Cech captains Czechs for first time

Petr Cech is to captain the Czech national football team for the first time on Wednesday night, when he and his team-mates take on Austria in a friendly in Vienna. The Chelsea goalkeeper wears the captain's armband in place of Tomas Rosicky, who is injured. On Monday Cech, who is 25, received the "Golden Ball" award for Czech player of the year for the third time.