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14 Croatian Footballers Set for Champions League, Two More Than Last Season
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14 Croatian Footballers Set for Champions League, Two More Than Last Season

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A total of 14 Croatian footballers are expected to play in this season's Champions League, an increase from 12 last season.
  • In the Europa League, 27 Croatian footballers will compete, with 13 playing for foreign clubs.
  • Overall, 41 Croatian footballers playing abroad are eligible for UEFA competitions, rising to 67 with Dinamo and Hajduk players.

This season's Champions League will feature 14 Croatian footballers, a slight increase from the 12 who participated last year. Among them are players with aspirations of winning the prestigious trophy, potentially ending a two-season drought for Croatian champions.

Josip Staniลกiฤ‡ and his Bayern Munich side are considered among the tournament's top favorites. Joลกko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovaฤiฤ‡ with Manchester City, Petar Suฤiฤ‡ at Inter, and Dominik Livakoviฤ‡ at Barcelona (should he remain with the Catalan club) also have strong prospects.

The Europa League will host 27 Croatian footballers. While 14 are from Dinamo Zagreb, 13 play for foreign clubs. Luka Modriฤ‡, captain of the Croatian national team, leads the contingent, with his club AC Milan being a favorite for the competition. Other notable Croatian players in the Europa League include Andrej Kramariฤ‡ (Hoffenheim), Luka Suฤiฤ‡ (Real Sociedad), and Duje ฤ†aleta-Car (Lyon).

In total, 41 Croatian footballers playing for foreign clubs are expected to be eligible for UEFA's three European club competitions this season. When players from Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split are included, this number climbs to 67.

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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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