Aljoša Matko is not living in the clouds regarding Euro 2024, although the national team is very much in his plans: “You simply live for that”
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Timi Max Elšnik and Žan Karničnik are prime examples that it is possible to break into the starting lineup of the Slovenian national team from the Prva liga Telemach. Members of Olimpija and Celje, they played crucial roles on the road to Euro 2024, where Aljoša Matko was also briefly part of the squad. Selector Matjaž Kek did not overlook his good performances in the Celje jersey, but then misfortune struck.
Aljoša Matko got injured, spent quite some time on the sidelines, so now he is well aware that it will be very difficult to break into the national team for the European Championship in Germany. Regardless, the former member of Maribor, Hammarby, and Olimpija harbors strong national team ambitions.
Aljoša Matko: “Maybe not in the Euro, but…”
“I am glad that I was briefly part of this story and felt the national team. Unfortunately, then came the injury. We all know that the national team has experienced guys who have given it a lot already, and then there are some young ones coming in, waiting for open spots and trying to seize the opportunity when it arises,” Aljoša Matko told Sportklub.
The 23-year-old former youth international of Slovenia believes that his moment in the senior national team would come after Euro 2024: “That’s what you live for. For that feeling of being part of this story. Every player secretly hopes to be part of the national team. Maybe not in the Euro, but in the next cycles, I also hope to be part of it again.”
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