AC Milan's iconic striker and now current coach of Ukraine's national team, Andriy Shevchenko, spoke to Sky Sports during Calciomercato L'Originale show. He had this to say:
"The welcome back to Italy? It's a great pleasure to be in Italy, I wanted to thank the Italian fans who supported us during the European Championship. It was wonderful to see the Olimpico almost full."
"Italy is a second home for me", he continued, "it's a country that has given me so much, people are inside my heart. Thanks for everything."
On coaching a club:
"It's definitely something that I'm evaluating. The 5 years with Ukraine are over, let's calmly evaluate our future. I would love to coach a club."
On Giroud:
"He is a player with great experience, very good, I respect him a lot, I know him well. It depends on how much desire you have. When Ibra returned to Milan he gave a lot. Now the same goes for Giroud, I would like to see a motivated player. The Milan fans expect this from him."
What type of coach is Andriy Shevchenko?
"You have seen the good version, better not know the bad one (laughs). In this job, sometimes you have to be like that. I was inspired by the great master Lobanovsky. Then certainly Carlo Ancelotti, Mourinho, great coaches who have won a lot."
On the transfer to AC Milan as a player:
"When Ariedo Braida came to see me in Kiev after the match I met him and he gave me the Milan shirt. It moved me, it was very important for me."
