Ivan Perisic scored late on to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory for Croatia over Iceland in World Cup Group D. Ivan Perisic's late goal ensured Croatia topped World Cup Group D with maximum points as they knocked out a resilient Iceland with a 2-1 win in Rostov-on-Don. Gylfi Sigurdsson's 76th-minute penalty gave Iceland hope of mounting a comeback following Milan Badelj's opener, but Perisic...Full Story »

Chelsea are clearly very happy with their summer purchase from Fiorentina - Marco Alonso - because they're going back to see what else is in stock this January. This time it is midfielder Milan Badelj who has interested the Blues, according to Spanish transfer rumours site Fichajes. The Croatian midfielder is seen as an ideal backup for N'Golo Kante and Nemanja Matic as a high energy, tough ...Full Story »

Milan Badelj scored a controversial winner eight minutes from time to give Fiorentina their second straight Serie A win and consign Roma to their first defeat of the new domestic season. Badelj beat Roma keeper Wojciech Szczesny with a low drive from outside the box but his shot went through the legs of team-mate Nikola Kalinic, who was one of three home players standing in an offside position....Full Story »

Fiorentina assumed second place in the Serie A table by trouncing Udinese 3-0 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Napoli's defeat at Bologna left them vulnerable to being leapfrogged by La Viola, who duly obliged thanks to goals from Milan Badelj, Josip Ilicic and Gonzalo Rodriguez. Paulo Sousa's men are now one point behind leaders Inter Milan. Their next league engagement sees them visit bitter r...Full Story »

Lyon play their 100th Champions League game on Tuesday, but Dinamo Zagreb are not planning on making it a night to remember for them. The Croatians are back in Europe`s premier club competition for the first time in 12 years and, despite an opening-round defeat to Real Madrid, are confident of making an impression, according to midfielder Milan Badelj. Dinamo are the rank outsiders in a group ...Full Story »