Captain Jan Oblak remembered Matjaž Kek after the victory, and then sent a clear message: “Let it be the same at the Euro”
Photo: Žan Pak
Everything was great, everything was perfect. The mighty Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo at the helm was defeated. But something was missing. Someone was missing. Without Matjaž Kek, it simply isn’t the same. However, this match is proof of how well the legendary Maribor native set things up. The captain Jan Oblak also thought about the coach after this big win.
“We all know that it’s a tough week for coach Matjaž Kek. He has our support. From the first to the last in this team. Unfortunately, life situations are what they are. Nobody would want to be in his shoes… We wish him the best. We know he is a strong personality, and he knows we are with him. I wouldn’t talk about whom we dedicate the victory to. Those are just life things. But football is currently insignificant in his life,” Jan Oblak told Sportklub after the victory in the sold-out Stožice Stadium.
Jan Oblak: “They played excellently”
The star of Atletico agreed that Slovenia was really good this time. Just as it will have to be at Euro 2024… And that’s exactly what Jan Oblak wants: “We played an exceptional game, quality and focused from the first to the last minute. We didn’t make mistakes, I congratulate the guys. But this is just one game, just like the one in Malta. When the team functions, when everything goes as it should, the goalkeeper doesn’t have much to do in the end. This time everyone gave their maximum. They played excellently. I just hope it continues like this, that it will be the same at the European Championship, and that I’ll have as little work as possible.”
Cristiano Ronaldo bid farewell to Stožice with a middle finger gesture, but Jan Oblak had no ill words about his former club rival. Far from it: “He scored an endless number of goals, including some against me. He is an excellent footballer who has shown throughout his career that he deserves the respect that the world pays him.“
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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