Chelsea goal keeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Petr-Cech-c29837 intends to finish career at Stamford Bridge
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 goal keeper Petr Cech revealed he wanted to remain with Chelsea for the rest of his career, dismissing rumors that he wanted to leave after spending seven years at the club. The Blues number one is well into his seventh season with the London side
and is close to beating the appearance record for an overseas player, currently held by Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola with 312 appearances.
The 28-year-old arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2004 from Rennes for a fee of £7 million and has been irreplaceable since then. He made his 304th appearance for the Blues in the Champions League quarter final loss to Manchester United last night.
The ambitious keeper revealed he was aiming to double his appearances and was aiming for 600 appearances.
Cech denied speculation that he would be facing a Stamford Bridge in an attempt to look for a new challenge. He said he regarded Chelsea as one of the best clubs in Europe, he said while speaking to reporters, “When I joined the club in 2004, I was 22 years
old and full of excitement. Now I'm here, almost seven years later, and I still feel the excitement and I still like it.”
Cech arrived during the Jose Mourinho era and despite the various manager changes, he is one of the few things that have remained constant at the club. With Chelsea he has won the English Premier League and the FA Cup thrice and the Carling Cup and FA Community
Shield twice. He has previously held clean sheet records and is regarded as one of the best goal keepers in Europe.
The Czech international revealed he was proud to have been at Chelsea for as long as he had. He continued, “To hear someone say that you have made over 300 appearances for Chelsea sounds really nice, especially when, over that time, we have been regarded
as one of the best clubs in Europe, and in the world.”
Cech remained realistic while talking about his future, saying he did not expect to still be playing when he reached his late thirties. He said, "Peter Bonetti spent 20 years at the same club! That's a long time and, you never know, but - at the moment -
I can't see me still playing when I'm 38 or older. I can hardly imagine it because nowadays the game is so fast and demanding.”
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