Andriy Shevchenko is determined to turn the European Championship
into a farewell performance to remember, and so far he's putting on
quite a show.
Shevchenko one-upped Zlatan Ibrahimovic on Monday in a
battle of past and present star strikers, scoring two great headers to
give co-host Ukraine a 2-1 win over Sweden in their opening match at
Euro 2012.
"I feel that I am 10 years younger today," the 35-year-old Shevchenko said.
Ukraine entered the tournament as massive underdogs to make it to the
second round but look to have a real chance of extending their stay
past the group stage as France and England drew 1-1 in their game
earlier on Monday.
The party in Kiev, at least, is likely to go on for at least another week.
The Olympic Stadium rang out with chants of "Sheva,
Sheva" for the last part of the game, and those shouts are likely to
reverberate throughout the country for a long time.
After Ibrahimovic had given Sweden the lead in the 52nd
minute, Shevchenko responded by heading in the equaliser just three
minutes later and then added the winner in the 62nd.
source:http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport
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