Baros in the middle of party row

Czech football star Milan Baros has found himself at the centre of a highly-publicized row in the centre right Civic Democratic Party over who promised his football academy a hefty grant following his help campaigning in the elections. The Lyon-based striker actively supported the Civic Democrats in the June 2006 elections, taking part in rallies and appearing on billboards across the country. Following the party's election win he asked for a 10 million crown grant (540,000 US dollars) for his football academy in the east of the country. His application was not successful and there is now a furious row about who actually led him to believe that the cash would be forthcoming.