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Veteran Goalkeeper, Petr Cech Ends International Career On July 8, 2016 by happymuba: 9:09pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
Veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced his
retirement from international football after a record 124
games for the Czech Republic over an eventful 14-year
career.
Petr Cech
"I would hate to end up in a situation when I would start
feeling tired midway through a qualifying campaign," the
34-year-old told reporters in Prague on Friday.
"I like to do things at a 100 percent."
"The decision is final."
"I feel there will be a moment when I will need more time to
rest," said the former Chelsea and current Arsenal stopper.
Cech played all three games for the Czech Republic at Euro
2016, where his team lost to Spain and Turkey and drew
with Croatia, bowing out after the group phase with a single
point.
"I'm sorry we failed to fulfil the potential of the team, we
obviously could have done better," said Cech .
His move from Chelsea to Arsenal last year made the
headlines, and so did his season.
He beat Karel Poborsky's record of 118 games for the Czech
Republic and then passed David James as the man with the
most clean sheets in the Premier League, stopping for now
at 178, with James making 169.
Born on May 20, 1982, Cech played for Czech top-flight
sides Blsany and Sparta Prague before moving to Rennes in
France in 2002.
He then joined Chelsea in 2004, after a European
Championship at which the Czechs got to the semi-finals,
beating Germany and the Netherlands en route.
With Chelsea he won four Premier League titles (2005,
2006, 2010, 2015), the Champions League (2012), the Europa
League (2013) and a host of other trophies.
After 11 years with the Blues, Cech made a £10 million
($14.4 million) move across London to join the Gunners as
he only managed seven games in the 2014/2015 season,
shaded by manager Jose Mourinho's first-choice keeper
Thibaut Courtois.
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Re: Veteran Goalkeeper, Petr Cech Ends International Career On July 8, 2016 by Lamzee(m): 9:10pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
Legend Cech |
Re: Veteran Goalkeeper, Petr Cech Ends International Career On July 8, 2016 by Nobody: 9:12pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
I love you cech especially in pes |
Re: Veteran Goalkeeper, Petr Cech Ends International Career On July 8, 2016 by happymuba: 9:15pm On Jul 08, 2016 |
so Good for PEs and also in His career |
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