A wasted historic opportunity: The son will (still) not follow the father, Luka Zahović remains without Euro 2024 after a dismal club season
Photo: Vid Ponikvar / Sportida
Luka Zahović had the opportunity to inscribe himself in the history of Slovenian football. If he had traveled to Euro 2024, it would have been the first time in the history of football in Slovenia that both father and son would have gone to a major tournament. Of course, not at the same time – that would be more like science fiction. But… Zlatko Zahović first represented Slovenia at Euro 2000, two years later he made his mark at the World Cup in South Korea and Japan, although undoubtedly he wished to make himself noticed in a significantly different way. 22 years later, as a father, he hoped that the taste of a major competition would be experienced by his son, but in vain.
Today, the years when Zlatko Zahović was among the better footballers on the Old Continent are, of course, only a distant memory. The love for football has been passed on to his son, and it would be unfair to say that Luka Zahović hasn’t achieved much. After all, he has been both a Slovenian champion and a top scorer in the Prva Liga Telemach. Something his father didn’t achieve.
Has Luka Zahović said his last word yet?
Nevertheless, Luka Zahović missed out on appearing at a major tournament. Slovenian coach Matjaž Kek included the striker from Polish Pogoń, who had a really dismal club season, on the preliminary list of candidates for Euro 2024, but when the time came for the final cut, Luka Zahović (along with Matevž Vidovšek, Žan Zaletel, and Miha Zajc) was among those who had to say goodbye.
The inscription in history thus fell through. Luka Zahović will not follow in his father’s footsteps. At least not yet. However, all is not lost. The forward born in Guimaraes, Portugal is 28 years old, which means he certainly hasn’t had his final say in football. But if he wants to achieve more than before in the Slovenian national team jersey (15 games, 0 goals), he will have to start scoring goals again, especially at the club level. A forward without goals doesn’t mean much…
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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