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Chelsea broke Shevchenko, but what next?

Andrei Shevchenko's career went off the rails when he joined Chelsea. Back at Milan he still isn't his old self. So why did it go wrong and what does the future hold?

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Top Flight in Ukraine Survives Early Crisis

The new season was, for a while, in real danger of not beginning in Ukraine. Club owners and the FFU have worked hard to ensure there will be a Premier League for 2009/10.

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Under-19 Championship Win Shows Ukraine Future

Ukraine's recent Under-19 European Championship triumph was a boost to the Eastern European nation. The Euro 2012 hosts have produced some talents to look out for.

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Mihailichenko Deserves Credit for Ukraine Work

Ukraine's recent win against England has put them in a strong position, and while the playoffs may yet derail their attempts to reach the World Cup, the future looks bright.

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Dynamo Kyiv Captain Milevsky Must Raise Game

When Artem Milevsky broke through into the Dynamo Kyiv first-team it seemed a new star was being born. Now, despite being club captain, the striker is losing his way.

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Ukraine Ready to Meet Euro 2012 Expectations

Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland and Ukraine have just over two years to get ready for the tournament. Ukraine especially has been attracting worried glances. Is concern justified?

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Shakhtar Coach Lucescu’s Brazilian Obsession

Shakhtar Donetsk are almost unrecognisable from the side which Mircea Lucescu took over in 2004. There has been a foreign revolution, and it has been mostly Brazilian.

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Work to Be Done in Ukraine’s First League

A feature of a healthy footballing setup is a strong second tier, with clubs ready to grab a chance amongst the elite. The Ukrainian First League however, has teams at hugely different levels and still...

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Big Four Enjoy Mixed Time in Summer Market

Ukraine's Premier League is expected to be dominated by Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv once again this season, with Dnipro and Metalist Kharkiv playing supporting roles.

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World Derbies: Dynamo Kyiv-Shakhtar Donetsk

Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk appear locked in a constant duel for supremacy. Dynamo play the role of traditional power, while Shakhtar are provincial upstarts made good.

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Second Coming of Yuri Semin Feeds Dynamo Kyiv Optimism

The return of Yuri Semin to the hot seat at Dynamo Kyiv after a spell at Lokomotiv Moscow has led to a wave of optimism sweeping through the club. But can the Russian repeat the success of his first...

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Ukraine Must Appease UEFA to Keep Hold of Euro 2012

Euro 2012, though only 18 months away, is not yet a certainty for Ukraine and UEFA are unhappy with the country's government meddling in its football association's affairs. Germany has even been...

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UEFA Happy for Ukraine to Co-Host Euro 2012 as Political Interference Ends

UEFA have announced themselves satisfied that Ukraine's politicians are no longer interfering in the country's football affairs. Thus the path to co-host Euro 2012 is clear.

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Top 10 Fledgling Ukrainian Talents

Ukrainian football has improved and the country is determined to perform as Euro 2012 co-host. The future beyond then looks bright too. We introduce their top 10 fledgling talents.

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Dynamo and Shakhtar Continue Ukrainian ‘Old Firm’

Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk have dominated Ukrainian football since the country formed its own league. The two have established an 'Old Firm' of sorts, though there are pretenders to the throne.

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Inside History: Zorya Voroshilovgrad Shock Soviet System

Football in the Soviet Union was dominated by a number of teams. Yet in 1972, the system was turned on its head with the unlikely triumph of minnows Zorya Voroshilovgrad.

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Euro 2012: Ukraine Team Preview

As co-hosts Ukraine are aiming to make a splash and with home support and some talented players, have a chance. All their group games are tough however.

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Despite Cash Splurge Dynamo Kyiv Still Fail to Live Up to Valeriy Lobanovskyi...

Dynamo Kyiv could not finish in the top two in the Ukraine last term, which prompted heavy spending. But even new faces have not been able to bring back good times.

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Inside Scoop: No Surprise Liverpool Eyes On Dynamo Kyiv’s Andriy Yarmolenko

Dynamo Kyiv have a tradition of unearthing some of Ukraine's best players and that shows no sign of stopping with Andriy Yarmolenko breaking through. The subject of interest from Liverpool, the forward...

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Shakhtar Donetsk Struggle to Find Feet After Fernandinho and Mkhitaryan...

Shakhtar Donetsk have dominated the Ukrainian Premier League in recent years, but this term face a fight to hold onto the crown, already having been labelled as being "in crisis". Losing star players...

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