Moggi "Nedved always scored against us "We'll buy him so we can resolve this problem" I told Bettega & Giraudo in 2001. On top of being a nuisance to Juve, Nedved was a great player- great technique & set pieces, no difference between left & right foot, had a body that would never tire. He never stopped running, even in training"
"In short Nedved was a Juve type player, all about football and family. We decided to get Nedved since we wanted to sell Zidane and have a more athletic & faster team. Nedved was right man for us"
"Bringing Nedved to Juve wasn't easy, the negotiation with Lazio went smoothly but convincing him was another story. It wasn't about money for Nedved, it was a life choice. I called him many times but he didn't want to hear about Juve"
"Nedved told me "Thank you direttore, but I'm comfortable at Lazio. My family has everything they need, why should I leave?"
"The reasons Nedved gave me confirmed to me that behind the player there was a real man. I knew the negotiation with Real Madrid for Zidane would end well, but we risked not getting the replacement for Zizou"
"I needed a stroke of genius to get Nedved to agree to join Juve, so I played along. I called Nedved and said:"Do me a favor and come to Torino, just look around you don't have to sign with Juve"
"I told Nedved I would send him a private plane while he was in Prague so nobody would see him. Pavel fell into my trap. After I hung up with Nevded I called journalists and TVs to tell them "Nedved is on his way"
"When Nedved got off the plane there were numerous reporters waiting for him- he told me "How could they know of my arrival?". I pretended to be angry and surprised, but inside I was overjoyed I could taste victory"
"After Nedved sat the Circolo Golf Torino, one of the best in northern Italy, he got his smile back. He was closer to Juve. The rest was done by Lazio fans who turned Nedved from a hero to a traitor because of the surprise trip to Torino"
"Nedved went through a few days of protest in Rome and on July 4th he gave up "Okay I'll sign with Juve"