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Ukraine vs. Italy

June 30th, 2006 | By: Andriy Korol | 42 Comments »

Tomorrow, the game which decides our destiny begins. No matter what happens, I want everyone to be proud of Ukraine’s accomplishments, our team got to the quarter finals and few saw that comming. If we bow out now, we bow out showing the world we are a competitor and are to be taken seriously. Having said that, although I’m ready for a disapointment if it comes, I’m still very nervous, as are many Ukrainian fans all over the world I’m sure. We know our team has the strength to ‘play with the big boys’. Ukraine can win this game, they need Shevhcenko to show us that he is worth over $50 million, they need Shovkovskiy to continue his perfect record, they need our midfield to play as they did against Switzerland, their defense will now be at full power as our key defenders return to the pitch. All the ingredients are there, we’re all confident it might and yet nervous that it might not.

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By Ed | June 30th, 2006 at 3:12 pm

Go Ukraine! Many here in the U.S.A. are pulling for you - including this Ukrainian-American in New Jersey!

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By PP | June 30th, 2006 at 3:18 pm

Please tell me why any blog I read on any sight from the majority of Italians always seem to be offensive or crude? Is this natural? Have great difficulty trying to comprehend such vulgar inuendos.

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By little perogie | June 30th, 2006 at 8:02 pm

this is natural from the italians you see, italians think that they are the only people that matter in the world….they think that they command football and everything would be lost without them…the only thing these italians do not realize is that their team actually sucks really badly and if it takes ukraine to show them how a fair team plays then so be it.

GO UKRAINE!!!

we have faith

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By Andriy.Rybalchenko | June 30th, 2006 at 8:36 pm

Milevskiy is in the STARTING LINEUP!

By Matt | June 30th, 2006 at 10:31 pm

Time to eat crow Ukraine

By тупоумно | June 30th, 2006 at 10:31 pm

Stupid - how can we be so stupid!!! We getting scored on like a cheap hooker

By pwnawannab | June 30th, 2006 at 10:52 pm

Post a new blog - so I can say how dissapointed Iam

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By marouene | June 30th, 2006 at 10:58 pm

this is a shame! Cheva crumbled several times in the box and no call for penalty ! There’s no respect for stars anymore or what?

By PP | June 30th, 2006 at 10:59 pm

Hard Luck Ukraine, you gave us a very exciting match. There were chances but unfortunately it didn’t happen. You should be extremely proud. The next WC is only 4 yrs away and I am sure you’ll be up there at the top again. Well done I just loved watching your team play.

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By Miguelinho | June 30th, 2006 at 11:10 pm

There is “no luck,” and there is bad luck. Our guys had really bad luck. For every Italian goal, we had the ball hitting the crossbar, being barely blocked by Buffon, or hitting a defender when the net was open.

I heard Ukraine always loses when Yuschenko shows up. I felt for him when he was poisoned, but he should have kept his froggy face at home.

Players are always superstitious, and many fans too. Obviously our man Mr. Yuschenko went for cheap political gain at the expense of bringing bad luck. Even if no one can prove that he’s bad luck, the facts speak for themselves. Should have shown more respect!

Other than that, we got farther than expected…and I guess I would suggest that our fans forget the score. We lost today, but it was not an embarrassing game like against Spain. They were definitely on the field!

Still disappointed with Shevchenko. He had that good free kick and the nice spin move just before the end… But the score was already 3-0. Where was that move earlier, when we really needed it? It seemed like he was just showing off individual skills, making the point that he’s the best on the team. I don’t buy it, Sheva. Nice job saving yourself for the English season. Have a nice time playing against those cutthroat defenders. At Chelsea, you will be a marked man.

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By Maria | June 30th, 2006 at 11:16 pm

Come on Perogie, Ukraine played fair, yeah but they didnt play aggressive, they didnt push, they didnt score. Dont bad mouth the other team because yours lost.

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By Brasil Hexacampeao | June 30th, 2006 at 11:26 pm

I was really cheering today for Ukraine because of all you guys have accomplished in so little time. If those balls hadn´t hit the bar and gone in than it would have been much different but football is also luck unfortunately.
Anyhow, congratulations on making this far. You guys should be really proud of your team.

See you in South Africa

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By Gaby | June 30th, 2006 at 11:27 pm

Aww too bad, I think I wanted you to win as much as you did. Well, it was a good game and great while it lasted, let’s wait 4 more years…

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By pwnawannab | June 30th, 2006 at 11:51 pm

haha - someone posted this on the live UKR/ITA blog; this is wicked funny - gave me a chuckle after the game
http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/secret-italian-training-video.html

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By Italiano Fiero | June 30th, 2006 at 11:56 pm

Ukraine, thank you for your good game against us. I’m proud of our match. Sheva is a Myth. Good luck for next WC. I wish more than one Ukranian player could play in our League.

however, FORZA AZZURRI

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By Raul | July 1st, 2006 at 1:02 am

WHERE IS AJAX???????????? HOW DOES IT FEEL YOU FOOL???????

You like going to other countries forums and laugh at them when they loose? There you go. Have fun cause the Ukraine will NEVER make it back to the World Cup again…. moron…..

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By Raul | July 1st, 2006 at 1:09 am

Prior post goes to Miguelinho also…. LMAO….

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By UKRAINIAN BORN BEAUTY QUEEN | July 1st, 2006 at 1:35 am

Raul you’re an obnoxious idiot! You, much like the italian team cry at every little touch they get…. so drama! Get real and play real! …. Most yellow cards given in one WC game went to Ukraine because of Italy? Pathetic, you don’t know how to play soccer! UKRAINE ALL THE WAY ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!! NO ONE can ever beat anything we do cause we do like Gods!

MOYA LUBOV MOYA KROF! UKRAINA!

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By Miguelinho | July 1st, 2006 at 2:02 am

Raul:

Don’t you worry one bit. Ukraine will be back at the World Cup. Remember this name, “Ukraine”: because this team will still win a World Cup before your team even gets close.

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By Oleg P | July 1st, 2006 at 2:19 am

It’s all Yushenko’s fault like Miguelinho said. I remember when they showed him on camera, I immediately thought of the bad luck he would bring.

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By Kateryna | July 1st, 2006 at 4:50 am

Raul: Shut the **** up. Thanks.

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By Raul | July 1st, 2006 at 5:53 pm

It is very God like to loose to 3 European teams 7 - 0…….. One game had to be decided in PKS….. hardly an impersive victory and not very “God” like. The fact that you might not even be a country in 4 years tells me that I dont really think the “ukraine” will ever win a World Cup. And I wont shut up because when my team was sent home morons from your country had something to say so now its my turn…….

Losers!!!

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By skillz | July 13th, 2006 at 5:07 pm

Well, although ukraine aren’t actually the champs. We certainly feel like champs, so thank you vey much for yor comment. We do feel like champs.

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By Paolo | October 8th, 2006 at 4:37 am

everybody knows in europe that italians are the biggest simulators.. you touch them a little and they fall.. haha italians are known for that.. Ukraine did great!!!!I am proud of my nation!!!

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By Albs | October 8th, 2006 at 1:27 pm

GO ITALYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
YOU’ARE THE BEST…YOU’RE 1ST IN THE WORLD…..!!!!!
YUO ARE ONLY ENVIOUS PEOPLE…COS ITALY WAS-IS-GOING TO BE NUMBER 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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