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Calls For Nedved Return Grow Louder

With the prospect of Tomas Rosicky recovering in time for Euro 2008 looking increasingly bleak, the calls for Czech legend Pavel Nedved to come out of international retirement have intensified in his home country over recent weeks.

Even before Rosicky suffered serious damage to his knee earlier this month, Nedved had been dropping hints that he was considering returning to the international stage for one final swansong this summer. Now, there is all the more reason for him to make what would be an immensely popular comeback, but the Juventus veteran is remaining tight-lipped on the matter.

Marek Bílek of Czech daily "Sport" summed up the concerns and hopes of his country when he wrote: "It could be that Rosicky will not be there at the European Championships, the chances are getting slimmer and slimmer that he will start. Nobody knows exactly what injury he has, but he has missed more than two months already, a long break, and the chances of playing are therefore getting smaller. The logical step would be a call from Karel Brückner to Pavel Nedved, and as such the chances of Nedved playing are increasing all the time with Rosicky's continued absence."

Derek Wanner, Goal.com