{"id":296871,"date":"2023-11-19T16:24:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T16:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296871"},"modified":"2023-11-19T16:24:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T16:24:57","slug":"west-ham-warrior-tomas-soucek-shows-his-gruesome-battle-scars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/west-ham-warrior-tomas-soucek-shows-his-gruesome-battle-scars\/","title":{"rendered":"West Ham warrior Tomas Soucek shows his gruesome battle scars"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>West Ham warrior Tomas Soucek shows his gruesome battle scars after Poland&#8217;s Jan Bednarek caught him in the head while clearing the ball&#8230; after Czech captain&#8217;s goal took them a step closer to Euro 2024<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Soucek was caught in the forehead as Bednarek swung to clear the ball away\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Czech Republic midfielder needed to be bandaged up but completed the game\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Southgate&#8217;s loyalty to his players is an issue and a weakness &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>West Ham star Tomas Soucek has showed off his battle wounds after being booted in the head during the Czech Republic&#8217;s Euro 2024 qualifier against Poland.<\/p>\n<p>The Czech captain was caught on the forehead by Southampton defender Jan Bednarek as he swung his leg to clear the ball during Friday night&#8217;s encounter in Warsaw.<\/p>\n<p>Soucek had to be bandaged up but was able to complete the match having earlier scored what could prove to be a crucial equalising goal in the 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n<p>The Czechs will qualify for next year&#8217;s tournament in Germany if they avoid defeat at home to Moldova in their final qualifier in Olomouc on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>A post on the national team&#8217;s official Instagram account showed the nasty scars left on Soucek&#8217;s forehead although the midfielder appeared to be in good spirits.<\/p>\n<p><span>WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77988949-12767769-image-a-84_1700407405487.jpg\" height=\"626\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tomas Soucek showed off his battle scars after taking a blow to the forehead during the Czech Republic&#8217;s Euro 2024 qualifier against Poland on Friday night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77988393-12767769-The_West_Ham_midfielder_was_on_the_ground_when_Jan_Bednarek_caug-m-92_1700408018512.jpg\" height=\"342\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The West Ham midfielder was on the ground when Jan Bednarek caught him with his boot<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77988389-12767769-image-a-87_1700407465307.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Soucek was patched up by the medical staff and was able to complete the qualifier in Warsaw\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77988991-12767769-image-a-89_1700407729343.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Blood poured from Soucek&#8217;s forehead wound after taking the blow in Friday&#8217;s qualifying game<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>They captioned the post &#8216;bojovnik&#8217;, which translates as &#8216;warrior&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>While Soucek was being hailed for his fighting spirit, his West Ham team-mate Vladimir Coufal and two others have been sent home from the squad for partying until the early hours.<\/p>\n<p>Coufal, Jakub Brabec and Jan Kuchta visited a nightclub in Olomouc on Saturday night in violation of squad rules.<\/p>\n<p>Czech news outlet iSport details how the trio &#8211; along with Czech football association executive Tomas Neumann &#8211; partied at the Belmondo nightclub until the early hours.<\/p>\n<p>iSport said they were drinking alcohol\u00a0with photographs and videos emerging which showed Coufal, Kuchta and Brabec in the nightclub.<\/p>\n<p>A statement by the Czech FA read: &#8216;Three players fundamentally violated the internal rules of the national team on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Jakub Brabec, Vladimir Coufal and Jan Kuchta have left the national team meeting with immediate effect by the decision of the management.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77987571-12767769-West_Ham_defender_Vladimir_Coufal_left_is_among_three_Czech_Repu-a-88_1700407628398.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>West Ham defender Vladimir Coufal (left) is among three Czech Republic players sent home from the squad after breaking rules by visiting a nightclub until the early hours<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77988987-12767769-image-a-90_1700407774794.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Soucek scored the equaliser for the Czechs to boost their chances of making Euro 2024<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/15\/77988989-12767769-image-a-91_1700407794330.jpg\" height=\"388\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>They will qualify if they avoid defeat at home to Moldova in their final game on Monday night<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12767769\/West-Ham-Tomas-Soucek-scars-Poland-Czech-Euro-2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham warrior Tomas Soucek shows his gruesome battle scars after Poland&#8217;s Jan Bednarek caught him in the head while clearing the ball&#8230; 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