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‘PETR INSPIRED ME AND I WANT TO GO AS HIGH AS HIM’

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The LeaguePaper Team
28 March 2021

By John Lyons

IT’S MINE: Salford City goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky thwarts Portsmouth’s Ronan Curtis in the Papa John’s Trophy final and, Inset, saves his penalty
PICTURE: Alamy

HE MIGHT be a long way away now from his ultimate goal, but Vaclav Hladky won’t give up on his dream of emulating Czech goalkeeping great Petr Cech and playing in the Premier League.
In a turbulent season at Salford City, Hladky has been one of their most consistent performers and he added some icing on the cake with a stunning save in the penalty shoot-out as the Ammies beat Portsmouth...

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