Berger is an elegant mid-fielder capable of shooting hard at the goal from a distance. In 1995, he left Slavia Praha for Borussia Dortmundt, but his greatest fame came with FC Liverpool between 1996 and 2003. In a recent survey, football fans selected him as a member of the ideal team of all times – and no wonder: just have a look at some of his best goals. This goal, for instance, is one of the best of world football ever. While with Liverpool, he won the UEFA Cup and Super Cup; he also was German champion with Dortmund. In the 1992 Euro final against Germany, Berger converted a penalty kick, but the Germans managed to tie the game and won the championship in overtime.

The two teams’ previous meeting in the Euro final was in Belgrade in 1976, when Czechoslovakia beat Germany on penalties. The goal scored by Antonín Panenka remains unforgettable – directly into the center of the goal.

Czechoslovakia gave the world many other excellent footballers. In 1934, the country placed second in the world championship, losing to Italy, and in Chile in 1962 Masopust’s goal put the team ahead in the final match against Brazil – who eventually won 3 – 1. In 1962, Josef Masopust received the Ballon D’Or, a feat repeated in 2003 by Pavel Nedvěd.

he most successful teams in history are Slavia Praha, Sparta Praha and Dukla Praha, and the most watched match of the season is between Slavia and Sparta.