After retiring from the game and walking away from an opportunity to return in a technical role with Juventus, former Czech Republic International Pavel Nedved is finding himself with some very interesting offers on the table.
In a titillating scandal which seems to have something for everyone: sex, working girls with bad hair, superstar footballers, national shame, World Cup qualifying disappointment, a managerial sacking, and a juicy photo - the Czech Football Federation has moved to suspend six players.
With their hopes of qualifying for South Africa on the brink of destruction, the Czech Republic higher ups have sacked head coach Petr Rada and held up the indefinite suspensions of SIX of their Internationals due to a breach of discipline which led to Captain Tomas Ujfalusi announcing his immediate retirement from all future games.
Love the Brit papers…they pull no punches…
“Just in case we were in any danger of getting carried away by Team GB’s heroics, Team Fabio reminded us last night what English sport looks like when the wheels really do come off. It could have been a Steve McClaren tribute night at Wembley: a wretched performance in the rain and booing on the final whistle from an England support who have had a gutful of insipid football….”
Brian Barwick, Head of the English FA, ousted!
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Fabio Capello has named his squad for England’s friendly against the Czech Republic.
No Dean Ashton, no Peter Crouch and surprisingly no Darren Bent, while Aston Villa’s Gareth Barry was named despite all the confusion over his on again / off again move to Liverpool.
Goalkeepers:
David James (Portsmouth), Paul Robinson (Blackburn), Joe Hart (Manchester City)
Defenders:
Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham), Matthew Upson (West Ham)
Midfielders:
Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), David Bentley (Tottenham),
Strikers:
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Jermain Defoe (Portsmouth), Emile Heskey (Wigan)
35 year old Czech Pavel Nedved has agreed to a one year contract worth 3 million Euro with Juve, ending speculation that he was done with i bianconeri.
Now the question is whether Nedved will return to the National Team set up with Rosicky out. Not looking too good.
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We knew it was coming since he’d not played since January for Arsenal, but that doesn’t make it any easier as Tomas Rosicky has officially pulled out from the tourney.
With Pavel Nedved retiring after the 2006 World Cup, looks like all the midfield creativity might struggle a bit.
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