Ukraine News

Former Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer gave the Dutch a 33rd-minute lead, before Real Madrid's former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben doubled the lead in the 51st minute.

A double by Serhiy Nazarenko saw Ukraine come from a goal down to claim victory over Kazakhstan as they moved level on points with second-placed Croatia.

HAMBURG: Russia moved to within a point of Germany after a 3-0 win over Finland, while England and already-qualified Netherlands continued their winning runs in football World Cup qualifiers.

England moved within three points of World Cup qualification by routing Andorra 6-0, and Serbia won 2-0 at the Faeroe Islands to extend its group lead on Wednesday.

Ukraine battled back for a 2-1 win over Kazakhstan to keep up the pressure on second-placed Croatia in World Cup qualifying Group Six on Wednesday.

David Beckham was picked to start his first competitive match for England's national team in two years.

And so the tablecloth unravels. Luka Modric found an equaliser for Croatia midway through the second half and twice they hit the post in the final four minutes but a draw leaves them seven points behind England with four games left, and uneasy in the knowledge that, in the battle for second and a play-off spot, Ukraine are three points behind with ...

FC Dynamo Kyiv took the title while FC Vorskla Poltava earned their first Ukrainian Cup since 1956 at the expense of deposed champions FC Shakhtar Donetsk, though UEFA Cup triumph represented a big consolation for the Pitmen.

An extra time goal from Brazilian midfielder Jadson ensured Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk won the last ever UEFA Cup final with a 2-1 victory over Bundesliga side Werder Bremen in Istanbul.

Hertha Berlin v Bochum. Click here to bet. Hertha Berlin striker Andriy Voronin has promised to make amends for his recent three-game suspension when he returns to Eredivisie action against Bochum.

Bayern Munich have laughed off suggestions that Chelsea could hijack their bid to sign Ukraine captain Anatoliy Tymoschuk.

Hertha Berlin won 1-0 at Hoffenheim with a goal from Patrick Ebert to revive their Bundesliga title hopes on Friday.

Andriy Voronin has revealed he will return to Liverpool next summer after Hertha Berlin rejected to take the Ukraine striker on a permanent basis.

Thursday, April 16, 2009 Greenshirts get ready for Aussies By our correspondent KARACHI: Pakistan began warming up for their one-day series against Australia in Dubai on Wednesday evening with a practice game against a Reserves XI Dubai Sports City Stadium.

Hertha Berlin's striker Andriy Voronin has been banned for three Bundesliga games for receiving a red card in Saturday's 2-0 loss at Hannover.

Albert Riera netted a dramatic 90th minute winner as Spain came from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 in their World Cup qualifier at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

World Cup qualification games happening everywhere except Africa tomorrow, so I've chosen three games and predicted the scores.

We take a look around Wednesday's papers including, England, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Chelsea and West Ham United.

After a quarterfinal appearance on its World Cup debut and with two teams in the quarterfinal of this season's UEFA Cup, Ukraine is at last making a mark in football and is no longer just about Andriy Shevchenko.

FABIO CAPELLO affectionately called Wayne Rooney 'crazy' last week. Did Roo live up to the tag or was it more like lazy as he won his 50th cap? COMMITMENT: NO such thing as a lost cause when this fella is about.