KIEV: Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko, who retired from international football following his country’s exit from Euro 2012, said yesterday he was weighing club offers from abroad but could still quit as a player altogether.
The 35-year-old’s deal with Dynamo Kiev, the club where he began his career before moving to AC Milan, is due to expire in July and he has expressed interest in a move to North America’s Major League Soccer.
He said he needed time to think hard about his next step and would make a decision “in a week or two.”
“At the moment, I have not made a decision about my future - whether to continue playing football or retire, whether to stay in Ukraine or leave the country,” he said during a visit to his old school in Kiev where he was mobbed by well-wishers.
“I have offers from clubs abroad and from Dynamo Kiev. Let me take a breather after the Euros and make a decision. I will certainly stay in football ... Football is a bit more than a game for me. It is what I live for,” he added.
Shevchenko, regarded as the finest player that post-independence Ukraine has produced, was a record marksman for his country scoring 48 goals in 111 appearances.
The former Chelsea forward crowned his international career with two headed goals in the co-host’s 2-1 victory over Sweden this month, though Ukraine failed to progress out of the group stage.
