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Czech Republic captain Tomas Soucek is fit for their European Championship opener against 2016 winners Portugal on Tuesday. The 29-year-old midfielder did not feel well on his arrival in Germany. “I have to thank everyone. I trained today, I feel fine and I hope it will be the same tomorrow,” Soucek told a press conference in Leipzig on Monday. Ahead of the match in the eastern German city, Soucek declared Portugal the clear favourites in Group F and contenders for the title. In order to win against the Portuguese, the main challenge will be to get to grips with their “megastar” Cristiano Rona…

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