Andriy Shevchenko Quotations

I would like to thank everyone who supported me to be fit for the Euros. I had some fitness problems before the tournament, but I am here now!

There is a great responsibility on the team to perform well, because our supporters and the whole of the country are expecting us to do just that.

I had a hard time at Chelsea mainly because I was injured much of the time. Every time I recovered from one injury I seemed to get a new one and it set me back again.

If my goals and victories can help the world remember Chernobyl and bring a smile to the face of the people still suffering then I dedicate all my success to them.

Shevchenko is the best attacker in Europe. He has a great deal of consistency and he just keeps scoring - which in Italian football is very difficult. He is a complete player, someone who can do everything on a football field

My fitness is good. I hope to improve it even further during training.

We are playing at home, with full stadiums and passionate fans. It will be very special moment for me.

When I was a child, it was my dream to be a professional footballer. When I was 14 I visited Milan's San Siro stadium and remember thinking how unbelievable it was. From then onwards I vowed that one day I would be playing there - and I am very proud that I achieved this and also for everything else I have managed to achieve in football.

We must now concentrate on the domestic league.

In the Champions League it is tough because you are up against teams who don't let you off with any mistakes, ... It is vital for us to get off to a good start at the San Siro to get a grip on the group.