National Football Centre officially opens

PM Cerar took the occasion to point to Slovenia's successes in football, including two qualifications for the World Cup and one qualification for the UEFA Euro (Photo: Prime Ministe of Slovenia)

The opening ceremony featured more than 500 guests, including the president of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) Gianni Infantino, the secretary general of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Theodore Theodoridis and Slovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar.

"These are the men who contributed the most to the setting up of this centre," NZS president Aleksander ?eferin said at the ceremony, referring to Infantino and Theodoridis.

Located on the edge of the famous Brdo pri Kranju estate, best known as a venue for high-profile international events, the Football Centre was built in a year at a cost of EUR 8.5m.

UEFA and FIFA provided 90% of the funds, with the Slovenian Sport Foundation chipping in another 5%.

Both Infantino and Theodoridis praised the centre, with the former saying that solidarity, responsibility and...

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