Jamie Brindley
articles by the author
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Chelsea and Čech suffer penalty shootout disappointment in Champions League final
Manchester United overcame Chelsea on penalties in last night's Champions League final clash in Moscow. Czech goalkeeper Petr Čech played his part in the drama, saving a…
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Extreme right groups parody Czech charity website in anti-immigration drive
A newly created internet page www.chceteje.cz, has attracted the attention of Czech police for its xenophobic and potentially illegal content. The website, which roughly…
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Slavia take on Oxford University in exhibition match at new Eden stadium
The official opening of Slavia Prague's new stadium on Wednesday night was a momentous occasion for the football club, who for seven years had no ground of their own while…
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Prague International Marathon expected to draw elite athletes as well as progressive achievers
This weekend will see thousands of runners take to the streets of Prague for the 14th Prague International Marathon. The main 26-mile event will start on Pařížska Street…
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Czech wines excel at international wine contest
Czech wine producers returned from an international competition in Bordeaux recently with an impressive haul of awards. Facing competition from 47 other wine-growing…
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Slavia Prague defeat Karlovy Vary in Game 7 of Extraliga finals
Slavia Prague battled to a 4-2 victory against Karlovy Vary in the Extraliga Playoff Finals on Thursday evening. It all came down to a decisive Game 7. In the knockout…
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Could Nedvěd come out of international retirement for Euro 2008?
There has been renewed speculation that Czech soccer star Pavel Nedvěd might come out of international retirement to represent the Czech Republic at Euro 2008 – the…
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Czechs to campaign against Neo Nazis
This week saw the launch of a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of right-wing extremism and neo-Nazism in the Czech Republic. The scheme is organised by the Czech…
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First Czech five star hotel wins EU ecological award
The first five star hotel in the Czech Republic has been awarded the prestigious EU-Eco Label award for environmental friendliness. The Hotel Chateau Mcely near Nymburk in…
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New anti-Neo-Nazi initiative gets underway
This week saw the launch of a new campaign aimed at raising awareness of the growing problem of right-wing extremism and neo-Nazism in the Czech Republic. The scheme…
