I think I developed an ulcer during the Ukraine-Swiss game.  After 90 minutes, the score was still 0-0.  After the thirty minute over time it remained 0-0.  Onto penalty kicks.  After Shevchenko missed Ukraine's first pk, I was sure we were done.  But we came back!  3 pk to 0!  A huge round of applause to Sasha Shovkovskiy ( Read more... )

What a beautiful game Ukraine played today against Saudi Arabia, practically erasing their game against Spain.  Shevchenko really brought it today but more than that the entire Ukrainian team played with such heart and passion and energy it was like watching a different team.  This puts them even with Spain and I'm hoping that they'll make history ( Read more... )

The time has finally come for the WORLD CUP 2006!!!

This year, I will be rooting (however vainly) for Ukraine.  Yeah, they're in division H and one of their top players is injured, but hell, I love Ukrainians!  ;-)  In all honesty, I'm going to just hope that they win their division.  Once they're out, I'm for Germany all the way.  Vive l'Allemagne ( Read more... )