The cruel world of professionalism: David Brekalo and Nino Žugelj had to return immediately to their clubs right after the end of Euro 2024
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The dream journey, which began at Brdo pri Kranju at the end of May, concluded for Slovenia with a fitting, of course, main and wonderfully beautiful stopover in Germany at Kongresni trg in Ljubljana. In the center of the capital, coach Matjaž Kek and his team were greeted by numerous compatriots, who were, however, waiting in vain for two members of the national team. David Brekalo and Nino Žugelj missed out on the well-deserved celebration. The reason? Club commitments!
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Yes, you read that right. While it’s true they didn’t have a prominent role in Germany, they were there all along, training hard and each contributing in their own way to Slovenia’s collective success. But once the European Championship was over for Kek’s squad, they had to immediately return to the United States or Norway.
The reason is clear: clubs in MLS, where David Brekalo earns his bread at Orlando, have matches scheduled during the Euro 2024 period. Similarly, in Norway, where Nino Žugelj plays for Bodo/Glimt, they resumed matches shortly after a brief break. While Bodo/Glimt leads the Norwegian league standings even without Žugelj, having achieved two victories, Orlando suffered three losses and conceded 12 goals in June, clearly missing the former player from Ljubljana’s Bravo.
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Author: editorial Football Planet
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