Shakhtar Donetsk soccer team coach Mircea Lucescu, center, and players Fernandinho, right, and Darijo Srna pose for a photo near the UEFA Cup after attending a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday May 19, 2009. Shakhtar Donetsk will play Werder Bremen in the final of the UEFA Cup in Istanbul on Wednesday May 20. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Shakhtar Donetsk soccer team coach Mircea Lucescu, center, and players Fernandinho, right, and Darijo Srna pose for a photo near the UEFA Cup after attending a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday May 19, 2009. Shakhtar Donetsk will play Werder Bremen in the final of the UEFA Cup in Istanbul on Wednesday May 20.

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  9. Coach of FC Shakhtar Donetsk Mircea Lucescu touches an extended copy of UEFA Cup set as a monument in one of parks in eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk during an opening ceremony on September 19, 2009.
  10. Shaktar Donetsk's head coach Mircea Lucescu attends a press conference in Brugge, on September 16, 2009 on the eve of a UEFA Champions league football match Ukrainian Shakhtar Donetsk vs. FC Brugge.
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  13. Shakhtar Donetsk player Dario Srna ,left, celebrates his goal with Willian, center, and Luiz Adriano, during 1/4 Ukrainian Cup soccer match against Kiev's Dynamo at Donbass-Arena stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine, Wednesday, Oct. 28 2009.
  14. Shakhtar Donetsk's players celebrate scoring against Partizan Belgrade during their UEFA Europa League soccer match in Donetsk, October 1, 2009.
  15. Shakhtar Donetsk's Luiz Adriano celebrates scoring against Partizan Belgrade during their UEFA Europa League soccer match in Donetsk, October 1, 2009.
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