The average age of the squad is 28.7, the third oldest team at Euro 2016 after Ireland and Russia. He set a record on Monday against Spain, becoming the oldest player to represent his country at a European Championship. The team is certainly aging and it showed several times in its 1-0 loss to Spain in their opening match at the Stadium de Toulouse on Monday. At 35, captain Tomas Rosicky is the man anchoring Czech Republic's midfield after a season blighted by injury. "But I have no problem with the older players because they have a lot of experience.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 14, 2016 17:37 UTC