František Veselý (7 December 1943, in

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– 30 October 2009) was a

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football player. He played on the right wing and was known for his technique. He spent his best football years playing for

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. He played for

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, for whom he appeared in 34 matches and scored three goals. He was a participant in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and in the

1976 UEFA European Championship The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. This was the fifth UEFA European Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between 16 and 20 June 1976. Only f ...

, where Czechoslovakia won the gold medal. In extra time of the semi-final of EURO 1976 against the

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, he provided a pass to

Zdeněk Nehoda Zdeněk Nehoda (born 9 May 1952, in Hulín) is a former Czech football forward. At international level, he played for Czechoslovakia, making 91 appearances and scoring 31 goals, usually as a right-winger. He was a participant in the 1982 FIFA W ...

, who scored to give Czechoslovakia a 2–1 lead. He then scored himself as the game finished 3–1 and the team reached the final. Veselý died of heart failure on 30 October 2009 at the age of 65.

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