Euro: Shevchenko's car hit after Sweden game
Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko's car was hit from behind as he was returning home on Monday after scoring twice in the co-hosts' first Euro 2012 game against Sweden but the player was not hurt, Ukrainian newspaper Segodnya reported on Tuesday.
Another car struck Shevchenko's Porsche from behind when he stopped at a street light, the newspaper said. Fans, who celebrated Ukraine's victory all night, surrounded Shevchenko as he got out of the car to survey the damage.
Shevchenko reaffirmed his status as a national hero on Monday by scoring two headed goals within six minutes to give his team a shock 2-1 victory over Sweden in Group D.
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