Interview with Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved
uhlsport:
1.Manchester United bid £22m for your services last year. How did that make you feel as a player?
Pavel Nedved:
I respect Manchester United and they are one of the greatest teams in the world. I have a great desire to play in the Champions League and after five years in Italy I believe that Lazio are ready to make a serious challenge.
uhlsport:
2.What are your passions in life?
Pavel Nedved:
My life is my family and football, they are my passions. I don’t go to nightclubs and I rarely have a drink. What matters to me is that every minute I have spare I spend with my wife Ivana and our two children.
uhlsport:
3.Like another exceptional midfield talent, Manchester United’s David Beckham, your devotion to your family has been well documented.
Pavel Nedved:
I met my wife when I was 17-years old and we married six years later. I think it is very important to have a stable home life if you are to achieve success on the pitch.
uhlsport:
4.What is your favourite position?
Pavel Nedved:
I can play almost anywhere – out on the left, in the middle, I’ve even played in defence. I’m a worker and don’t consider myself to be a superstar. My game is simple really. It’s not just about skill and hard work, you need a football brain to be effective. If you’re modest that’s a good thing. All I try and do is play better every time I walk on to the pitch. I work hard on the training ground because I always believe there is more to come from me.
5.Italian football fans are renowned for their passionate attitude towards football. How does this affect you when you play?
Pavel Nedved:
I love to feel the passion around me, and that comes from the supporters. I play for the supporters – I never play for myself. As a player you have the soul of the supporter inside you. You have the power that makes them happy and sometimes sad. Football would be nothing without the fans.
this is from season 02/03... Anyway, that quote was from uhlsport.com, and I'm not sure but I think that it was juvefc_robin who had that kind of sig?!