Matjaz Kek, coach of Slovenia, comments after losing in the penalty shootout against Portugal, in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 in Germanythat “when you lose the game, you obviously don’t celebrate. We will be left in the bitter, but in the sweet. Hopefully this tournament will be a turning point for Slovenian football,” he added.
The coach, born 62 years ago in Maribor, He accepted defeat with consummate sportsmanship. “I want to congratulate Portugal, you have to know how to win on penalties. As for us, I am sad because we have to go back, I would like to continue in this tournament. The game was in their hands and they grew,” he says.
In its part, Slovenian midfielder Adam Gnezda Cerin stressed, despite the last failure, that “It was a good night for Slovenian football. We saw a good match and a competitive Slovenia that had a chance to eliminate Portugal with Sesko’s big chance in the 115th minute, unfortunately, we didn’t get it, but despite everything I’m proud of this team,” he highlighted.
Source: La Verdad
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