London (AFP) – Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech's day went from bad to worse as he conceded four goals in a 4-3 defeat by Liverpool on Sunday before crashing his car into a pillar. The former Czech Republic international, 34, was beaten four times at the Emirates Stadium as Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool came from behind to […]

Prague (AFP) – Veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced his retirement from international football after a record 124 games for the Czech Republic over an eventful 14-year career. "I would hate to end up in a situation when I would start feeling tired midway through a qualifying campaign," the 34-year-old told reporters in Prague on […]

Prague (AFP) – Petr Cech is heading to his fourth European Championship having won a record number of caps for the Czech Republic, but the finals in France may well be his last. "After the Euros I'll sit down at home and decide whether I'll go on," the 34-year-old Arsenal keeper told reporters in March. […]

Prague (AFP) – Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech set a new record for Czech caps on Friday in a Euro 2016 friendly against Malta in Austria. The 34-year-old former Chelsea stopper won his 119th cap, surpassing the previous mark of 118 he shared with former Manchester United winger Karel Poborsky, who retired in 2006. Cech earned […]

Arsenal's hopes of capturing their first Premier League title in 12 years took a huge hit on Friday when it was revealed that goalkeeper Petr Cech faces up to a month out injured. The Czech Republic international suffered a muscular problem at the end of Wednesday's 2-1 loss at Swansea City. That reverse left the […]

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott believes the arrival of Petr Cech at the Emirates Stadium has made a huge difference to the Gunners' title prospects. The lack of a truly top-class goalkeeper has been cited as one of the reasons why Arsene Wenger's team have not won the Premier League since 2004. But the preseason arrival […]

Since his appointment in 1996, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made some extremely shrewd player purchases. Eventual greats such as Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Nicolas Anelka, Robert Pires, Sol Campbell, Cesc Fabregas and Nicklas Bendtner (sorry, I had to) were all brought in over the Frenchman’s first eight campaigns in north London. Following the financing […]

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech said Wednesday he expected a "playoff" Champions League game against Olympiacos on Dec. 9 as the two teams vie for a spot in the knockout phase. "It will be like a playoff game because the head-to-head counts and we have things to catch up with," Cech said on his website, as […]

Arsene Wenger has hailed Petr Cech as the perfect goalkeeper as the Arsenal number one closes in on the Premier League clean sheet record. The 33-year-old will equal David James' total of 169 clean sheets if he can keep out north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday, with the record set to be broken in the coming […]

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech had the opportunity to sit down and play drums with Queen drummer Roger Taylor recently for a BBC Football Focus episode. Cech shared his passion for drumming with Taylor. The Queen drummer is also a Chelsea fan. The two met on a flight to Portugal, and have kept in touch ever […]