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World Cup South Africa 2010
History - Groups - Players - Venues
Favorite Players by Country (Germany 2006)
Group E - Czech Republic:
Pavel Nedvěd
Place of Birth: Cheb, Czech Republic
Date of Birth: August 30th, 1972
Position: Midfield
Clubs: Dukla Prague, Sparta Prague, Lazio
It started for Pavel Nedvěd when he was part of the Czech national team that lost to Germany in the final of the Euro Cup. Nedvěd's performance did not go unnoticed and he transferred from Sparta Prague to Lazio in the Serie A in 1996. At Lazio Nedvěd won the Coppa Italia in 1997/98 and the final Winners' Cup in 1999 against RCD Mallorca.
Nedvěd eventually moved to Juventus in 2001. His tremendous work-pace and cleverness playing are integral part in Juventus' scudetto-winning teams of 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2004/05.
Nedvěd helped lead Juventus into the 2003 Champions League final against AC Milan, but was forced to sit out the final because of accumulated yellow cards after being booked in the semifinal for tackling Real Madrid Midfielder Steve McManaman. At the end of the year, he won the European Footballer of the Year award.
In the Euro 2004 semi-final against Greece, Nedvěd was injured when he slammed his knee into a Greek player while jumping for the ball. He was eventually replaced by Vladimír Šmicer. The injury also led him to retire from the national team in September 2004. Nedvěd had scored 18 goals in 73 games for the Czechs and played for his country at Euro 96, Euro 2000, and Euro 2004.
He came out of international retirement to play for the Czechs in their World Cup qualifying playoff against Norway in November 2005. The Czechs won both legs 1-0, first in Oslo and then in Prague, to qualify for the 2006 World Cup.
Nedvěd is a dedicated, hard-working player. He is typically the heartbeat of any team on which he plays, often taking the leadership in the locker room to inspire his teammates during halftime. He has considered setting up his own football academy in his home country when he retires.
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