Amid the intensifying political conflict between Ukraine and Russia in recent days, former Ukrainian player and idol Andriy Shevchenko used his Instagram to comment on the issue this Wednesday, asking for union in a “difficult time”.
“Ukraine is my homeland! I have always been proud of my people and my country! We have been through many difficult times, and in the last 30 years we have formed ourselves as a nation! A nation of sincere, hardworking and freedom-loving citizens! This is our much more important! Today is a difficult time for all of us. But we must unite!”, wrote the former striker.
Greatest scorer in the history of the European country, Shevchenko was part of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 2006. In addition, he won the Golden Ball trophy, as the best player in the world, in 2004.
The Ukrainian then became assistant coach of his country’s national team after retiring in 2016. There he had the chance to be the main commander and remained in the position until the last year, when Ukraine were eliminated in the quarterfinals. of the Euro.
In 2021, Shevchenko was announced as the head coach of Genoa, Italy. However, he was sacked earlier this year after just 11 matches.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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