Adam Gnezda Čerin bravely looks to the future despite the elimination: “This team has a bright future. We will still play in major tournaments”
Photo: Vid Ponikvar / Sportida
What a match, what emotions, and in the end, disappointment, not because of the performance of our boys, but because of how close we were to overcoming even the best. But the boys cannot be blamed, as they have proven that we do not need to fear for the future of Slovenian football and that we can compete, even though we belong to the smaller teams.
“The emotions were incredible, from saving the penalty kick to our chance in the final minutes and then the penalty shootout. But that’s football. I am proud of these guys, of this team; I am proud of our fans who created this atmosphere throughout the tournament. I believe that in the coming years we will see many more moments like these,” immediately after the match said Adam Gnezda Čerin.
A member of Panathinaikos, he knows what led Slovenia in the right direction and how it all could have ended. “We took a good defensive position. We closed all paths to our goal. The Portuguese became nervous. They saw that things weren’t going their way. I was confident we would secure a draw. If we had scored, we could have taken the game in a different direction. But we don’t regret it. We are proud of what we achieved.”
“An incredible experience. Before the tournament, few believed it would end as it did. Although I believe we could have gone a step further. This team has a bright future. We will still play in major tournaments. I believe we will still experience moments like these with the fans. That’s why we play football,” concluded the Slovenian midfielder.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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