Sheva, as his Ukrainian fans call him, "Tsar" - called his Italian typhosis, and for the fans of the rival teams he was always the Devil from the East. The head coach of the Ukrainian national football team Andriy Shevchenko celebrates his 41st birthday today, the story "Snidanku 1 + 1".

"And who scored you? The boy? Shevchenko? I only know one Shevchenko - Taras Grigorievich". So somehow in the early 90s the coach of one of the Ukrainian football teams. It will pass a little time and about ANDREY Shevchenko - the whole Ukraine, Italy will know. The whole world. Discipline and work - first of all - he heard from his father-military, and then from his beloved coach Valery Lobanovsky. Andrei started the ball in the streets of his native Dvirkivshchyna, 50 kilometers from Kiev. Then there was the capital and the Dynamo, but the most stellar period of his career is connected. with Italy.

As part of the Italian "Milan" Andrew was the first Ukrainian who won the Champions League, the best player in Europe, having received the 2004 "Golden Ball". And it was in Italy that he met the love of his life. It was at Armani's party. A tall, slender blonde model Kristen Pasik, Shevchenko noticed immediately. It's hard to believe, but the legend of football just did not dare to speak first. This she did - praised for the excellent game. And twirled. In July 2004, Andrew and Kristen got married, and then - another joy - the beloved is pregnant. It was thanks to the family that Andrei was able to survive the hardest period of his career.

In 2006, Chevu for 30 million pounds sterling bought London "Chelsea". Have laid out for the legend "mad" money. and put on a bench. The fans were in shock. Later Andrew was loaned to "Milan", but there he did not play.

And in 2009, there was news that put the whole Ukraine on its ears - Shevchenko returned to "Dinamo".

Then he received a coach license, completed an internship in the same "Chelsea". And he became the youngest head coach in the history of our national team. In the next two weeks, the Ukrainian team will hold two key matches for the 2018 World Cup - against Kosovo (October 6) and Croatia (October 9). Victory - this will be a wonderful gift from the players.