Czechs to celebrate with dumplings

(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-06-07 10:47

Czech Republic players will celebrate every World Cup victory with a hearty portion of dumplings, their favourite national dish.

The hotel where they will be based in the group stages has hired a Czech chef to ensure the squad can tuck into authentic "knedliky".

"They will be having dumplings after victory," said hotel spokeswoman Claudia Keck on Tuesday.

The players, based in Westerburg, southeast of Cologne, will be able to wash down their dumplings with specially ordered Czech beer.

The Czechs are scheduled to arrive in Germany on Wednesday ahead of Group E games against Ghana, United States and Italy.