Andriy Shevchenko News

Andriy Shevchenko will not be returning to AC Milan, according to club president Silvio Berlusconi. ``It's a closed argument,'' Berlusconi said in comments published on Milan's Web site Tuesday. Berlusconi had said Saturday that he wanted to reacquire the forward, who moved to English champion Chelsea in May for 30 million pounds (C$68 million) after seven seasons with Milan. The Ukraine striker, who had 173 goals in 296 games for ...

Silvio Berlusconi wants Andriy Shevchenko back at AC Milan. ``If it were up to me, I would take him back straight away,'' the Milan owner told Saturday's edition of Gazzetta dello Sport. ``Don't forget that he was the one that wanted to leave and not even I could stop him.'' Shevchenko moved to English Premier League champions Chelsea in May in a four-year deal worth 30 million pounds (US$59 million) after playing for seven seasons with Milan. But the ...

AC Milan issued a statement Thursday saying it was not negotiating a return of striker Andriy Shevchenko, dismissing reports in Britain and Italy. ``At the moment no negotiations exist with Chelsea for the return of Andriy Shevchenko to our club,'' Milan chairman Adriano Galliani said. Shevchenko left for Chelsea in the English Premier League in May after seven seasons with Milan. He had scored 173 goals in 296 games with ...

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo is a master at taunting defenders with his feints and stepovers. Off the field, he's taken a bold swipe at Chelsea that is sure to irritate the Blues going into Sunday's showdown before 76,000 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England _ the biggest match so far this season in the Premier League. Ronaldo's point: Chelsea is no better this season than they were last despite ...

Andriy Shevchenko and Michael Ballack both scored for Chelsea on Saturday, helping the defending champions beat Portsmouth 2-1 in the English Premier League. Shevchenko scored in the 55th minute and Ballack added another two minutes later at Stamford Bridge with his first Premier League goal. Both were subsequently shown yellow cards for celebrating. Chelsea now has 22 points but Manchester United, which plays Liverpool on Sunday, can hold onto the lead on goal difference with a win. Also Saturday, ...

World champion Italy desperately needs a win when it faces Ukraine in European Championship qualifying Saturday. Italy struggled in its opening two Euro 2008 qualifiers _ a 1-1 draw with Lithuania and 3-1 loss to France _ and has only one point in Group B. Scotland and France lead the group with six points each, followed by Ukraine and Georgia with three points apiece. ``I don't like saying we need ...

 Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko still has a high temperature and stayed behind in Kiev on Friday while the national squad flew to Italy for their weekend UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match. Television station 1 1 quoted team officials as saying that the Chelsea player had a "worrying" condition with a temperature of 39 degrees. The report said the team would consider bringing him in only if he improved dramatically ahead of ...

Andriy Shevchenko has a virus and is in doubt for Ukraine's European championship qualifier against Italy on Saturday. Ukraine coach Oleh Blokhin said Shevchenko started to feel ill early Wednesday and was feverish with a temperature of 38.5 C. ``I don't know whether he will recover or not (to play Italy),'' Blokhin said. Ukraine has three points in Group B, two ahead of Italy, but three behind leaders Scotland and ...

Andriy Shevchenko is ailing with a virus and can't seem to score for Chelsea. Wayne Rooney has stopped scoring for Manchester United. Shevchenko's poor form _ and ill health _ could be good news for struggling World Cup champion Italy, which hosts Ukraine when qualifying for the Euro 2008 championship resumes Saturday. If Shevchenko recovers, it will be the striker's first return to Italy since he moved from AC Milan ...