Plenty of Life Left in Czech Old Timers
60 / SPORT / Daily Nation / Wednesday, June 14, 2006 Plenty of life left in Czech old timers GELSENKIRCHEN international retirement to help his side with no signs of struggling in the heat Italy to top Group E a likely second packing his bags just yet. past Norway in the playoffs but after a and humidity that appeared to take its round meeting with Croatia, Australia “Definitely his start in further matches is re-match headlines like relatively low-key season in Serie A his toll on an American side which came or Japan should hold no fears. not ruled out,” team doctor Petr Krejci “Czech old timers past their first appearance in a World Cup seemed into the tournament lauded as one of the Koller, 33, was his usual goalscoring said on the Czech Republic Football sell-by date” have been left to many to have come too late. fittest in Germany. handful before suffering a bad thigh Association’s Web site www.fotball.cz. looking somewhat prema- On Monday, though, in draining condi- Rosicky is only 25 but as someone who injury the Czech coaching team and fans Koller said he might only have to miss ture after the Euro 2004 tions, he was at the heart of most of his played in the 2000 and 2004 European will monitor closely, so important is the one game. “I will have four days’ rest P side’s attacking ideas, of which there championships he combines experience striker to the team’s chances. now and I am confident I will be back semi-finalists turned on the style to beat United States 3-0 on Monday.
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