Friday, 3 August 2012

SHEVCHENKO TURNS TO POLITICS

Former ukraine national football team captain Andriy Shevchencko bids faiwell to the football world. (picasaweb.com)


Ukranian born football striker Andriy Shevchenko( 35) has decided to hang his soccer boots and persue a future in politics. The 35 year old said in  the Dynamo Keiv website that his future will not be linked with football in any way and that he hopes for the support of everyone who has supported him throughout his football career.
The move to plitics does not come as a shock to many, seeing that in Ukrain most celebrities turn to politics when they reach a certain age.
  •  The likes of former world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, who started his own political party
  • Viktor Yanukovych who is a critic for the Ukraine president
  • The Ukraine coach Oleh Blokhin has served as the MP to the president
 Although it may seem like a norm that Ukraine celebrities carry and that maybe Shevchenko made the right decision in going with politics,My main concern however is whether this is the right move to make, seeing that most footballers who take this transition turn to stain their reputation, because politics is a very dirty game. One might might also argue that Shevchencko is a already a public figure and already has a puiblic role and that it may be that politics is the best way he can serve that.

Shevchenko will be joining the social democratic party and the role he will be playing at this political party is yet to be announced.

SHEVCHENKO DURING HIS GLORY DAYS AT FOOTBALL CLUB CHELSEA


 Andriy Shevchenko at chelsea(sport360.com)

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9 comments:

  1. tsholofelo6 August 2012 at 04:07

    he is loved by the Ukrain people as a soccer player surely he will get support as a politician

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  2. vongani6 August 2012 at 05:18

    The nation's favourite and i think he took the right decision to join politics instead of coaching as many players do after retirement.

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  3. Sizzle8 August 2012 at 03:36

    It is good that he did not follow the cliche of being a coach after retiring. Let's just hope he is just as good in parliament as he was on the feild.

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  4. Dudu ngobeni8 August 2012 at 04:20

    wow what a great move, i wish him well, hope people are gonna continue to support him.

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  5. Anonymous8 August 2012 at 05:40

    He did well in the field, but politics is a different world. He will have to learn to persuade because the business wont be to chase the ball but to get the ball going.

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  6. Unknown8 August 2012 at 06:29

    i dont think is a great move footballer to politician,atlest to became a coach i think it will be a good move for him,Thom london politics is not something that you can pick early in the morning is hot there,but he did study politics.

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  7. moimane8 August 2012 at 08:03

    I think that it is a good thing to switch into other fields but people go to politics side for the wrong reasons such as joining politics because they think there is money to be eaten but good luck to our star.I hope that he try to change my perceptions about people in the politics.

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  8. Cresentia8 August 2012 at 08:36

    Well change is good. Let's hope this one is good for him!

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  9. motsosfeeds13 August 2012 at 02:36

    Its a whole different ball game though.

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