16 Years After Hat-Trick Against Barcelona, Ukrainian Legend Andriy Shevchenko Teams Up With Gerard Pique in His Soccer Adventure

It is safe to say that Gerard Pique has managed to provide the soccer fanbase with a new version of the sport. At the beginning of 2023, he introduced the new Kings League. While everyone had their reservations about the league, Pique kept promoting it. As publicity, he has also managed to get soccer legends like Andrea Pirlo, Ronaldinho, and many more to play for a week.

The unique rules of the Kings League are also a major attention seeker. While the Kings League has now become the center of discussion, Andriy Shevchenko has also joined the league. Sixteen years after his major hat trick against FC Barcelona, the retired striker is ready to rock the Spanish fanbase again!

Andriy Shevchenko teams up with Gerard Pique and the Kings League!

The retired soccer striker and manager Andriy Shevchenko will be joining the unique soccer league. The AC Milan and Chelsea veteran retired from the sport quite a few years ago. The Ukrainian then tried his hand at becoming a manager. After spells at the Ukraine national soccer team and Genoa, Shevchenko is currently on a break.

But not anymore! The lethal striker will be making a comeback into the sport as a player. And the Kings League has provided him with that opportunity. Just hours ago, the official social media handles of the league made the special announcement. In a royal golden-themed graphic, Pique’s league welcomed Shevchenko.

In the caption, they wrote, “Andriy Shevchenko climbs into the Mostoleta”, as translated by Google Translate. They also confirmed that he would be joining as ‘Player No. 14’ and not a manager. Ultimate Mostoles will be the team to welcome him. Without a doubt, it was quite a moment of pride for Pique’s Kings League.

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Shevchenko will return back to Spain after quite a few years. His ever-famous hattrick against FC Barcelona is still fresh in the minds of soccer fans.

Shevchenko’s shocking hattrick against FC Barcelona

For this memory, we roll back to the Champions League in 1997. At Camp Nou, FC Barcelona was facing Dynamo Kyiv. Undoubtedly, the La Liga giants were the clear favorites of the game. But the night turned into a surprising one after a 21-year-old striker from Dynamo Kyiv banged in a hattrick. That player was none other than young Shevchenko.

Interestingly, he managed to complete his hat trick in the first half itself. Surprisingly, FC Barcelona had no response to that. Serhiy Rebrov closed the game after he scored Kyiv’s fourth goal. They ended up losing the game 4-0. Years later, the soccer streets still have that distant memory of a young Ukrainian who unexpectedly caused a major upset.

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