▁Czech ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁award ▁after ▁Josef ▁Mas op ust ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁Ned vě d ▁received ▁further ▁recognition ▁in ▁his ▁home ▁country ▁when ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Golden ▁Ball , ▁awarded ▁by ▁Czech ▁sport sw rit ers , ▁for ▁the ▁fifth ▁time ▁in ▁seven ▁years . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 0 5 ▁season ▁was ▁fr ustr ating ▁for ▁the ▁mid f iel der , ▁who ▁was ▁s idel ined ▁for ▁two ▁months ▁by ▁kne e ▁and ▁head ▁inj uries ▁and ▁first ▁considered ▁ret irement ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 5 . ▁Although ▁Ju vent us ▁won ▁Serie ▁A ▁titles ▁that ▁year ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁the ▁titles ▁were ▁rev oked ▁after ▁the ▁Cal ci op oli ▁match ▁fixing ▁sc andal . ▁After ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁season , ▁which ▁ended ▁with ▁Ju vent us ' ▁re leg ation ▁from ▁Serie ▁A ▁despite ▁its ▁first - place ▁finish , ▁many ▁stars ▁( such ▁as ▁Fab io ▁C ann av aro ▁and ▁L ilian ▁Th ur am ) ▁left ▁the ▁club ▁and ▁the ▁remaining ▁players ' ▁future ▁was ▁uncertain . ▁After ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁World ▁Cup , ▁Ned vě d ▁disp elled ▁rum ours ▁about ▁his ▁departure ▁by ▁re iter ating ▁his ▁desire ▁to ▁help ▁Ju vent us ▁reg ain ▁promotion ▁to ▁Serie ▁A , ▁cit ing ▁his ▁family ▁and ▁his ▁commit ment ▁to ▁the ▁club ▁as ▁reasons ▁for