Slovenia forward Šeško misses two chances to end Euro 2024 for Ronaldo’s Portugal
Slovenia's Benjamin Sesko controls the ball during a round of sixteen match between Portugal and Slovenia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matthias Schrader]
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Slovenia striker Benjamin Šeško has missed two chances to score and send Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo home from the European Championship. Šeško had one-on-one opportunities to beat Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the second half and again in the second period of extra time of a game that ended 0-0 on Monday. An emerging star at 21, he wasn’t able to covert the kind of chance the 39-year-old Ronaldo has feasted on throughout his great career. Slovenia ultimately lost the penalty shootout 3-0 to exit the tournament. Slovenia coach Matjaž Kek has defended the Leipzig forward and says “his career will be exceptional.”
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