Meet the former Miss Slovakia finalist working with the national team ahead of their last-16 clash with England at Euro 2024… who insists she’s not just a ‘pretty face’ and makes prediction for winners of the tournament

As Slovakia prepare for their crucial round of 16 clash against England at Euro 2024, a former beauty queen is also preparing for the biggest match of her career.

Former Miss Slovakia finalist Simona Leskovska has been working with the national team throughout the tournament and will do the same in Sunday’s match.

Slovakia’s players will conduct pitchside interviews with Leskovska, a former model who has 200,000 followers on Instagram, ahead of the match in Gelsenkirchen.

Having initially worked with the national team’s under-21 side, Leskovska recently revealed she has been through “a lot of tough times” to get to this point.

speaking to ExtraHe said: “I have been working for the Slovak Football Federation for three years and started with the under-21 team.

Leskovska has almost 200,000 followers on Instagram after rising to fame as a presenter

He will be on the pitch to interview Slovakia’s players ahead of their clash with England.

‘They were a good team, I got used to them and last September I started working with the first team.

‘Some people told me that a woman with modeling experience wouldn’t make it in football.

“But several years have passed and those people who laughed at me now want to take photos with me.

‘Now we publish more on social networks and make videos on the playing field. This concept has become very popular.

She added: ‘You may just see a pretty face, but I’ve been through a lot of hard times to get to where I am now.

‘There are still many goals I want to achieve. I learned a lot about football, even though people thought I wasn’t good enough.”

Since competing in Miss Slovakia in 2015, Leskovska has continued her career in media and has seen her Instagram follower count rise to 200,000.

He initially started reporting on hockey but moved into football and now has the chance to work with the national team for their round of 16 clash against England.

In a recent interview, Leskovska revealed that she had been through “a lot of difficult times.”

He initially began reporting on hockey, but transitioned to soccer as his career progressed.

Leskovska shared this image with Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo in 2023 on social media

It’s seen her gain thousands of new fans and, in the same interview, perhaps offered some of them a glimmer of hope by revealing her relationship status.

When asked if he had a partner, he said: ‘This is the most frequently asked question. Yes I’m single.’

The influencer also gave her opinion on who could win the competition and, unfortunately for Slovak fans, she did not mention her country of origin.

“I think France or Portugal will win,” he said.