Berger calls it quits

Sparta Prague's former Czech international midfielder Patrik Berger has announced that he is retiring because of recurrent injuries, his team coach said Wednesday.
Sparta Prague coach Jozef Chovanec said that the 36-year-old had informed him of his decision on Tuesday. "Patrik told me yesterday 'It's over. My knee can no longer hold up'," said Chovanev.
Berger started his career as a Sparta Prague trainee before joining city rival's Slavia Prague aged 18 years. He then moved to Borussia Dortmund in Germany followed by seven years at Liverpool, then Portsmouth, Stoke City and Aston Villa.
He rejoined Sparta in 2008 but rarely featured because of health problems, playing his final match on August 8 last year.
Berger was capped 44 times and scored 18 goals for the Czech Republic between 1993 and 2001.