Czech Republic captain Pavel Nedved will be walking a disciplinary tight-rope when his team play Greece in the second Euro 2004 semi-final on Thursday. Nedved was cautioned in the Czechs' 3-0 quarter-final victory over Denmark and, having failed to get the decision overturned, knows another yellow card would rule him out of the final if his side get there. Nedved missed last year's European Cup final for his club Juventus against AC Milan after collecting two yellow cards in the semi-final against Real Madrid. Nedved, approaching his 32nd birthday, has hinted that he will join friend and team mate Karel Poborsky in international retirement after Euro 2004. Both are veterans of the side that finished runners-up to Germany in the 1996 European Championship and, if the Czechs reach the Euro 2004 final, Poborsky could make his 100th international appearance. Against Greece they will be bidding for a 10th successive victory in competitive matches and their fifth win in a row at the tournament. 转自搜狐
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