AC Milan release special Andriy Shevchenko tribute jersey in a bid to raise money for war-ravaged Ukrainians
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Russia’s attacks on Ukraine have left the whole world on the edge of its seat for the last few days. Russian president, Vladimir Putin gave the orders to invade Ukraine, in a ruthless show of power and aggression on the European nation.
The footballing world has shown its support towards Ukraine, through various acts on and off the pitch. Football clubs across the globe have also taken it into themselves to stand in solidarity with the war-ravaged country, in its time of despair. Serie A club, AC Milan have launched a special tribute shirt with inspiration from their former Ukraine striker, Andriy Shevchenko.
Andriy Shevchenko is the third Ukrainian to win the Balon d’Or award
The Rossoneri have made it absolutely clear that they stand for peace, and will be helping the war survivors from Ukraine with the money collected from the sale of this special edition jersey.
The jersey is inspired by the 2002-03 Champions League final kit Andriy Shevchenko wore in Manchester against Juventus. AC Milan won the game by a 3-2 margin on penalties after the match ended 0-0 after extra time.
The jersey has been made with the colours of Ukraine’s flag, which incorporated blue and yellow on either side on the top half of the sleeves. Priced moderately at about £41, fans can collect their editions now from the official AC Milan website, and the money collected would be used for the greater good.
Andriy Shevchenko is an AC Milan legend and won 5 trophies during his time with the Italian club from 1999 to 2006. He became the third Ukrainian player to ever win the biggest individual award in the world of football, the Balon d’Or which he won in 2004 for his exceptional performance for AC Milan.
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