The Last Piece of the Puzzle

Is the squad complete? Not quite, but the heart of the defense is finally beating in sync. Ivor Pandur, the goalkeeper who helped steer Hull City back into the Premier League, touched down in Rijeka today. While his clubmates jetted off to Las Vegas for a graduation party, Pandur chose the harder path—the path of duty. He joins Marin Pongračić and Luka Sučić on the training pitch, swelling Zlatko Dalić's ranks to 14 warriors. Three goalkeepers. Eleven outfield players. The engine is warming up.

Weddings, Heat, and High Spirits

But wait—there’s a plot twist. The squad won’t be fully assembled even by Friday. Why? Because defender Martin Erlić has a wedding to attend. Yes, the Midtjylland stalwart is trading the training whistle for a tuxedo before rushing back to the fold over the weekend. Meanwhile, the scorching heat in Rijeka finally broke this afternoon, allowing the players to breathe. Under the watchful eye of a drone, the mood was electric. Coach Luka Milanović sparked chaos with a random odd-even number drill, leading to laughter, mistakes, and pure joy. Marijan Mrmić and Danijel Subašić are finally training at full intensity alongside veterans Live Livaković and Livio Kotarski. The stage is set for history.