager, Jose Mourinho, has said he was very upset with Chelsea midfielder, Mateo Kovacic because he never managed the Croatia international despite their similar career paths. Mourinho said this ahead of Croatia’s Euro 2020 opener against England on Sunday. Since leaving Dinamo Zagreb in 2013, Kovacic has played for three clubs, Inter Milan, Real…
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Croatia captain Vida plays 45 minutes with COVID-19
Croatia captain Domagoj Vida played the first half of the 3-3 draw with Turkey before finding out he had tested positive for Covid-19. The centre-back, 31, was already scheduled to be replaced. A statement said: “Vida will, in accordance with regulations, spend the next few days in self-isolation in Istanbul.” The rest of the squad…
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Euro 2020: Azerbaijan stun World Cup finalists Croatia
Azerbaijan claimed their first point of the Euro 2020 qualifiers with a hugely surprising home draw against World Cup finalists Croatia in Group E. The Azeris had lost all four games so far but Tamkin Khalilzade’s stunning solo goal gave them a famous result. Dejan Lovren, Ivan Perisic and Marcelo Brozovic all started for Croatia…
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Wales lose Euro 2020 qualifier in Croatia
Wales paid the price for some poor defending in Croatia as they suffered the first defeat of their Group E Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. Croatia took an early lead when Jamie Lawrence turned Ivan Perisic’s driven cross into his own net. The World Cup finalists made it 2-0 after the break when Wales failed to…
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Spain: Football has been unfair to us – Luis Enrique
Spain coach Luis Enrique says football has been unfair to his side after Thursday’s defeat in Croatia left them in danger of failing to reach the UEFA Nations League finals. The 2010 World Cup winners had to chase the game twice in the second half in a dramatic 2-3 loss. Dani Ceballos canceled out Andrej…
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Croatia court rejects false testimony charge against Modric
A Croatian court has rejected a charge against Croatia international and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric of giving false testimony in a criminal trial, the court said on Wednesday. An email to Reuters by the Zagreb municipal criminal court said it rejected the charge, made by the Croatia state attorney in March, but gave no…
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World Cup finalist Strinic takes break with heart problem
AC Milan defender Ivan Strinic has been forced to take a break from football after a heart problem was discovered. Strinic only signed for Milan in July and had not yet made an appearance for the Italian giants. The 31-year-old was part of the Croatia team that reached the World Cup final in Russia last…
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World Cup finalists Subasic, Mandzukic end international career
Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic and striker Mario Mandzukic on Wednesday announced their retirement from international football. The duo’s decision has come almost a month after helping the Balkan nation reach the FIFA World Cup final for the first time. The 33-year-old goalkeeper Subasic said he made the decision to end his journey with Croatia before…
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Chelsea sign Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid
Chelsea have completed the signing of Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Real Madrid on a season-long loan. The 24-year-old moves to London as part of the deal that takes Thibaut Courtois to Real Madrid. The Croatian international leaves the Spanish capital after three years at the club following his move from Inter Milan in 2015.…