"When I played at Dinamo, they told me that if I wanted to win the Golden Ball, I would have to play for Milan. In Ukraine, it is not even clear how we manage to play, but the importance of football is that it is a hope for many children. In all these years of the war, I have understood that there are no impossible things."
"In 2002 and 2003, they looked for me, but I reassured Berlusconi by telling him that I felt I had not yet done anything for Milan. For me, the goal was to win and give everything with Milan. It was a challenge [to leave for Chelsea]. At that time, English football was reaching today's levels. I remember watching Milan-Roma from the corner with the fans, the whole stadium sang for me, asking me to stay, and I cried with them."
Andriy Shevchenko starred at AC Milan, scoring 127 goals in just over 200 appearances and winning the Champions League, a Scudetto, and the 2004 Ballon d'Or. Shevchenko believed a move from Dinamo Kyiv to Milan was necessary to achieve the Ballon d'Or and embraced the club challenge before later moving to Chelsea. Emotional ties to Milan remained strong, with fans pleading for him to stay and moments of visible feeling during matches. The Ukrainian war reinforced a belief that no things are impossible and underscored football's role as hope for many children in Ukraine.
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