Slovak coach praised teamwork after beating Russia

The Slovak football team's head coach Ján Kozák was delighted with the performance of his squad who defeated Russia 2-1 at the European Football Championship on Wednesday. "I don't want to highlight individuals; the team have won today. Everyone did their best and sacrificed a lot", he said. This victory boosted the Slovaks' confidence after the 1-2 loss to Wales and improved their chances to advance to the eight finals. Marek Hamšík assisted in the first goal of Vladimír Weiss and scored a beautiful game winner himself. "He was the difference maker", stated the American website FOXSoccer. Slovakia will play its last group match against England in Saint-Étienne on Monday. At the moment, all teams in B-Group have the chance to advance to the play-out phase.