Shevchenko reveals remarkable background story about his arrival at AC Milan
"I was very happy about my arrival at Milan, it was a special moment. There is a nice story about my choice of number 7. I remember that Ibrahim Ba arrived, he said 'If you want it, I'll leave you this number'. I thanked him, he was perfect," he said.
"Two days later a childhood friend of mine called me and told me: 'You know that in Hebrew seven is called Sheva? I couldn't believe it. He told me it would bring me luck and this happened.
"I have a special relationship with the people at Milan, they are always in my heart. The emotions I felt are indescribable. I remember the second year, goal after goal, Sunday after Sunday, at the San Siro there were more and more Ukrainian flags. I had goosebumps whenever the fans sang, these were special emotions," Shevchenko added.