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Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko often known as Andrei (Ukrainian: Андрій Миколайович Шевченко, Andrij Mykolajovyč Ševčenko; born 29 September 1976 in Dvirkivschyna, Kiev Oblast) is a Ukrainian football striker who plays for A.C. Milan and the Ukraine national team. He is the fourth-highest scorer in the history of European club competition with 61 goals, behind Filippo Inzaghi, Raul and Gerd Müller.

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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Andriy Shevchenko alongside Oleg Blokhin during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Andriy Shevchenko alongside Oleg Blokhin during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07:  (L-R) Zbigniew Boniek of Poland and Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Zbigniew Boniek of Poland and Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07:  Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine draws Sweden into Group E during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine draws Sweden into Group E during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

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Former Ukrainian soccer star Andriy Shevchenko shows the ticket of Switzerland, as Ukrainian soccer legend Oleg Blokhin, right, looks on during the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

Former Ukrainian soccer star Andriy Shevchenko shows the ticket of Switzerland, as Ukrainian soccer legend Oleg Blokhin, right, looks on during the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

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Former soccer star, Ukraine's Oleg Blokhin, right, Andriy Shevchenko, second right, and  Poland's Zbigniew Boniek, center and next to him Andrzej Szarmach, with UEFA officials attend the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

Former soccer star, Ukraine's Oleg Blokhin, right, Andriy Shevchenko, second right, and Poland's Zbigniew Boniek, center and next to him Andrzej Szarmach, with UEFA officials attend the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

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Former soccer star, Ukraine's Oleg Blokhin, right, Andriy Shevchenko, second right, and Poland's Zbigniew Boniek, center and next to him Andrzej Szarmach, with UEFA officials attend the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

Former soccer star, Ukraine's Oleg Blokhin, right, Andriy Shevchenko, second right, and Poland's Zbigniew Boniek, center and next to him Andrzej Szarmach, with UEFA officials attend the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

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Ukraine's soccer player Andriy Shevchenko  shows the ticket of Sweden during the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

Ukraine's soccer player Andriy Shevchenko shows the ticket of Sweden during the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

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Ukraine's soccer player Andriy Shevchenko  shows the ticket of Turkey  during the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 201. 0.

Ukraine's soccer player Andriy Shevchenko shows the ticket of Turkey during the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 201. 0.

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Former soccer star, Ukraine's Oleg Blokhin, right, Andriy Shevchenko, second right, and Poland's Zbigniew Boniek, center and next to him Andrzej Szarmach, with UEFA officials attend the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

Former soccer star, Ukraine's Oleg Blokhin, right, Andriy Shevchenko, second right, and Poland's Zbigniew Boniek, center and next to him Andrzej Szarmach, with UEFA officials attend the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Andriy Shevchenko alongside Oleg Blokhin during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Andriy Shevchenko alongside Oleg Blokhin during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07:  (L-R) Zbigniew Boniek of Poland and Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: (L-R) Zbigniew Boniek of Poland and Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07:  Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine draws Sweden into Group E during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Andriy Shevchenko of Ukraine draws Sweden into Group E during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

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Former Ukrainian soccer star Andriy Shevchenko shows the ticket of Switzerland, as Ukrainian soccer legend Oleg Blokhin, right, looks on during the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

Former Ukrainian soccer star Andriy Shevchenko shows the ticket of Switzerland, as Ukrainian soccer legend Oleg Blokhin, right, looks on during the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

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Former soccer star, Ukraine's Oleg Blokhin, right, Andriy Shevchenko, second right, and  Poland's Zbigniew Boniek, center and next to him Andrzej Szarmach, with UEFA officials attend the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

Former soccer star, Ukraine's Oleg Blokhin, right, Andriy Shevchenko, second right, and Poland's Zbigniew Boniek, center and next to him Andrzej Szarmach, with UEFA officials attend the drawing of the qualifying games for the 2012 European soccer championships, at the Palace of Culture in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The qualifying campaign for the Euro 2012 soccer championships, that will be jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, gets underway in September 2010.

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