Ukraine's football federation on Tuesday said it was starting negotiations with representatives of former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp for him to take the vacant post of national team coach.

Former Ukraine star striker Andriy Shevchenko has turned down an offer to take over as manager of the national team, Interfax news agency reported on Monday.

England scraped into the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 here on Tuesday after a goal-line refereeing blunder helped them to a 1-0 win over Ukraine which sent the co-hosts crashing out.

Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko was left on the bench for Tuesday's decisive Group D match against England because of a left knee injury.

Ukraine captain Andriy Shevchenko has injured his left knee and is a doubt for his team's must-win match against England on Tuesday in Group D of the European Championship.

Swedish captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic boosted his side's morale in timely fashion on Sunday by declaring he had no intention of retiring from international football despite their early exit from Euro 2012.

France on Friday dashed Ukraine's hopes of a surprise second straight win in Group D and possible qualification for Euro 2012's knock-out phase, as they beat the tournament co-hosts 2-0 in rain-soaked Donetsk.

A partisan home crowd isn't the only thing France has to keep quiet when it plays Ukraine at the European Championship on Friday.

Having missed an opportunity to beat England in their European Championship opener, France is under more pressure than it perhaps expected heading into Friday's match against a revitalized Ukraine.

Ukraine's former European Player of the Year Andriy Shevchenko rolled back the years here on Monday as his second-half double inspired the Euro 2012 co-hosts to a come from behind 2-1 win over Sweden in their Group D encounter.

Ukraine's veteran star Andriy Shevchenko dismissed concerns about his team's readiness for the European football championship with just a week remaining before the co-hosts opening match.

An experimental Germany team survived a scare on Friday as the guests had to come from 3-1 down to seal a 3-3 draw with Euro 2012 co-hosts, Ukraine in a friendly.

Ukraine's veteran star Andriy Shevchenko may have entered the final stage of a glorious career but he is hoping to overcome injuries for a final crowning achievement with success at Euro 2012.

Ukraine football star Andriy Shevchenko, who played for AC Milan and Chelsea in a glittering career, said he will retire after the European championships next year in his home country.

Steffen Iversen scored in the 31st and 58th minutes to give Rosenborg a 2-0 victory over Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Andriy Shevchenko scored a second-half equalizer on Tuesday to help Chelsea to a 1-1 draw with Rosenborg in the Champions League.

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has a groin injury and will miss the Blues' last two Premier League games of the season and the FA Cup final.

Andriy Shevchenko is ailing with a virus and can't seem to score for Chelsea. Wayne Rooney has stopped scoring for Manchester United.