Successful qualification only an intermediate goal, not the end goal: Jan Oblak stresses that Slovenians will not go to Germany as tourists

Where are we going to the seaside next summer? Clear. To Germany! There is no doubt that last night in Stožice changed the summer plans of many Slovenians. At least between 14 June and 14 July. At that time, Germany will host Euro 2024, which will also feature
Slovenia
! For many, qualifying for the first major competition since 2010 was a highlight, but Jan Oblak stresses that this is certainly not the case for him.

The Slovenian captain, who was one of the key men of Matjaz Kek’s squad on the road to the European Championship, made it clear after the successful qualification that the national team had achieved only an intermediate goal and by no means the final one.

“Thank you for all your support over the years when things didn’t go as planned,” Jan Oblak told the fans during the Stožice celebrations, before adding.Now we’ve finally done it! We are all happy and content, we deserve it. I believe that we are not just going to Germany to perform. So that we can get a good result there too.”

Jan Oblak: “It was the game of my career”

Jan Oblak also emphasised in front of the press microphones that he does not want to be just one of the participants at Euro 2024. “I don’t know what to say! Fortunately, we are looking forward to it, it worked out. We deserved the Euro after so many years, after so much effort and hard work on all sides… Finally, we did it! We are happy and satisfied, Slovenia deserved it and I believe we are not going to Germany just to perform! The coat of arms of Slovenia since the golden generation… You feel it all, and now it’s no different! I believe we can do more than this and I feel immense satisfaction and pride. For me, it was the most important match of my career!” said Jan Oblak. That Jan Oblak who even played in the Champions League final… But a country is a country. The one and only.

 

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