Football: Shevchenko to retire after Euro 2012

KIEV: Ukraine football star Andriy Shevchenko, who played for AC Milan and Chelsea in a glittering career, said he will retire after the European championships next year in his home country.”I’ve decided to retire right after the Euro-2012,” said the 34-year-old Shevchenko. “This is my final decision. We’re all set to perform at our best at our home European championship and I believe we can challenge the favourites.”

Published in The Express Tribune, May 31^st, 2011.