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“I don’t see the Czech Republic mentioned too often as one of those ‘what might have been’ teams,” says Conal Huetter, “but that Euro 2004 team was incredible, and their 3-2 comeback win over the Netherlands still stands out as one of my favourite major tournament games. Now I’m not sure if I know where any of the current players play their club football, apart from Schick. Any chance of a new Nedved or Rosicky coming through?”
Schick is their best player, apparently, although they are due a golden generation in around 15 years’ time. That Netherlands game was staggering, probably the best at a major tournament since 1998. They were such a slick, classy side, the best attacking team at Euro 2004.
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Written by Rob Smyth
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/oct/11/czech-republic-v-england-euro-2020-qualifier-live under the title “Czech Republic v England: Euro 2020 qualifier – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
