Vladimir Smicer

At 50 years old, Vladimir Smicer has this physical status:

Vladimr micer (born 24 May 1973) is a Czech footballer who played as a midfielder.

He was a devout player of Slavia Prague, Prague's only Czech team he ever played for.

Micer moved to England in 1999, where he competed for Liverpool, winning multiple awards.

In the 2005 Champions League Final victory over Milan, he is perhaps best remembered at Liverpool for his long-range goal.

He also played for French sides Lens, with whom he gained the Ligue 1 title and Bordeaux. In the international arena, micer played for the Czechoslovak national team and 80 times for the Czech Republic.

In 2009, he retired from professional football.

Personal life

The ecologist is married to Pavlna Vzková, the daughter of Olympic gold medalist Ladislav Vzek. Natalie and Jiro have a daughter and a son.

In the European Parliament election of 2014, the prime minister ran for a minor Czech party, who believed that reducing obesity among children was the highest priority.

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Club career

Micer, an attacking midfielder who rose to fame in 1996, assisting Slavia Prague in the 1996–96 UEFA Cup and then playing for the Czech Republic in their 1996 match against the Czech Republic.

He did not have to wait to be noticed at Euro 1996 after signing a deal with French club Lens before the tournament, and did not have to wait to be noticed. He loved more success while at Lens, winning the club's first French title in 1997–98, the club's first French title since being crowned. He scored seven goals and was a leader on the field during the season. He competed in the UEFA Champions League and was instrumental in the team's triumphs in this tournament.

In June 1999, he left Lens to Liverpool.

After being fired by Steve McManaman's departure to Real Madrid, the recruiter joined Liverpool for £4.2 million to fill the void left by his departure. The number 7 shirt was issued on his first appearance at Anfield in 1999, but he would later shift to number 11 after Harry Kewell's arrival. "Just signing for Liverpool as a kid was a dream," the manager said when he left Liverpool in 2005. It was a dream come true." In a 3–2 away win over Watford, he made his Liverpool debut in a match against Sheffield Wednesday and scored his first Premier League goal. Liverpool's first campaign, however, was difficult, as he tried to adjust to the English game's pace and suffered from a string of injuries.

Micer (or "Vladi," as the Liverpool fans affectionately referred to him) fared much better during the 2000-2001 season. In a 4-3 loss at Elland Road in the Premier League, he scored his first Premier League goal of the season, contributing to Liverpool's treble and appearance as a replacement in the UEFA Cup finals.

Unfortunately, he was plagued with injuries, and a lack of consistency, resulting in him being both in and out of the team. However, there were some memorable moments for the Czech, including the last minute winner against Chelsea in 2002, and a stunning volley against Borussia Dortmund in Europe, as well as his impressive play against Roma in the Champions League at Anfield. However, a serious injury in late 2003 stifled his Liverpool career, affecting the remainder of his season.

He returned to action in the 2004-05 season, but he debuted regularly for Liverpool under new boss Rafael Bentez's watchful eyes. As Liverpool qualified for the Champions League final against Milan, his playing return coincided with Liverpool's bid for the Champions League as he made substitute appearances against Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus, and Chelsea.

Bentez had already decided that micer's deal was not to be renewed prior to the final. In addition, the narrator, who turned 32 on the day before, did not start the final. Harry Kewell's injury ended his Liverpool career in style after 22 minutes: "I was eager to get to the final." I had been looking forward to end it in style as my last game for Liverpool. I was free in my head, and that was my spark – to do well for the team in my last game. "I wanted to enjoy the big game."

Despite being called a replacement, the narcotics was brought on for Kewell, who had suffered from an injury. At that time, the scoreline was 1–0 to Milan and Liverpool, which then went 3–0 down at halftime, but Liverpool commanded more of the pitch in the second half, and Steven Gerrard, the team's captain, pulled a goal back from a John Arne Riise cross just after the hour was over. A mere 20-yard shot was fired past Dida into the far right corner less than two minutes later. The match went into extra-time and then penalties, with Xabi Alonso scoring the equalizer and his second "goal" of the final and his last ever kick for Liverpool, with a penalty kick. In front of the Liverpool fans, he celebrated his converted spot kick with a kiss of his shirt's badge. Jerzy Dudek saved Andriy Shevchenko's penalty, winning both the shoot-out and the final for Liverpool moments later.

In the summer of 2005, the commicer moved to Bordeaux. Bordeaux was drawn against Liverpool in the group stages of the 2006-07 Champions League. He expressed his excitement at returning to Anfield, but injuries prevented him from participating in either of the two matches between the two teams. During a serious knee injury that kept him sidelined for more than a year, Mike remained confined to his wheelchair for more than a year. The crash was the worst time of his career, and he'd even considered retiring. As a result, he missed the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but he did not retire. During another long recovery, the manager did not renew his deal in Bordeaux and left the team in the summer of 2007. During his time with the club, he played 28 appearances and scored three goals.

Micer returned to Slavia Prague, where he had signed a one-year deal. Supporters of the team in Slavia were ecstatic over his return to Slavia. Slavia took their first league title after 12 years this season, a win that the emperor was also a member of. This phase of his career was marred by injuries once more. He received the Personality of the League award at the Czech Footballer of the Year awards in 2008. After drawing 0–0 with Viktoria Plze on November 9, 2009, he ended his football career. He officially ended his playing career at Synot Tip Arena in Prague on May 11, 2010, during a friendly match between Prague and Sparta Prague featuring legendary players from both teams. His last game attracted nearly fifteen thousand fans.

International career

In 1993, he began his international career. In total, he was a key player in three UEFA European Championships for the Czech Republic, winning 80 caps and scoring 27 goals. He has also cap for the Representation of Czech Republic and Slovakia (the Czech Republic and Slovakia's combined army after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia as the nation's first unified country) in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Micer was a member of the Czech Republic squad for Euro 1996. The country's remarkable campaign in England began in 1992 by the 22-year-old midfielder. In a game against Russia that ended 3–2, the Czechs were defeated 3–2 and were forced to draw in order to qualify for the play-off rounds. About two minutes before the game ended, the mike scored the all important equalizer. The Czechs then advanced to the final game, where they lost to Germany after extra time.

In the national team's sole tournament victory, 2–0 over Denmark, four years later, he scored both goals, 2–0 against Denmark. He scored the winning goal in the team's 3–2 victory over the Netherlands at Euro 2004, which was the team's third goal. The Czechs were 2–0 down after 20 minutes of play in the game, but the Czechs were able to recover. The comeback started off with a dramatic march to the tournament's semi-finals. The game against the Netherlands was the most memorable moment in his international career, according to the player.

Due to a leg injury, the athlete was unable to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

After Jürgen Klinsmann (1988, 1992, 1996, and 1996), the emicer was only the second player to score at three European Championships (1996, 2000, and 2004).

Despite the fact that he did not participate in Euro 2008, micer made his debut as a television commentator during the tournament's first match between hosts Switzerland and his Czech Republic, which was held in Basel on June 7th.

Managerial career

Just one day after retiring from football, MCer took over as the head coach of the Czech national team, working alongside head coach Michal Blék.

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