childhood
Andriy shevchenko, the most expensive player signed by a British club and the best player in Eastern Europe,1was born on September 29th, 976 in the village of Schner in Kiev, Ukraine. His mother is a kindergarten teacher and his father is a captain of the Soviet Red Army tank unit. Sheva's parents were neighbors since childhood and later became husband and wife. Although their family is not rich, they can also let their children live a happy life. When I was a child, Sheva's entertainment was endless kicking, skating in winter and fishing in summer. The Black Sea witnessed Sheva's happy childhood.
At the age of 9, Sheva's school was forced to move because of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leakage accident. However, due to the concealment of the Soviet government, Sheva later learned from western reports that such a big event had happened around him.
In primary school, Sheva's football talent began to appear. At the age of 9, he signed a contract with Dynamo Kiev Youth Team, and later got the guidance of the famous coach lobanovski. "At that time, Dynamo Kiev was the greatest team in a child's heart." Sheva recalled.
Kiev era
At first, my father didn't want to watch Sheva play football, but he recognized his son's choice. "My parents let me choose. They never say whether I should do it or not. They always say let you choose the best. "
14-year-old Shevchenko has made his mark in the international arena. Dynamo Kiev 1990 won the ian rush Cup and Sheva won the top scorer. He received a pair of sports shoes as a reward for former Liverpool legendary striker Rush.
Born into a military family, Sheva looks very energetic, and western newspapers are beginning to notice this handsome shooter. /Kloc-By the time he was 0/5 years old, Sheva had become a household name in Kiev. In the Ukrainian youth team's 2-2 draw with the Netherlands, he not only scored, but also appeared on TV.
18 years old, Sheva entered the Dynamo Kiev first team. Kiev at this time is in its prime. They won five league titles and three cup titles in a row, and Sheva scored 60 goals. Sheva also scored 20 goals in successive Champions League matches. The most impressive thing was that Sheva scored a hat-trick in the Nou Camp 3-0 victory over Barcelona.
"In Kiev, we beat Barcelona 3-0. A friend said that when we get to Camp Nou, we can't win again. He also bet that I couldn't score three goals, so he invited a dinner. " Sheva recalled.
Lobanovski, the meritorious coach of the former Soviet Union, had a far-reaching influence on Shevchenko, even like his father. Like many young people, Sheva got into the habit of smoking in his teens, smoking 30 to 40 cigarettes a day. In order to make him quit smoking, lobanovski made him drink a drink dissolved in nicotine, which made Sheva sick of the taste of nicotine and gave up smoking.
A big shot in football.
1999, AC Milan spent180,000 pounds to buy Shevchenko. Lobanovski jokingly called Shevchenko "White Ronaldo" and Italian fans called him "New Basten".
In Kiev, Sheva wore 10 or 1 1, but in Milan, he wore number 7. In Hebrew, Sheva means 7, which makes him feel that this number can bring good luck. Although Sheva doesn't like to compare with other superstars, he also has his own idol. Sheva mentioned four idols in his autobiography: Bloom, Basten, Diego Diego Maradona and cruyff.
As for the defender, Sheva also mentioned some names. He listed five most terrible opponents: Paolo Maldini, Paolo Ferrara, Thuram, Terry and Kohler. "They are probably the most difficult defenders to deal with." Sheva said.
During his seven seasons in Milan, Sheva scored 65,438+073 goals, especially in Europe. 2005123 October, 4 goals in the Champions League. Only four players have accomplished this feat before: Basten, Inzaghi, Bolshot and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
In his autobiography, Sheva's most memorable game was the 2005 Champions League final. AC Milan led 3-0 at half-time, but was eventually reversed by Liverpool. "Those six minutes completely changed the fate of AC Milan, but for us, this is football."
In May 2006, Sheva's new life began and he came to Chelsea. Roman Abramovich, the owner of the Blues, has always been his admirer, and Sheva also recalled his meeting with Abramovich. "I met Abramovich at the Four Seasons Hotel in Milan. He came to Milan to negotiate with Inter Milan, because Inter Milan has players that Chelsea want. Abramovich asked me directly if I wanted to join his team. At that time, Milan had just won the Champions League, and I replied that he never wanted to leave Milan. "
"But I wish him luck at Chelsea. Now, we are ready to do something big together in Chelsea. "
Excerpt from Sheva's autobiography "Sheva" written by Desfray Dini since ancient times.