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Shovkovsky Returns from Injury

April 10th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | No Comments »

Excellent news for Ukraine fans. Keeper Oleksander Shovkovsky resumed playing this past weekend after being out with a broken collarbone for the past three months. Shovkovsky played in a match for Dynamo Kiev’s second team and he is expected to see first team action soon. “I will do everything to be in [...]

Shev Sets European Cup Scoring Record

April 4th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | 2 Comments »

It was a beauty of a goal, the final one in a 3-1 AC Milan victory over Olympique Lyon and with it Andriy Shevchenko became the all-time leading goal scorer in European Cup history. It was his 52nd goal in Europe’s premier club competition, one more than Real Madrid striker Raul. Here’s hoping [...]

The Blokhin Interview

April 4th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | 1 Comment »

Legendary player and current Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin goes one-on-one with an interviewer on the main FIFA site. This is a particularly good quote:
“We definitely want to progress beyond the group stage. If we can reach the knockout phase, then the tournament will be wide open. So, yes, we’re setting our sights high. Qualifying [...]

World Cup Trophy Visits Ukraine

March 31st, 2006 | By: WC Bob | No Comments »

The prize that all 32 teams are playing for arrived in Kiev today as the World Cup trophy tour continues. This is the first time the trophy has ever been in Ukraine. Let’s hope it returns in July!

How Can You Stop This?

March 29th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | 1 Comment »

Shev for Crespo Swap

March 29th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | 1 Comment »

Not that you should believe anything that the Sun ever prints, but they do seem fairly convinced that Andriy Shevchenko is going to end up at Chelsea, while Hernan Crespo will head to Italy. Personally I’d rather see Shev stay in Italy and finish out his career with Milan. In either case, I [...]

Shevchenko Denies Chelsea Link

March 27th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | 4 Comments »

Ukraine forward Andriy Shevchenko says he is very satisfied with his life playing for AC Milan and that there is no truth to the speculation that he will cross over to the dark side and join Chelsea.
“I am annoyed,” he told L’Equipe in a long interview when told that Chelsea had all but announced [...]

Ukraine World Cup Expectations

March 24th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | 13 Comments »

Ok, Ukraine fans. Here is your chance to sound off. What are your expectations for Ukraine in this World Cup. Do you see a championship run, a group play disaster or something in between?
I think that Group H shapes up very well for Ukraine. Saudi Arabia should be a team that [...]

Profile: Oleg Blokhin

March 20th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | No Comments »

Ukraine might be making its World Cup debut this summer, but one person who should be familiar to football fans is coach Oleg Blokhin. One of the best players to ever don the red jersey of the Soviet Union, Blokhin scored 37 goals for the national team.
His career started at Dynamo Kiev where [...]

Shevchenko Scores Twice, Linked to Chelsea Move

March 19th, 2006 | By: WC Bob | No Comments »

On a day when Ukraine’s Andriy Shevchenko scored twice to lift AC Milan past Udinese, there are reports that England’s top team Chelsea has their eyes on the striker. I am neither a Chelsea lover or hater, but I would like to see how Shevchenko would do in the English league. His size [...]


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