A biography for Petr Cechhasn’t been written yet.
“When I was in high school, I started learning English as my second foreign language, but my level of English at that time was very average.”
“Wenger and Mourinho are different, but there is one thing they have in common, and that is that they do not like defeats. And I think this is the driving force behind the success of both of them.”
“If you're not right, you can make a mistake that will cost your team-mates a game.”
“I had a depressed skull fracture. A few pieces of bone went in quite deep; that was the biggest danger.”
“I'm amazed people talk about my helmet - saying it makes me feel psychologically better. I would love to play without it, but I'm not allowed to by the doctor. As long as I'm told by the doctor I'm running too much risk to play without it, I'll play with it. There's no other way for me.”
“Sometimes in the Premier League, you are in a game where you can't play nice football because you just wouldn't win it.”
“It's always good to have the right call in the end.”
“Who is the best goalkeeper in the world? It's always hard to choose because there are so many great goalkeepers.”
“I think, in football, everything goes fast, and as fast as you can go up, you can go down. So basically, every day you work to be ready.”
“There are some people who have left me negative messages, but they aren't true Chelsea fans.”
“I believe that the Premier League is the best league in the world, and having played in the Premier League for such a long time, it is to my advantage, and I know what to expect.”
“If a team concedes a goal, then the first question is always of the goalkeeper.”
“Chelsea has grown in my heart, not just because of my team-mates and all the people that work for the club but also because of their fantastic fans.”
“I like people who tell you what they think straight away instead of going around in circles.”
“When you make a mistake, you have to admit it.”
“Every time you can score more goals you should try to do so.”
“Everybody makes mistakes, and I am a human being.”
“Show me a team of the stature of Chelsea, Manchester United, Real Madrid, or Barcelona who is not obsessed with winning the Champions League. If they are not, I'd be surprised why they play in it.”
“I speak five languages, which actually makes it easier when you join a new team. You can settle much quicker because you can help team-mates much faster and better. People need to be careful around me, though - I can understand everything.”
“Now the ambulance is always ready; the paramedics are always ready. People in the crowd can get help without risk. If you look at the Fabrice Muamba case, this is what helped save his life - the paramedics are there.”