Nedved to play on

[davor_suker]

Czech Republic midfielder Pavel Nedved has admitted he is ready to extend his playing career beyond next season.

Nedved's current contract is due to expire in the summer of 2006 and he had claimed that he would retire next year.

The skilful midfielder made the statements at a time when he was beset by injuries and at a low ebb.

He has since returned to form and admits he is enjoying his time in Turin so much that he will look to extend his stay with the Old Lady.

"My contract expires in June 2006, everyone knows that," Nedved told Rai TV. "But my wish is to continue playing.

"I have found pleasure on the pitch again and enjoy training during the week.

"If, as I hope, I do not suffer other bad injuries I'd be ready to continue playing."

Nedved has been linked with a move away from Turin for some time, with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson a huge fan of the 32-year-old, but he sees his future with Juventus.

"I have no doubts [about staying]," he added. "If the club consider me worthy of a new deal, I'll be really happy.

"I don't see a need to change. I feel good in Turin and want to continue winning."

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A great way to finish the season, our midfield engineroom will stay. FORZA JUVE!

[Lance Knight]

glad to hear this, nedved is a big influnece to the team, he is like barca's ronaldino,lol

[davor_suker]

glad to hear this, nedved is a big influnece to the team, he is like barca's ronaldino,lol

He is the heart of Juve, the reason we win, kinda like.....hmmmm....oh yeah Real havent won anything in 2 years, sorry.

[snakies]

Pavel Nedved says he doesn’t yet know whether he will retire or not when his Juventus contract expires in 2006.

The Czech ace has always insisted that he intended to hang up his boots once his present agreement ends.

But the former European Footballer of the Year is now ready to continue if his body allows him to.

"I’ll still be playing next season but it is far too early to be talking about an extension to my contract," he stated.

"We’ll have to see how I am doing physically, even if it is my intention to do everything I can to give my best."

Nedved, who will be 33 in August, has just finished the campaign with his fourth Scudetto but the midfielder is hungry for a different title.

"I’m happy with this term because we were able to end the season with a smile on our face," he said. "Not too many people believed we would win it but we did.

"However, I really want the Champions’ League and I’ll look to win that trophy next year.

"The European Cup is a dream but also an obsession for me because it has always eluded me.

"We have a great amount of desire to triumph in Europe but so too do other clubs. Hopefully luck will be on our side next time."

[PrAvI HrVaT]

I hope he stays, and if he left, who would you replace him with?

[Lance Knight]

He is the heart of Juve, the reason we win, kinda like.....hmmmm....oh yeah Real havent won anything in 2 years, sorry.
so what if we won nothing, before this season's title Juve hasnt won anythin for 3 years, lol

[GiorgioII]

so what if we won nothing, before this season's title Juve hasnt won anythin for 3 years, lol

Actually they hadn't won it for one year.


99/00 - Lazio
00/01 - Roma
01/02 - Juventus
02/03 - Juventus
03/04 - Milan
04/05 - Juventus

Good stats for Juve :evil: .

[davor_suker]

Actually they hadn't won it for one year.


99/00 - Lazio
00/01 - Roma
01/02 - Juventus
02/03 - Juventus
03/04 - Milan
04/05 - Juventus

Good stats for Juve :evil: .

Thankyou Giorgio :)

Also Lance, even if your stupid comment was true, we won the league, you didnt, deal with it. Real are a bunch of underachieving overpaid idiots with a geriatric midfield.

[snakies]

Thankyou Giorgio :)

Also Lance, even if your stupid comment was true, we won the league, you didnt, deal with it. Real are a bunch of underachieving overpaid idiots with a geriatric midfield.
o so true

[Lance Knight]

well i really dont pay that much attention to the Siere A so i wont know, hell i would rather watch french footbal,lol

[snakies]

well i really dont pay that much attention to the Siere A so i wont know, hell i would rather watch french footbal,lol
i would rather watch my pubic hair grow than watch la liga, lol just kidding

[Lance Knight]

lol, u got alot of time on your hands, lol
i am not saying the Siere A is crappy its just that either AC Milan, Juve or Inter wins, but in La Liga, There is no telling who would win cause all the sides are strong, well most of them,lol

[davor_suker]

lol, u got alot of time on your hands, lol
i am not saying the Siere A is crappy its just that either AC Milan, Juve or Inter wins, but in La Liga, There is no telling who would win cause all the sides are strong, well most of them,lol

You are wrong there, Inter have struggled to finish off almost all teams in serie a this season.

In La Liga there is no telling who will win because the so called "top teams" underperform all the time, eg-Real Madrid.

The top 3 teams in Italy are stronger than the top 3 teams in Spain.

[papaboy]

im back!!!!!!! :cap: :smoking:

[SUPER AFC AJAX]

:red-card:

[devious]

lol, u got alot of time on your hands, lol
i am not saying the Siere A is crappy its just that either AC Milan, Juve or Inter wins, but in La Liga, There is no telling who would win cause all the sides are strong, well most of them,lol
come on lance.. look at the last 10 years in the seria A.. Rome, Lazio, Milan, Juve won the title.. who else guys? :D

[snakies]

Pavel Nedved came out of international retirement this month, but admits he might quit Juventus before his contract expires in 2007.

“I have another two years left of my contract with Juve, but I’m not sure if I can respect it all the way to the end,” he was quoted as saying in Czech newspaper Idnes.

This is not the first time that the former Ballon d’Or winner has suggested an early retirement, although he had seemed to change his mind in recent months.

The 33-year-old midfielder came back to the international fold in order to help the Czech Republic qualify for the 2006 World Cup, eliminating Norway in the play-offs.

However, the strain of that experience and the on-going fitness problems are beginning to take their toll on the ex-Lazio star.

Nedved has repeatedly complained of a painful knee and back condition, so this could well be his final season at club level and the World Cup would be the perfect point to end his career.