59-year-old Ukrainian footballer sets unique achievement.
The oldest professional player in Ukraine became Mykola Lykhovydov
President of the Odesa football club 'Real Pharma', Mykola Lykhovydov, set a new record, becoming the oldest professional player in the history of Ukraine. At the age of 59 years, 2 months and 15 days, he took to the field in a match against 'Sambir-Nivy-2' in the Second League.
Previously, this record also belonged to Mykola Lykhovydov.
Declan Rice - the first player to score two goals from direct free kicks in a single Champions League playoff match
The historic achievement occurred in the UEFA Champions League match between 'Arsenal' and 'Real'. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice became the first player to score two goals from direct free kicks in a single playoff match. The game ended with a score of 3:0 in favor of 'Arsenal'.
Previously, such a result was achieved by only four players - Rivaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Hakim Ziyech, but they did so in the group stage.
Artem Milevskyi expressed surprise at Francesco Totti's visit to Russia
Former Ukraine and Dynamo midfielder Artem Milevskyi commented on the legendary Italian striker Francesco Totti's visit to Russia.
Milevskyi does not understand why Totti chose Russia when Italy and all of Europe support Ukraine. He believes that this decision is made for money, although Totti had enough earnings during his career.
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