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The Dynamo Kiev and AC Milan hero is moving into politics, but his magnificent scoring feats will never be forgotten by fans of the teams he so memorably served.

“Before I start I’d like to welcome everyone
to Ukraine, and to my city of Kiev,” said Andriy Shevchenko, shunning
the first question asked of him by the assembled media in the
Olimpiyskiy’s press conference room. He wanted to get his own message
across, to have his say.
A little over 24 hours later, he was peeling off on a near-post run
to plant home a thunderous header that earned his side victory over
Sweden in Euro 2012 and sent his countrymen into delirium. In his
nation, and in his city, he had got his message across and then some.
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