Andriy Shevchenko with my cartoon

Ukraine, Dynamo Kyiv and AC Milan legend Andriy Shevchenko with my cartoon

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Andriy Shevchenko vs Gianluigi Buffon

Andriy Shevchenko

Mourinho and Financial Fair Play

Mourinho on signing Messi: "He can only go to a team that doesn't respect Financial Fair Play, so it's not Tottenham, for sure."

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Andriy Shevchenko Dynamo Kyiv days

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Shevchenko the elder statesman of strikers retires to go into politics

 

It was the end of an era for Ukrainian football on Saturday, with legendary striker Andriy Shevchenko announcing his retirement from the game.

The 35-year-old has concluded an illustrious career which saw him line up for the likes of AC Milan, Chelsea and Dinamo Kiev, with his final appearance for the national team coming in last month’s Euro 2012 tournament – played host to by Ukraine and Poland.
Yet a career in management does not await for Shevchenko, with the player announcing his intention to enter the world of politics instead…

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Shevchenko's Ukrainian dream comes true

 

Andriy Shevchenko is undoubtedly one of the finest finishers of all time. However, during his goal-shy time with Chelsea, the Ukraine forward could only imagine moments like the two he experienced last night.

The national icon received a huge cheer when named among Oleg Blokhin's starting lineup, with the striker facing a fight against time and fitness throughout the entire 2011-12 campaign in order to be ready for the tournament.

But after falling behind, thanks to Sweden's own hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 35-year-old sent the crowd into raptures when he found the net with two superb headers in quick succession, securing an emotional victory in the co-hosts' European Championship debut.
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Evergreen Javier Zanetti's secret to beating AC Milan

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