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Cech howler paves way for Turkish passage
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech committed a terrible late blunder as Turkey came from two goals down to defeat the Czech Republic and book a quarter-final date with Croatia.
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Turkey coach eyes “normal time” win
Turkey head coach Fatih Terim is confident his side can defeat the Czech Republic in normal time and book a place in the last eight of Euro 2008.
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Czechs need ”perfect performance”
Czech Republic captain Tomas Ujfalusi admits his side must produce a perfect defensive performance to keep Portugal at bay in Wednesday evening’s Group A encounter.
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Kuhn certain of Swiss win
Switzerland coach Kobi Kuhn is certain that his side will bounce back from their weekend defeat to the Czech Republic to take victory over Turkey on Wednesday evening.
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Swiss lose Frei to injury
Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland will be without captain and top scorer Alexander Frei for the remainder of the competition following an injury picked up against the Czech Republic on Saturday.
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ROUND-UP
Portugal, Czechs take opening wins
The favourites to progress from Euro 2008 Group A, Portugal and the Czech Republic, both secured opening day victories over Turkey and hosts Switzerland respectively on Saturday.
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Swiss face Barnetta concern
Switzerland midfielder Tranquillo Barnetta will undergo a fitness test ahead of Saturday’s Euro 2008 opener against the Czech Republic.
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Nedved rebuffs Czech call
Former European Player of the Year Pavel Nedved has opted against a return to the Czech Republic squad for the Euro 2008 finals in Austria and Switzerland.
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Rams boss reveals Carsley interest
Derby County manager Paul Jewell has announced his interest in Republic of Ireland midfielder Lee Carsley – by thinly veiling a refusal to comment on the speculation.
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Cobh boss grateful for Cusack impact
Cobh Ramblers manager Stephen Henderson has paid tribute to hurling legend Donal Óg Cusack for his motivational skills prior to last weekend’s Cork derby.
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Royals star surprised by “polite” Hunt
Reading midfielder Marek Matejovksy admits he has been surprised to find Stephen Hunt as a “really polite” person – contrary to his reputation in the Czech Republic following his much publicized clash with Petr Cech 18 months ago.
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| Hunt ... Czech mate |
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Lawwell confident of Bhoys behaviour
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell is confident that the club’s supporters will again prove excellent ambassadors when thousands travel to Barcelona for the Uefa Champions League second round tie next month.
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Czechs make it two from two
Rep of Ireland 0-2 Czech Republic
The Czech Republic under-19s claimed their second victory of the week over their Irish counterparts at Whitehall on Thursday evening.
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Under-19 game changed to Whitehall
The Republic of Ireland under-19s’ encounter with their Czech Republic counterparts on Thursday evening (February 7th) has been switched to Home Farm’s ground in Whitehall.
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Czechs down Ireland in Drogheda
Rep of Ireland 0-1 Czech Republic
The Czech Republic under-19 side edged out their Irish counterparts in a friendly international at United Park, Drogheda on Tuesday night, with Jan Moravek firing an early winner for the visitors.
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Jarosik makes Celtic exit
Czech Republic international midfielder Jiri Jarosik has ended an undistinguished stay at Scottish Premier League champions Celtic to return to the Russian league.
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Derry, UCD tyros handed Irish call
Derry City duo Seamus Sharkey and David McDaid and UCD youngster Ian Bermingham have all been named in the Republic of Ireland under-19 squad for the forthcoming pair of friendly internationals against the Czech Republic.
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Man City trio named in Irish squad
Republic of Ireland under 19 manager, Sean McCaffrey, has announced a 20-man squad for two friendly matches against the Czech Republic in early February, with Manchester City offering the strongest representation with three players.
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Jarosik saves Celtic
Celtic 1-1 Hibernian
Czech Republic midfielder Jiri Jarosik came off the bench to fire a 78th minute equaliser as Celtic were held to a draw by Hibernian on Saturday (December 22nd).
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ROUND-UP
Wales hold Germany as Czechs win group
Wales rounded off a topsy-turvy Euro 2008 Group D qualification campaign with a scoreless draw against Germany in Frankfurt on Wednesday night, while the Czech Republic sealed top spot in the section with a comfortable win in Cyprus.
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Czechs welcome Koller return
Czech Republic head coach Karel Bruckner can welcome back target-man Jan Koller for Wednesday night’s European Championship qualifier against Germany, where a draw could be enough to secure the Czechs’ place in next summer’s finals.
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| Koller ... back in action |
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"What is important is his mentality. He said to me yesterday, ’I want to be in the team, I want to play’, and that is a big, big example to all the Ireland players because that is a very important mentality." -
Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni on the exemplary mentality of Kevin Kilbane.
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