Rosický and Koller return to national football team for World Cup qualifying match

Footballers Tomáš Rosický and Jan Koller will be returning to the Czech national team for a crucial World Cup qualifying match against Slovakia. The announcement, made by coach Ivan Hašek, marks the return of two of the major forces in Czech football. Jan Koller, who is 36, had retired from international football after last year’s European Championship. He is the Czech Republic’s all-time top scorer with 55 goals. Captain Tomáš Rosický has been out of competition since early 2008 due to a knee injury. The Czechs take on Slovakia in Bratislava on September 5, in a game they must win to keep alive their chances of reaching the 2010 World Cup.