By the time of his first retirement from international football, NedvÄ›d was captain of the Czech national team. In the Euro 2004 semi-final against Greece, NedvÄ›d was injured when he slammed his knee into Kostas Katsouranis backside while jumping for the ball. Though he continued on the pitch for a while, he was eventually replaced by VladimÃr Å micer. Some observers of the match considered NedvÄ›d's injury to be a key factor in the Czechs' defeat. The injury also led him to retire from the national team in September 2004. NedvÄ›d 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 2006 World Cup qualifying playoff against Norway in November 2005. The Czechs won both matches 1-0, first in Oslo and then in Prague, to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the first FIFA World Cup appearance for the Czech team since the partition of Czechoslovakia
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Pavel Nedvěd pronounced [ˈpavɛl ˈnɛdvjɛt] (help·info) (born August 30, 1972 in Cheb, Czech Republic, at that time Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional read more...
By the time of his first retirement from international football, Nedvěd was captain of the Czech national team. In the Euro 2004 semi-final against Greece, Nedvěd was injured read more...