Andriy Shevchenko might be Ukraine's most famous star, but Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is Ukraine's most important and influential player by a distance. Fans outside the country might have been a bit surprised when Tymoshchuk was voted the country's best ever footballer in a national poll, but it was actually a very natural result.
Ever since joining Shakhtar Donetsk in January 1998 at the tender age of 18, 'Tymo' became the symbol of efficiency, stability and quality.
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Goal.com: Ukraine’s ‘best-ever footballer’ Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
With the start of Euro 2012 just over a week away, Goal.com International's Ukraine expert Michael Yokhin profiles the Yellow-Blues and Bayern utility man Anatoliy Tymoshchuk.
