Coaching the Czech Way By Kevin McShane

jdfunsoccer@comcast.net — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:39:31 GMT

In the midst of the excitement, I felt that my decision to come to Prague to study for a soccer coach’s license and live in a real soccer culture seemed like a good one. The Czech National Team had just become the first team in the history of the European Championships to qualify with a perfect record. The team finished this feat just weeks before the 10th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, when the country gained its freedom from the Soviet Union. Even as they sang their National Anthem before the match, I could sense the pride that the Czechs felt in the success of their National Team — currently ranked second in the world, for whatever the rankings are worth. forward to sharing it not only with my own players but also with other coaches when I return to the United States next year.

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