Vladimir Chofar: No matter what challenges we face, we always have confidence in ourselves.

After the start of the current international break, Vladimir Cawfar started and played the full 90 minutes in the Czech Republic's match against Croatia, making his 66th appearance for the national team. He then missed the next two matches due to a knee injury. However, Cawfar hopes to return to the pitch in the upcoming match against England, earning his third appearance for the Czech Republic at Wembley Stadium.  

Vladimir Chofar attended the pre-match press conference and spoke about his physical condition, saying, "My condition is gradually improving. I originally hoped to play against Spain, but we ultimately felt it was unnecessary to take the risk, so we made this decision."  

“After the match against Croatia, I received an injection in my knee, and my condition has been gradually improving since then. I completed training after the match and participated in a full training session on Monday. Now we'll see what arrangements the coaching staff makes before the match starts.”  

“The coach checks on our physical condition every day. He proactively asks me if I can resume training, if I can participate in matches, and how I feel physically. He does an excellent job in this regard. He communicates with every player, not just focusing on the injured ones; he cares deeply about the entire team.”  

Speaking about the match against England, Vladimir Djofar said: "We are not afraid, we are confident in ourselves. Of course, we must also fully respect our opponents' strength, because their performance in Croatia was truly incredible."  

"I watched the game because I couldn't play against Spain, and at first I even wondered if something was wrong. Later I talked to Andre Kramaric, and he told me that the Croatian goalkeeper made several saves that could have turned into goals, so England might have won by more in the end."  

"The course of that game was indeed very favorable for England, but we will never repeat Croatia's mistakes, and we certainly don't want to end up with the same result. We will not let that happen, and we will not even imagine such a scenario."  

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