Čech praised for wonder save for Chelsea

The Czech international soccer goalkeeper Petr Čech has received plaudits for a remarkable save he made for Chelsea in an FA Cup victory against Manchester United on Monday. With Chelsea leading 1:0, Čech somehow managed to paw away a close-range header from Javier Hernandez for one of the saves of the season in England. Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson described it as “incredible”, while numerous pundits have praised the Czech’s reflex stop.

Author: Ian Willoughby