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The coach of the Girondins de Bordeaux, Albert Riera, closely follows the Euro, obviously out of passion, but also because there are two people from Bordeaux taking part in it. If Zuriko Davitashvili was eliminated yesterday with Georgia against Spain, this Monday Zan Vipotnik will play with Slovenia, against Portugal. In Marca, the Bordeaux coach was invited to talk about this country, which he knows well having played and trained there, and which produces many athletes.
“In many sports, Slovenians are good. It’s a beautiful country… regarding the Euro, they’ve been playing really well for a year and a half. When they play against Denmark or England, they know that their strengths are being together. They know their strengths and know how to use them to play very well. It doesn’t surprise me that they are here today. It’s a collective with great individualities”.
Despite everything, there will be a slightly bigger march during these round of 16, namely Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.
“Yes, but they won against Portugal not that long ago, in a friendly match in Slovenia. They are confident. Opposite, Portugal rested its starting team against Georgia and they remain favorites for this round of 16.”
Translation Girondins4Ever, by Mag
