Smicer out of Czech World Cup squad

Former Liverpool midfielder Vladimir Smicer has admitted defeat in his battle to make the World Cup.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2006 - 15:33

Former Liverpool midfielder Vladimir Smicer has admitted defeat in his battle to make the World Cup.

The 33-year-old’s hamstring injury has been improving only slowly and today he conceded he would not be fit for the first World Cup finals the Czechs have reached since splitting with Slovakia.

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Courts Soccer Heathrow Person: Smicer Person: Vladimir Smicer Person: Karel Bruckner Person: Libor Sionko Person: Tomas Sivok Event: World Cup Event: Euro 2004 Organisation: Liverpool Organisation: Sparta Prague Organisation: Greece

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