{"id":39595,"date":"2024-07-01T20:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T20:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/euro-2024-were-not-afraid-of-portugal-slovenia-coach-kek\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T20:05:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T20:05:01","slug":"euro-2024-were-not-afraid-of-portugal-slovenia-coach-kek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/euro-2024-were-not-afraid-of-portugal-slovenia-coach-kek\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro 2024: We\u2019re not afraid of Portugal \u2014 Slovenia coach Kek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Slovenia manager Matjaz Kek has said that his side has no fear for European giants Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides will clash in the round of sixteen of the ongoing Euro 2024 in Germany and the manager insisted that they are well-prepared to face the Cristiano Ronaldo-led side.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the press ahead of the game, he admitted that Slovenia, not the favourites in the match, are relishing the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>Kek said (via French outlet RFI): \u201cWhen you look at their squad list, you get a headache, they can rotate and change however much they want.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut our approach does not change because of that. 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