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In Sports News: The national football squad draws Russia, Poland and Greece
in Group A at next year’s Championships; footballers Sparta win final
autumn match but club will see key changes in management; in hockey, Kladno
snaps Sparta’s 10-game undefeated streak; downhill skier Bank finishes
46th at Beaver Creek. More
Current AffairsCzech football squad downs Lithuania to earn Euro 2012 playoff spot
The Czech national football squad secured an impressive 4:1 win over
Lithuania on Tuesday, keeping alive the team’s chances of reaching the
European Championship next year in Poland and Ukraine. Despite receiving
bad news shortly before the match that midfielder Tomáš Rosický would
not be able to play, the team displayed plenty of verve throughout the game
and jumped to an early lead. More
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In Sports News: the Czech Republic’s national football team ties with
Scotland in their Euro 2012 qualifier; Jaroslav Kulhavý wins the World
Championship in cross-country mountain bike racing. More
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In Sports News this Monday: Czech footballers fail in a friendly against
Norway while at home, action continues in Gambrinus Liga; two Czech riders
see mixed luck at motorcycle Grand Prix in Brno; Czech cross country rider
wins 2011 World Cup; and three-time hockey world champion Oldřich Machač
dies aged 65. More
Current AffairsPremature resignation of Czech Football Association chairman met with disappointment and disbelief
The chairman of the Czech Football Association, Ivan Hašek, announced on
Sunday that he was leaving his post in favor of resuming a career in
coaching. The resignation of the man who has sometimes been dubbed “the
savior of Czech football” two years into his four-year contract was met
with consternation and disappointment by members of the football
association and the public alike. Samuel Beckwith, the blogger behind the
Czech Football Daily, speaks about the implications of Mr. Hašek’s
resignation, what it means for the future of soccer in this country and
what Mr. Hašek’s achievements were. More
Current AffairsDefensive debacle overshadows run up to Spain game
It was billed as a preparatory game for the big one against world and
European champions Spain in just over a month, but this was the sort of
preparation that the Czech football team could have done without. They went
down 2:4 in a friendly against Croatia with the home side putting a record
tally of goals into the Czech net. More
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