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02 Jul

Euro 2024: Tears To Triumph For Ronaldo As Portugal Beat Slovenia On Penalties

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Cristiano Ronaldo was left in tears after his penalty was saved in extra time but Portugal still progressed to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 following a dramatic shootout victory over Slovenia. Portugal’s superstar captain saw his penalty kept out by Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and he was consoled by his team-mates, as fans chanted his name in the stands. But he recovered to score his country’s first penalty in the shootout – where goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three kicks he faced – before Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva netted the winning kick. Ronaldo was involved in the thick of…

Euro 2024: ‘We Are Not Done’ – Slovenia Ready For Portugal

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Midfielder Adam Gnezda Cerin says Slovenia are not satisfied with reaching the last 16 at Euro 2024 as they prepare to face Portugal on Monday. A goalless draw against England in their final Group C fixture helped Slovenia advance as one of the four best third-placed teams. It is the first time they have reached the knockout phase of a major competition. “It is a new milestone for the Slovenian national team, for Slovenia in general,” said Gnezda Cerin. “We have our goals and I think tomorrow’s match will be a beautiful evening for everyone to enjoy because these matches…

A ‘Special Goal Machine’ – Meet Slovenia’s Danger Man

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Euro 2024 is fast becoming a tournament for the young stars – Slovenia’s Benjamin Sesko will be desperate to burst into that party. A poster boy for the traditional ‘number nine’, Sesko is one of the most exciting young strikers in Europe and will already have seen the likes of Lamine Yamal, Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz make big impressions in Germany. On Tuesday, the 21-year-old is at the centre of Slovenia’s ambitions to make the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time – knowing a win against England would secure qualification He did not score in…