Oleksiy Kikireshko
Bio
Oleksii Kikireshko, businessman, professional race car driver and football player, former president of Arsenal FC (Kyiv)
Stories (12/0)
WRC-2023: Long live the intrigue!
At the ninth round of the WRC season, Rally Finland, something happened that no one expected: on the second day of the competition, three top contenders dropped out of the race. And this was immediately used by a potential contender for the title, Elfyn Evans. The Welshman managed to become the third driver in history to win the Finnish WRC stage more than once. Only the legendary Frenchman Sebastian Loeb and the Estonian Ott Tänak have achieved this.
By Oleksiy Kikireshko9 months ago in Wheel
Dnipro-1: They fought the Greeks, but could have done better
Yes, the Greek team is experienced and has great players in its lineup such as Sporar, Djuricic, Verbić, and Bernard. However, the first match in Kosice turned out to be fateful in this confrontation, where the sports club simply lacked European Cup experience.
By Oleksiy Kikireshko9 months ago in Cleats
Formula 1: what about the summer break?
While in 2022 this stage marked the second part of the season, this time the race in Spa was the final one before the summer break. At the thirteenth stage, as well as throughout the season, Red Bull and Max Verstappen dictated the terms. The Dutch driver won again and set his sights on breaking another unique Formula 1 record.
By Oleksiy Kikireshko9 months ago in Wheel
The return of the WRC Rally
The local crowd is particularly looking forward to this WRC round. Not because it is the most important sporting event of the year in the country. It's because the local favourite, Estonian Ott Tänak, can bring back the championship intrigue.
By Oleksiy Kikireshko9 months ago in Wheel
Karim Benzema: the final chord of his career at Al-Ittihad?
He is also a player who combines the best features of Zinedine Zidane and Cristiano Ronaldo. Karim Benzema is the reigning Ballon d'Or winner and the hero of the most high-profile transfer of this summer's off-season. The Real Madrid legend has moved to the Middle East to play. It is very likely that playing for Al-Ittihad from Saudi Arabia will be the last chapter in the Frenchman's brilliant career.
By Oleksiy Kikireshko9 months ago in Cleats
Saudi Arabian Championship
Arabian clubs are constantly strengthening their rosters with star performers. The Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, N'Golo Kante, Edouard Mendy, and Ruben Neves have already moved to the Middle East. And the trend started by Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be unstoppable. Did many football stars play in the Saudi Professional League before the Portuguese star moved there?
By Oleksiy Kikireshko10 months ago in Cleats
McLaren: the awakening of power
The legendary race track did not disappoint the fans of the Royal Race and presented a real action and sensation, where the key figures were British teams and British pilots. No, they didn't move Max Verstappen, and he continues to race to his third championship title at full speed. However, a fascinating struggle is unfolding behind the Dutchman's back. And the main creator of this intrigue was McLaren.
By Oleksiy Kikireshko10 months ago in Wheel
Will Rotan’s team be able to jump over their heads?
Before the last round, the Ukrainians and Spaniards qualified for the playoffs ahead of schedule, scoring six points each and putting them out of reach of their peers from Croatia and Romania. However, the Iberians had a better goal difference. Therefore, the Ukrainians had to do a little bit more than win against the favorite to get out of first place. Ruslan Rotan was very surprised by the starting lineup. Compared to the previous match, the youth coach replace nine players, leaving only Vivcharenko and Kryskiv. Most likely, Rotan decided to save the main team players for the playoffs.
By Oleksiy Kikireshko10 months ago in Cleats
WRC Equator, Time for First Conclusions
Reigning champion Kalle Rovanperä became the leader after seven stages. He is 41 points ahead of Welshman Elfin Evans: 140 points for Rovanperä against Evans' 99. And the leadership of 22-year-old Kalle is hardly a surprise to anyone. Objectively speaking, he can be considered the most consistent driver in the series. However, the Finn did not have the same performance as last season - only one victory instead of last year's five. It is possible that the reason for this is the good form of eight-time world champion Sebastian Augier. Fortunately for Kalle, he does not participate in all stages of the WRC, but he remains one of the fastest drivers in the series and has already won three stages.
By Oleksiy Kikireshko10 months ago in Wheel
