Sunday April 5, 2009
Czech Smicer mulls over retirement plans
PRAGUE: Czech winger Vladimir Smicer suggested on Friday his injury-plagued career may soon be over as he is getting ready for a knee surgery at a prestigious clinic in Antwerp, Belgium.
“I will decide on my future based on the result” of the surgery, the 35-year-old former Lens, Liverpool and Bordeaux winger told the website of Slavia Prague, his current team.
Smicer, who has had knee cartilage problems since a winter training camp and has not appeared in a single game in the spring, said he had already visited the Antwerp clinic for a pre-op check-up on Wednesday.
The 2005 Champions League winner with Liverpool has played 81 matches and scored 27 goals for the Czech national team in 1993-2005.
Smicer made history by scoring at three consecutive European championships – in 1996, 2000 and 2004. — AFP
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