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Who is the greatest player to ever grace a football pitch? In this regular feature I will be profiling a true hero of the game; the kind of player whose mere presence on the pitch is enough to inspire his team to victory. The best of the best, who deserves a place in any football hall of fame. Agree or disagree? Feel free to comment!

Name:
Andriy Shevchenko

Age:
32

Clubs played for:
1994-1999 – Dynamo Kyiv
1999-2006 – AC Milan
2006-2008 – Chelsea
2008 – AC Milan

Career highlights:
• 1997 – Commonwealth of Independent States Cup Top Scorer
• 1997 – Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
• 1998 – Ukrainian Premier League Top Scorer
• 1998 – UEFA Champions League Best Forward
• 1998 – UEFA Champions League Top Scorer
• 1999 – Serie A Top Scorer
• 1999 – Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
• 2000 – Serie A Forgien Footballer of the Year
• 2000 – Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
• 2001 – Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
• 2003 – Serie A Top Scorer
• 2004 – Ballon D’or
• 2004 – Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
• 2005 – Ukrainian Footballer of the Year
• 2005 – UEFA Champions League Top Scorer
• Ukrainian National Team All-time Top Scorer

Believe it or not:
Although he doesn’t speak a word of English, he is married to American model Kristen Pazik. Apparently the couple communicate with each other in Italian, which they both use as a second language. As odd as it sounds, it must be working as the marriage has managed to last over two years so far!

Where is he now:
After a lackluster two seasons at Chelsea he has returned back to his roots and to the team that made him the “football shirts” household name he is, AC Milan.

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