Former national team soccer player to enter politics

Former national team soccer player Karel Poborský is planning to enter politics. He will run for the Civic Democrats in the regional elections in South Bohemia. Speaking on the reason for his decision to become active in politics, the star athlete said that people were becoming increasingly frustrated with the state of affairs and that he wanted to make a contribution to change the bad situation of Czech politics. The 40-year-old added that he wanted to take an active role in his region.

Poborský became famous after scoring a goal in the European Championship game against Portugal in 1996. His goal secured the team's victory and put them through to the semi-finals, in which the Czech Republic played France.

Author: Sarah Borufka