Czech Football News
GOL MAGAZINE LODGES BALLON D'OR PROTEST
The weekly magazine Gol, which represents the Czech Republic in the
voting for the Ballon d'Or (European Footballer of the Year) award, has
sent an official complaint to organizers France Football.
Gol's editorial team are unhappy that no Czechs figured in the 50
players nominated for the latest award, and have drawn particular
attention to the short-listing of Lyon and France goalkeeper Gregory
Coupet ahead of Petr Cech.
"While Cech played at the World Cup in Germany and gave excellent
performances, Coupet didn't play a single minute," Gol wrote to the
French publication. "[Coupet] played, of course, a big role in Lyon's
title win, but Cech was part of Chelsea's title win in England."
ITALY: FIVE-GAME BAN FOR NEDVED
The Italian disciplinary commission have banned Pavel Nedved for five
league games, after the Juventus midfielder was sent off near the end of
Friday's Serie B game with Genoa. After being red-carded in injury time,
for stamping on an opponent, Nedved then reportedly insulted the referee
and stamped on his foot. Juventus plan to appeal.
RUSSIA: MARES SET TO LEAVE ZENIT ST. PETERSBURG
Czech international defender Pavel Mares looks set to leave Zenit St.
Petersburg, after nearly four years with the club. According to Sporting
Director Konstantin Sarsania, Mares has received offers from elsewhere
in Russia, and abroad, and Zenit won't stand in the way of a move.
ROSICKY AND POLAK BOTH OUT OF ACTION
Czech international midfielders Tomas Rosicky and Jan Polak both face at
least two weeks out of action.
Rosicky suffered a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English Premier League
game against Tottenham on Saturday, and will almost certainly miss
tonight's Champions League game against Porto and Sunday's league
showdown with Chelsea. The injury, to his right thigh, is similar to,
but less serious than the one he recently suffered to his left leg.
Arsenal's website is predicting a three-week layoff.
Polak, on the other hand, is expected to undergo an operation on his
tonsils on Wednesday. As a result, the Nurnberg midfielder is expected
to sit out the rest of the calendar year.
SLOVACKO'S VOZABAL SET TO JOIN MOST
After six months with bottom-of-the-table Slovacko, midfielder Martin
Vozabal is set to join SIAD Most. The 28-year-old has reportedly already
arranged a deal with Most and is now waiting for the two clubs to agree
a transfer fee.
UNDER-19s & UNDER-17s LEARN EURO QUALIFIER OPPONENTS
The draws were held yesterday for the "Elite" qualifications rounds of
UEFA's Under-19 Championship and Under-17 Championship. The Czech
Under-19s have been drawn with England, Russia and the Netherlands, in a
group from which only the winner advances. The Under-17s have been drawn
with Slovakia, Italy and Ukraine, and again, only the group winner
qualifies for next year's final tournament.
UNDER-17s WIN IN FRANCE
In a friendly game in Balma, France yesterday, the Czech Under-17 team
beat their French counterparts 2-1. Goals from Hamburg's Miroslav
Stepanek and Brno's Lukas Marecek secured the win, against a team that
won the 2004 European championship.
Source: CT Teletext
The weekly magazine Gol, which represents the Czech Republic in the
voting for the Ballon d'Or (European Footballer of the Year) award, has
sent an official complaint to organizers France Football.
Gol's editorial team are unhappy that no Czechs figured in the 50
players nominated for the latest award, and have drawn particular
attention to the short-listing of Lyon and France goalkeeper Gregory
Coupet ahead of Petr Cech.
"While Cech played at the World Cup in Germany and gave excellent
performances, Coupet didn't play a single minute," Gol wrote to the
French publication. "[Coupet] played, of course, a big role in Lyon's
title win, but Cech was part of Chelsea's title win in England."
ITALY: FIVE-GAME BAN FOR NEDVED
The Italian disciplinary commission have banned Pavel Nedved for five
league games, after the Juventus midfielder was sent off near the end of
Friday's Serie B game with Genoa. After being red-carded in injury time,
for stamping on an opponent, Nedved then reportedly insulted the referee
and stamped on his foot. Juventus plan to appeal.
RUSSIA: MARES SET TO LEAVE ZENIT ST. PETERSBURG
Czech international defender Pavel Mares looks set to leave Zenit St.
Petersburg, after nearly four years with the club. According to Sporting
Director Konstantin Sarsania, Mares has received offers from elsewhere
in Russia, and abroad, and Zenit won't stand in the way of a move.
ROSICKY AND POLAK BOTH OUT OF ACTION
Czech international midfielders Tomas Rosicky and Jan Polak both face at
least two weeks out of action.
Rosicky suffered a hamstring injury in Arsenal's English Premier League
game against Tottenham on Saturday, and will almost certainly miss
tonight's Champions League game against Porto and Sunday's league
showdown with Chelsea. The injury, to his right thigh, is similar to,
but less serious than the one he recently suffered to his left leg.
Arsenal's website is predicting a three-week layoff.
Polak, on the other hand, is expected to undergo an operation on his
tonsils on Wednesday. As a result, the Nurnberg midfielder is expected
to sit out the rest of the calendar year.
SLOVACKO'S VOZABAL SET TO JOIN MOST
After six months with bottom-of-the-table Slovacko, midfielder Martin
Vozabal is set to join SIAD Most. The 28-year-old has reportedly already
arranged a deal with Most and is now waiting for the two clubs to agree
a transfer fee.
UNDER-19s & UNDER-17s LEARN EURO QUALIFIER OPPONENTS
The draws were held yesterday for the "Elite" qualifications rounds of
UEFA's Under-19 Championship and Under-17 Championship. The Czech
Under-19s have been drawn with England, Russia and the Netherlands, in a
group from which only the winner advances. The Under-17s have been drawn
with Slovakia, Italy and Ukraine, and again, only the group winner
qualifies for next year's final tournament.
UNDER-17s WIN IN FRANCE
In a friendly game in Balma, France yesterday, the Czech Under-17 team
beat their French counterparts 2-1. Goals from Hamburg's Miroslav
Stepanek and Brno's Lukas Marecek secured the win, against a team that
won the 2004 European championship.
Source: CT Teletext
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