 Berger was born in Prague , Czechoslovakia . His uncle is the Czech footballer Jan Berger . He married wife <unk> , and has two children , son Patrik and daughter <unk> . He gained a British passport in 2001 after having spent five years playing club football in England . This enabled him to play without needing a work permit , which he had previously required due to the Premier League 's rules on non @-@ EU players . 
