Category: Fotbal

Tomas Repka conditionally released from prison in Plzen – but former football hardman must serve three years of probation and pay 430,000 crowns in damages (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

Celebrities / Fotbal / Law / Local News / Social Media Posts / Tomáš Řepka

6 January, 2020

Tomas Repka conditionally released from prison in Plzen – but former football hardman must serve three years of probation and pay 430,000 crowns in damages (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

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Unlikely Saviour: Computer virus-hit hospital in Benesov, Central Bohemia, able to pay staff only because two employees responsible for payroll were at Slavia football match in Germany, avoiding infection; otherwise, emergency regime continues (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Crime / Czechs Abroad / Fotbal / Health / Social Media Posts / Technology

17 December, 2019

Unlikely Saviour: Computer virus-hit hospital in Benesov, Central Bohemia, able to pay staff only because two employees responsible for payroll were at Slavia football match in Germany, avoiding infection; otherwise, emergency regime continues (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Non-sport fan President Zeman makes rare trip to football match, with daughter Katerina, to watch Chinese-owned Slavia Praha play Inter in the Champions League; Slavia lose 3-1 (Novinky) [Social Media Post]

Fotbal / Milos Zeman / Politics / Social Media Posts / Sport

29 November, 2019

Non-sport fan President Zeman makes rare trip to football match, with daughter Katerina, to watch Chinese-owned Slavia Praha play Inter in the Champions League; Slavia lose 3-1 (Novinky) [Social Media Post]

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Five-star Hard Rock Hotel Prague planned for former training ground next to Sparta’s Generali Arena (Letna) football stadium, Prague 7-Bubenec; 523-room hotel to include sky bar with Prague Castle views (Denik) [Social Media Post]

Architecture / Fotbal / Prague Tourism / Real Estate / Social Media Posts

19 November, 2019

Five-star Hard Rock Hotel Prague planned for former training ground next to Sparta’s Generali Arena (Letna) football stadium, Prague 7-Bubenec; 523-room hotel to include sky bar with Prague Castle views (Denik) [Social Media Post]

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Update: Plzen district court rejects Tomas Repka’s appeal for conditional release from prison; court rules that former footballer lodged his appeal too early, and has not changed his behaviour enough to justify release (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

Celebrities / Crime / Fotbal / Law / Social Media Posts

11 November, 2019

Update: Plzen district court rejects Tomas Repka’s appeal for conditional release from prison; court rules that former footballer lodged his appeal too early, and has not changed his behaviour enough to justify release (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

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Fotbal: Ahead of tonight’s (Wednesday’s) Slavia Praha-Barcelona Champions League game, the official Barca website tells the amazing story of Jiri “Jorge” Hanke, the only Czech to have played for Barcelona, and the only man to have played for both teams (FC Barcelona) [Social Media Post]

Commies / Czechs Abroad / Fotbal / History / Social Media Posts

23 October, 2019

Fotbal: Ahead of tonight’s (Wednesday’s) Slavia Praha-Barcelona Champions League game, the official Barca website tells the amazing story of Jiri “Jorge” Hanke, the only Czech to have played for Barcelona, and the only man to have played for both teams (FC Barcelona) [Social Media Post]

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Fotbal: Czech Republic beat England 2-1 in Euro 2020 qualifier; 30-year-old FC Dallas striker Zdenek Ondrasek scores winner on his international debut (UEFA.com) [Social Media Post] *edited*

Fotbal / Social Media Posts / Sport

11 October, 2019

Fotbal: Czech Republic beat England 2-1 in Euro 2020 qualifier; 30-year-old FC Dallas striker Zdenek Ondrasek scores winner on his international debut (UEFA.com) [Social Media Post] edited

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Sport: 37-year-old Czech goalkeeping legend Petr Cech to swap football for ice hockey and play as goaltender for fourth-tier amateur British team Guildford Phoenix (Guildford Phoenix press release) [Social Media Post]

Celebrities / Czechs Abroad / Fotbal / Hokej / Social Media Posts / Sport

10 October, 2019

Sport: 37-year-old Czech goalkeeping legend Petr Cech to swap football for ice hockey and play as goaltender for fourth-tier amateur British team Guildford Phoenix (Guildford Phoenix press release) [Social Media Post]

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Prague prepares for chaotic Friday: 6,000 English football fans in town for Euro qualifier at Prague 10-Vrsovice’s Sinobo Stadium (Eden); Karel Gott’s funeral at Palac Zofin, Prague 1-Nove Mesto; and Signal Festival’s 2nd night; army on stand-by to support police (Expres.cz) [Social Media Post]

Events / Fotbal / Karel Gott / Military / Police / Prague Tourism / Prague Travel / Social Media Posts

8 October, 2019

Prague prepares for chaotic Friday: 6,000 English football fans in town for Euro qualifier at Prague 10-Vrsovice’s Sinobo Stadium (Eden); Karel Gott’s funeral at Palac Zofin, Prague 1-Nove Mesto; and Signal Festival’s 2nd night; army on stand-by to support police (Expres.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Basketball: Czech Republic’s amazing World Cup campaign ends with 82-70 loss to Australia in tournament’s quarterfinals (FIBA) [Social Media Post]

Fotbal / Social Media Posts / Sport

11 September, 2019

Basketball: Czech Republic’s amazing World Cup campaign ends with 82-70 loss to Australia in tournament’s quarterfinals (FIBA) [Social Media Post]

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