Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:03:18 +0200Football journalist: Czechs paid for excessive respect for big-name opponents at Euroshttps://english.radio.cz/football-journalist-czechs-paid-excessive-respect-big-name-opponents-euros-8222125© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalThe Czech Republic’s footballers have been packing their bags after a hugely disappointing European Championship in France. Pavel Vrba’s men exited the competition on Tuesday night following a 2:0 defeat to Turkey that left them with just one point from three group games. Where did it all go wrong for the Czechs at the Euros? And what does the future hold for the team’s manager? I put those questions to soccer journalist Michal Petrák on the line from France.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/cesko_turecko5.jpg?timestamp=1590589962 Football journalist: Czechs paid for excessive respect for big-name opponents at Euros https://english.radio.cz/football-journalist-czechs-paid-excessive-respect-big-name-opponents-euros-8222125 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9