In his interview to the YouTube channel Fantastic Football, the head coach of the Ukrainian national team Andriy Shevchenko spoke about the most memorable moments of his football career.
The NSC Olimpiyskiy lawn was chosen as the place for the dialogue, so Shevchenko's starting remark was an " Here, one might say, were the best years of my career for Dynamo Kiev and the national team of Ukraine. I love this stadium very much "
The head coach of the Ukrainian national team was also asked about the legendary match with Bayern. "
Then, the conversation turned to the beginning of the performances for Italian Milan, where Shevchenko was immediately given the 7th number on the T-shirt. This moment was accompanied by a rather interesting story: “When I came to Milan, I was asked what number I would like to receive? I was given possible options. Then Zvonimir Boban played 10th, Ibrahim Ba played under 7th. I was given several numbers and to think for a while. We already knew Ba before, he is a good guy. The next day he came up to me and said: " I answered \!
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The story developed in such a way that after the first friendly game at San Siro, in which Shevchenko entered the field in Milan's T-shirt, a " This is how the story of the legendary “seven” began, not only for the “Rossoneri”, but for all Ukrainian football..
The next match of the Ukrainian national team under the leadership of Andriy Shevchenko will take place within the fifth round of the UEFA Nations League. The opponent is Germany, and the game itself at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig will take place on November 14. Starting at 21:45.