Pavel Nedvěd, born on 30 August 1972, is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Czech players of all time. He won numerous trophies with the Italian clubs Lazio and Juventus, including the last ever Cup Winners' Cup with Lazio, and led Juventus to the 2003 UEFA Champions League final. He was a vital player in the Czech team that reached the final of Euro 1996, captained it at Euro 2004, where he was named in the Team of the Tournament, and helped it qualify for the 2006 World Cup. Italian fans called him Furia Ceca, the Czech Fury. He won the Ballon d'Or in 2003, played 501 league matches at club level, scoring 110 goals, and was capped 91 times for the Czech Republic, scoring 18 goals, before retiring after the 2008-09 season.
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Pavel Nedvěd (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpavɛl ˈnɛdvjɛt] ; born 30 August 1972) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Czech players of all time.
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Pavel Nedvěd (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpavɛl ˈnɛdvjɛt] ; born 30 August 1972) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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He helped his team qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup for the first time since the breakup of Czechoslovakia.
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