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  Patrik Berger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Patrik Berger began his career as junior with Sparta Prague in 1989 then he moved to the city rival Slavia Prague in 1991/92, and moved to Borussia Dortmund in 1995/96, with whom he won the Bundesliga title that year.
Berger was impressive when he played for Liverpool, but over the next few years struggled with injuries, meaning he was in and out of the side.
Berger picked up a serious knee injury during the 2000/01 season and had to fly to the United States for an operation by the renowned Dr. Richard Steadman.
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 Patrik Berger - Liverpool FC - Football-Heroes.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Berger was impressed by what Houllier had to say and immediately took a liking to his no-nonsense approach to training.
Many recall this as Michael Owen's cup final, but Berger - who like Owen came on in the second half - also had an important role to play: it was his beautiful raking pass that turned defence into attack and put Owen in a position to score the winner.
Sadly, Berger's last game for Liverpool was overshadowed by the fact that they had missed out on the Champions League and his Anfield career came to this inglorious end.
www.sporting-heroes.net /football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=5464   (432 words)

  
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Patrik Berger is harboring a double dream as he looks forward to a successful beginning to the new millennium.
Berger has been a regular in the Liverpool team this season as the Reds have recovered from a slow start to mount a serious surge up the Premiership table.
Patrik has recently recovered from a knee injury which sidelined him for two weeks, but while he has been able to regain full fitness within a short period of time his close friend and international team-mate Vladimir Smicer has been dogged by a series of injuries all season long.
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 Leicester - Liverpool 15.09.96
Patrik Berger came off the substitute's bench to score a dramatic double as Liverpool survived a testing first-half battle to cruise to an easy victory.
Berger, whose only previous action was as a substitute against Southampton, could hardly contain his delight as he raced across to the fans.
Berger was unable to comment on his heroics as he had to catch a plane at six o'clock from Birmingham for the Czech Republic's midweek World Cup tie with Malta.
home.c2i.net /mflage/lfc/reports/9697/15_09_96.htm   (824 words)

  
 PATRIK BERGER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Patrik Berger is only 22 yet he already has a successful career behind him, and Liverpool fans hope he has even more successful time ahead of him.
Unfortunately for Patrik, although Euro '96 was a month of glory for the Czech Republic, for Patrik it was only a qualified success as he was hampered by injury for much of the tournament and mostly restricted to substitute appearances.
Patrik is already one of the new generation of Liverpool players adored as much for their looks as t heir playing ability.
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 TheFA.com - Friends reunited
Patrik Berger arrived at Anfield in 1996 and by the time he left for Portsmouth he was the longest-serving player in Gerard Houllier’s much-changed Liverpool.
Berger gets a winner’s medal after coming off the bench for Danny Murphy and is later sub in the UEFA Cup final victory.
It’s ironic but Patrik Berger is probably enjoying his most consistent season in the Premiership – and it’s not with Liverpool.
www.thefa.com /TheFACup/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/02/FriendsReunited_HoullierBerger.htm   (377 words)

  
 AnfieldNet.co.uk - The Fans Site
Patrik Berger shone last season as one of the great Liverpool stars.
Patrik Berger is if not the best, one of the best left wingers in the Premiership.
Berger is a fans favourite with not only the Liverpool fans, but football fans worldwide.
freespace.virgin.net /thepool.webmaster/berger.htm   (117 words)

  
 ++ / LFChistory.net -- Past Present Future
Berger started on the books of Sparta Prague but their rivals Slavia were quicker to react when Berger was eligible to sign a professional contract at 17.
Berger impressed Roy Evans enough in the 1996 European Championships in England when the Czech Republic were runners-up to Germany.
Berger's game blossomed again at the turn of the year and fantastic goals against Wimbledon, Leeds, Man Utd and Tottenham are forever kept in the minds of LFC suppporters.
www.lfchistory.net /player_profile.asp?player_id=266   (464 words)

  
 West Brom - Liverpool 15.10.97
PATRIK Berger and Robbie Fowler delivered Liverpool into the fourth round of the Coca-Cola Cup at the Hawthorns last night.
Berger had given them the lead with his fourth goal in two games, but it was Fowler who guaranteed their appearance in the fourth round with a rasping, left-foot drive two minutes from the end.
Berger's fierce left-foot shot in the second minute was struck too well for Miller to hold and it seemed as though Fowler had to score from the rebound.
home.c2i.net /mflage/lfc/reports/9798/15_10_97.htm   (2583 words)

  
 Patrik Berger
After impressing Roy Evans with his performances in Euro '96, despite being injured or ill for most of the tournament, Berger was signed for Liverpool.
Patrik scored the penalty for the Czech Republic against Germany in the competition's final.
Patrik made a magnificent start to his Anfield career, scoring five goals in his first month, and winning the Player of the Month Award for September.
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Patrik Berger's performances for the Czech Republic were instrumental in securing him a move to Anfield as he played a prominent role in helping his country reach the final of the competition.
Berger's Anfield debut was delayed because of injury, but he finally made the perfect start to his Liverpool career when he cracked two second half goals on his debut to sink Leicester at Filbert Street.
The 98/99 season was another good one for Patrik as he played forty matches and scored eight goals in the process.
members.lycos.co.uk /philip25/Berger.htm   (251 words)

  
 Clubcall : Full Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Berger will be the second player to leave Pompey since the end of the season on Sunday as Yakubu agreed personal terms with Middlesbrough on Monday.
Berger moved to Portsmouth two years ago after spending seven seasons with Liverpool and played 52 Premiership games for the South Coast side, scoring eight goals.
Berger could be the first of several new signings at Villa Park this summer.
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 Match Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
But Berger wasn't having any of it, took a long run up and simple smashed a drive low to Kasey Keller's right.
Berger gave an indication of what was to follow when he curled just wide from the edge of the box two minutes into the second half.
Berger curler a yard wide from free-kick, just left of centre, Keller had it covered.
www.spurs.co.uk /commonfiles/matchreport/index.asp?FIX=234983   (657 words)

  
 Patrik Berger retires from international football at 28 - 21-03-2002 - Radio Prague
And the biggest story today is that one of the Czech Republic's 4top footballers, Patrik Berger, has announced that he has retired from the international game.
Berger, who is only 28, has missed a lot of the last two seasons due to a recurring knee injury.
Patrik Berger went so far as to suggest that the Czechs need a new captain - suggesting that either his Liverpool club-mate Vladimir Smicer or Lazio's Karel Poborsky take over from current captain Pavel Nedved of Juventus.
www.radio.cz /en/article/25985   (256 words)

  
 This Is Anfield - For All Your Liverpool FC Needs - LFC News, Match Reports, Discussion, Chat, Scores and Opinion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Houllier revitalised the Czech International when he arrived and Berger was a regular again on the left of midfield — seemingly improving his all round game to accommodate his defensive duties as a wide midfielder rather than an attacking midfielder playing behind the strikers.
Berger’s time at Anfield more or less ended unfortunately when he suffered a knee injury in 4-3 defeat at Leeds in 2000, he made a recovery to play his part in the ‘treble’ campaign and was a substitute in the FA Cup Final win over Arsenal — supplying the pass for Michael Owen’s winning goal.
Berger made 196 appearances and scored 35 goals — a vast majority of which were from outside of the box!
www.thisisanfield.com /lfcplayers.php?id=00000031   (337 words)

  
 shanklygates.co.uk - Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Patrik was signed from Borrusia Dortmund after an impressive Euro96 in which he reached the final with the Czech Republic and even scored one of the penalties.
However, with Berger's injuries and fitness consigning him to the physio's table or the reserves, the young Norwegian grabbed his chance and made the left-midfield spot his own leaving Berger to play and very frustrated second fiddle.
Unable to regain his place in the side, Berger was released at the end of his contract in the summer of 2003.
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 BigSoccer Boards - Patrick Berger makes return with reserves [R]
Czech international Patrik Berger was excellent in his comeback game for Liverpool after missing the last four month's due to a knee injury.
Patrik Berger then produced a trademark left foot rasping drive from 35-yards out that dipped just wide after good play by Cheyrou.
A great run by Berger saw him play in Cheyrou in the area, but Michael Cole shoulder barged the French international off the ball and the chance was gone.
www.bigsoccer.com /forum/showthread.php?t=39141   (277 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | EURO2000 | CZECH REP | Berger comes in as Czechs go out   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Patrik Berger missed the games against Holland and France through suspension, but those two defeats mean the 1996 finalists will be going no further this time around.
Berger, 26, insisted his team would be keen to round off their participation with a victory.
Opinion in the Czech Republic itself, however, was not fully with Berger.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/euro2000/teams/czech_rep/797726.stm   (331 words)

  
 Football Forums News: Berger signs for Portsmouth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Berger was available on a free transfer after rejecting the offer of a new contract at Anfield.
Pompey boss Harry Redknapp was delighted with the capture of Berger, who was also linked with moves to Leeds and Manchester City.
The Pompey boss revealed that his son Jamie, now at Tottenham but a team-mate of Berger's at Anfield, played a part in the deal.
www.footballforums.net /news/printer_3577.php   (311 words)

  
 4thegame.com Teams: Squad Page: Patrik Berger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Patrik Berger signed for Liverpool in a £3.2million deal in the summer of 1996.
But his progress in Czech football soon brought the attention of the German big boys and Berger sealed a move to Borussia Dortmund in 1995, where he was a member of their Bundesliga title winning side.
Since then, Berger has established himself as a key member of the Liverpool first team and was sorely missed when a knee injury early in the 2000/01 season ruled him out.
www.4thegame.com /wanadoo/playerprofile.d?personid=566   (413 words)

  
 Portsmouth-Liverpool 1-0
The Reds went down 1-0 at Portsmouth as Patrik Berger returned to haunt his old boss with a fourth-minute winner at Fratton Park.
A fourth minute goal from Reds old boy Patrik Berger earned the home side all three points and Houllier said Harry Redknapp's side were more fresher.
Berger was then booked for protesting after Boris Zivkovic was ruled to have handled on the edge of the area.
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 ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - Berger is back but not on the market
Gerard Houllier has thwarted Rangers ' efforts to lure Patrik Berger away from Anfield by insisting the Liverpool midfielder is not for sale.
The Liverpool manager moved swiftly to dampen speculation over Berger's future after hearing that Rangers counterpart Dick Advocaat was weighing up a bid for the £6million-rated Czech Republic international.
Berger struggled with injury last season but Houllier is delighted, having monitored his form and fitness in pre-season training this week.
www.soccernet.com /england/news/2001/0704/20010704lfcberger.html   (490 words)

  
 Sportz Tawk: Portsmouth - Portsmouth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The 29-year-old Berger, whose contract had expired at Liverpool, had been linked with a switch to Leeds but Redknapp has moved in quickly to strengthen his squad as the First Division champions prepare for Barclaycard Premiership football.
Patrick berger is a good signing for portsmouth,i remember redknapp was interest in him when he was the west ham manager....Also Holland is a very good player and at £750,000 is not a price for him....
Berger, who moved to Anfield from Borussia Dortmund in September 1996, played more than 100 league games for the Reds but had suffered from injuries in recent seasons.
www.sportztawk.com /viewthread.php?tid=496   (2472 words)

  
 ABC Sport - Soccer - Berger signs for Premiership new boys Portsmouth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The 29-year-old midfielder had been linked with a move to Leeds however Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp, with a little help from his son, managed to lure Berger to the First Division champions in a bid to boost his squad for next season.
Berger's contract at Anfield had expired and Rednapp revealed that his son Jamie, who plays at Tottenham but who was a team-mate of Berger's at Liverpool, helped attact his Czech mate to the club.
Berger moved to Anfield from Borussia Dortmund in September 1996 and played more than 100 league games for the Reds but has suffered from injuries in recent seasons.
www.abc.net.au /cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s874490.htm   (290 words)

  
 GiveMeFootball.com - The Professional Footballers' Association
Portsmouth midfielder Patrik Berger is poised to join Aston Villa after agreeing personal terms with the midlands club.
Berger, who is out of contract at Fratton Park this summer, has agreed to sign a two-year deal with Villa.
Berger´s agent Barry Silkman confirmed: "There has been a lot of interest in Patrik but he is going to Aston Villa.
www.givemefootball.com /news.html?newsID=15143&type=domestic   (110 words)

  
 Berger To Depart From Anfield || The Pool - Unofficial Liverpool News and Views   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Berger who has seen his first team chances get more slim as last season wore has been getting more frustrated and has now confirmed he will be leaving when his contract runs out next July.
Berger who has been liked with moves to Glasgow Celtic and Sunderland has confirmed he will leaveThe Reds when his contract runs out.
Berger who has seen his first team chances limited says he will not push for a new contract with the Anfield club.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s46/st12178.htm   (234 words)

  
 CPFC Online - The Complete Palace Resource
Berger had a chance, his effort going wide of the mark before Dejan Stefanovic was caught offside.
Within moments of the half starting Berger was well placed to slot the ball home, and once again we were a goal down.
An inswinging cross from Berger was well dealt with by Emmerson Boyce, and Tony cleared a corner to the home side.
www.palace-eagles.com /reports/110904.html   (955 words)

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