Huge crowd welcomes footballers after historic Euro appearance
Ljubljana, 2 July - Several thousand people welcomed the Slovenian men's national football team in Ljubljana on Tuesday to celebrate Slovenia's first progression to knockout stages at major tournaments. Slovenia failed to reach the Euro 2024 quarter-finals after a penalty shootout defeat against Portugal, but the historic first bodes well for the future.
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A huge crowd welcomes the men's national football team after Slovenia's first knockout stage progression at major tournaments.
Photo: Božidar Kolar/STA
Ljubljana
Slovenia's team captain, goalie Jan Oblak addresses a huge crowd welcoming the men's national football team after Slovenia's first knockout stage progression at major tournaments.
Photo: Božidar Kolar/STA
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Slovenia's head coach Matjaž Kek addresses a huge crowd welcoming the men's national football team after Slovenia's first knockout stage progression at major tournaments.
Photo: Božidar Kolar/STA
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The rock band Siddharta performs at a large celebration event to welcome footballers after Slovenia's first knockout stage progression at major tournaments.
Photo: Božidar Kolar/STA
Ljubljana
The rock band Siddharta performs at a large celebration event to welcome footballers after Slovenia's first knockout stage progression at major tournaments.
Photo: Božidar Kolar/STA
Ljubljana
The rock band Siddharta performs at a large celebration event to welcome footballers after Slovenia's first knockout stage progression at major tournaments.
Photo: Božidar Kolar/STA
Ljubljana
A huge crowd welcomes the men's national football team after Slovenia's first knockout stage progression at major tournaments.
Photo: Božidar Kolar/STA
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