Pavel Nedvěd:
Pavel Nedvěd (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpavɛl ˈnɛdvjɛt] (
listen); born 30 August 1972 in Cheb) is a retired Czech football midfielder. He is one of the most successful Czech players to emerge from the newly formedLazio and Juventus, including the last ever Cup Winners' Cup. Widely regarded as one of the finest midfielders of the modern era, he was the recipient of the prestigious Ballon d'Or
in 2003, only the second Czech player to receive this honour, and the
first since the breakup of Czechoslovakia. He was also the recipient of
the 2nd Golden Foot award in 2004. Nedved was a key member of the Czech Republic team, which reached the final of Euro '96,
during which he garnered much international attention. He was later
given the international captaincy. Well known for his energy and
tireless runs, as well as his goal scoring ability, Nedved was nicknamed
Czech Republic, winning numerous accolades with Furia Ceca ("The Czech Fury", an Italian wordplay on the phrase Furia Cieca, meaning "Blind Fury") by Juventus fans.
Nedvěd retired after the 2008–09 season after 19 years as a professional. He played 666 club games, scoring 146 goals, and was capped 91 times for the Czech Republic, scoring 18 times listen); born 30 August 1972 in Cheb) is a retired Czech football midfielder. He is one of the most successful Czech players to emerge from the newly formedLazio and Juventus, including the last ever Cup Winners' Cup. Widely regarded as one of the finest midfielders of the modern era, he was the recipient of the prestigious Ballon d'Or
in 2003, only the second Czech player to receive this honour, and the
first since the breakup of Czechoslovakia. He was also the recipient of
the 2nd Golden Foot award in 2004. Nedved was a key member of the Czech Republic team, which reached the final of Euro '96,
during which he garnered much international attention. He was later
given the international captaincy. Well known for his energy and
tireless runs, as well as his goal scoring ability, Nedved was nicknamed
Czech Republic, winning numerous accolades with Furia Ceca ("The Czech Fury", an Italian wordplay on the phrase Furia Cieca, meaning "Blind Fury") by Juventus fans.
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