Volodar of the Golden Ball means jubilee.
The President of the UAF and the legendary Ukrainian football player Andriy Shevchenko today, the 29th of Sunday, celebrates the 50th anniversary.
Shevchenko was born on June 29, 1976 in Yagotin, Kiev region. I have spent part of my career as a striker with Dynamo and Milan, and also played for Chelsea. The most successful period fell on the Italian club: in 2003, the Ukrainians won the Champions League, and in 2004 they won the Ballon d'Or.
Shevchenko played 111 matches for the Ukrainian national team and scored 48 goals, becoming the highest scorer in the history of the national team. Having also taken part in the 2006 World Championship of Rock, where the Ukrainians reached the quarterfinals.
After completing his playing career, Shevchenko took up a coaching job. From 2016 to 2021, we won the national team of Ukraine, with results in Euro 2020 and progress to the quarterfinals of the continental championship.
In 2024, Shevchenko became president of the Ukrainian Football Association and continues to serve in this position..