Czech Republic national football team would have sent Messi off, claims Šmicer with Hubník. An interview with former player and current commentator Pavel Šmicer and coach Michal Hubník. Šmicer and Hubník are advocating for introducing new rules for player dismissals in the Czech Republic. According to them, referees in the Czech Republic would have sent off Lionel Messi. What do they say about sending Messi off in the Czech Republic? Šmicer and Hubník are convinced that referees in the Czech Republic would be stricter. 'In the Czech Republic, referees would be much stricter than in other countries,' says Šmicer. 'We would be able to send off Messi,' adds Hubník. Šmicer and Hubník believe that new rules for player dismissals would be introduced in the Czech Republic. 'In the Czech Republic, referees would be able to send off players for minor infractions,' says Šmicer. 'We would be able to send off Messi,' adds Hubník. Šmicer and Hubník are convinced that new rules for player dismissals would be introduced in the Czech Republic. 'In the Czech Republic, referees would be able to send off players for minor infractions,' says Šmicer. 'We would be able to send off Messi,' adds Hubník.