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Legacy of Andriy Shevchenko, ‘pride of independent Ukraine,’ goes on

“I’d already decided the journey that began in Kyiv would end in Kyiv.” Andriy Shevchenko was speaking to The Guardian of London about his decision to …

Yanukovych thanks Shevchenko for excellent performance of the team at Euro 2012

“We talked a lot about how well the European championship went, what resonance occured in Europe and in the world because of its holding in Ukraine …
Interfax-Ukraine

Russian club Anzhi slams Europa League home ban

Anzhi entered UEFA’s competition by finishing fifth in the Russian league last season, after signing Samuel Eto’o and Roberto Carlos, and hiring Guus …
Interns

Irish Times: Poland-Ukraine done, now bring on Brazil

Rather than indulging in wild celebrations, the Spaniards were by and large playing it cool, with the implication being that this was just another day …
Irish Times

BBC Sport: Vitali Klitschko fight with Manuel Charr could be his last

The WBC heavyweight champion, 40, faces undefeated German Manuel Charr in Moscow on 8 September. But he is standing for election the following month, …
BBC

Platini: Euro 2012 real triumph

“This Euro, the first in the east, has been a resounding success, a real triumph. Poland and Ukraine showed the whole world that they can organize …
Interfax-Ukraine

Guardian: Vitali Klitschko to defend WBC heavyweight title against Manuel Charr

Klitschko’s management group announced on July 2 that the 40-year-old Ukrainian will fight Charr at the SC Olimpiyski sports arena in Moscow on 8 …
Guardian

Polish leaders hail Euro 2012 as a rousing success

 The nearly monthlong soccer tournament has brought a huge surge of optimism and pride in Poland, and along with years of economic growth, reshaped …
Associated Press

Italy striker Balotelli to become a father

The Manchester City player’s girlfriend Raffaella Fico told weekly celebrity gossip magazine “Chi: “”I called Mario while he was with the national …
Reuters

Golden boot winner Torres hails magical Kyiv night

The Chelsea striker joins an elite list of players who have won the European Cup and the European Championship in the same year. Torres and club …
Reuters

Euro 2012 blog: Small Polish city charms, cheers without football

Last weekend, when millions of fans were anticipating the July 1 final game in Kyiv, citizens of Rzeszow were enjoying numerous concerts, exhibitions …
Oksana Lyachynska

Euro 2012 blog: What next for Ukraine’s not-so-psychic pig?

The pig turned out to be not-so-psychic, getting 15 out of 31 games wrong – including the fate of Ukraine’s national team and Spain as the tournament …
Anastasia Forina

Euro 2012 blog: Kyiv’s fan zone shows national diversity

 Two young guys proudly marched along Khreschatyk Street waving the Chinese flag. They came to Kyiv not directly from China but from Kharkiv, where …
Oksana Grytsenko

Euro 2012 blog: Fans lukewarm about Platini’s Euro 2020 format

  The main idea, according to Platini, is to have countries save money since they would presumably have to upgrade or build one stadium or airport …
Mark Rachkevych
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Matt Pentz

Euro 2012: The best

– Best moment: Andriy Shevchenko’s second goal against Sweden. The Ukraine half of Euro 2012 threatened to be buried under an avalanche of bad …
Matt Pentz

Euro 2012 blog: How the games improved my country and my driving life

Living in Kyiv, but born elsewhere, I travel to my hometown once in awhile. I was born and grew up in Lubny, a small city in Poltava Oblast, 200 …

Euro 2012 blog: Platini’s eastern gamble pays off

Donetsk Mayor Oleksandr Lukyanchenko said some 40,000 Russians crossed the border to watch games in the eastern industrial city, whereas another …
Mark Rachkevych

Vitali Klitschko to face Charr in possible last fight

The 40-year-old, whose younger brother Vladimir holds the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO belts, said he would focus on parliamentary elections in Ukraine after …
Reuters
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