The sports report stated that Jiří Sláma could have played for Jablonec in the MOL Cup against Dukla on Friday, but instead played against the reigning world champions from Spain the next day and scored a goal. At 27 years old, according to the author, this was only his second goal in professional competitions. According to the sports report, Sláma spent his career at Sigma Olomouc, with the exception of a loan at Pardubice. In May 2025, he won the Czech Cup with them, the first club trophy in adult football, and in the following season, he played in European competitions for the first time. Before the current season, he transferred to Jablonec and played in all six qualifying matches of the Conference League, five times in the starting lineup. According to the author, Jablonec progressed to the league phase, which Sláma will play for the second time in a row and with a second club. He received his first national team call-up in September 2026 as a replacement for the injured David Jurásek. He made his debut against Croatia in the starting lineup and played 83 minutes; according to the sports report, he then played full matches against England and Spain. The author added that without Jurásek's injury, Sláma would likely have played for Jablonec against Dukla on Friday and watched the match against Spain on television. In the match against Spain, he also clashed with Lamin Yamal, for example. #fotbal #reprezentace #ČeskáRepublika (translated)
