Friday night at 8:45 p.m., the Czech national team meets Russia, its first
opponent in the group stage of the EURO 2012 soccer championships, hosted
by Poland and the Ukraine. The Czechs will also be playing Greece and
Poland in the group stage. Ahead of the kick-off, we spoke to Czech soccer
star Pavlína Ščasná-Nováková, who previously has played with FC
Bayern Munich as well as other international teams, about the Czechs’
chances, the health of the squad’s star players and the strengths of the
national team.