Baník Ostrava in their champions' season 1980/1981. Verner Lička is sitting at the bottom, third from the right

Verner Lička celebrates scoring a goal against Dukla Banská Bystrica

Verner Lička in the latter half of the 1970s

Verner Lička as Baník Ostrava coach in the 1980s

Baník players rejoice after advancing to the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup over FC Magdeburg, 1979

Verner Lička in front of the headquarters of the Czech-Moravian Football Association, circa 2020

Verner Lička as assistant coach of the Czech national team at the 1996 European Championship

Verner Lička (right, with the ball) with his family, Hlučín, 1969

Verner Lička (fifth from right, front row) as a pupil of class 3. B, Hlučín primary school, 1962

Verner Lička (left) next to his father Pavel who coached the youth of the Hlučín sports club, 1969

Verner Lička (top left) during his military service at Dukla Tachov, 1974

Verner Lička with mother Lydia and sister Jana, Prague, July 1968

Verner Lička during his military service, Domažlice square, 1974

Verner Lička in 1972

Verner Lička in 1971

Verner Lička (second from left, second row) with the Baník Ostrava team and coach Evžen Hadamczyk (fourth from left, front row), 1978

Verner Lička during the Baník Ostrava winter training camp in South America, Bogota, 1977

Verner Lička during the Baník Ostrava winter training camp in South America, Bogota, 1977

Verner Lička wearing Baník Ostrava colours, 1976

Natalia Titomyr during the interview, 2024

Verner Lička in Hlučín, 1975

Verner Lička (third from right) with his team and coach Jiří Rubáš (left) after winning their first title, Plzeň, 1976

Right to left: Verner Lička, coach, assistant coach Rostislav Vojáček, Zdenek Riegel, Bazaly, 1994

Verner Lička (number 11) lifting coach Jiří Rubáš, Plzeň 1976

Natalia Titomyr as a kindergartner, 1976