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SI.com: Gabriele Marcotti: Is Shakhtar's UEFA Cup win part of a Soviet revival?

Shakhtar Donetsk became the third former Soviet club to win the UEFA Cup in the past five years, following CSKA Moscow in 2004-05 and Zenit St. Petersburg last season.

SI.com: Tim Vickery: Moves abroad aren't for all insular Brazilian phenoms

In the summer of 1988, Brazilian striker Müller left São Paulo to join Torino of Italy. Some 19 years later, in the middle of 2007, Corinthians attacking midfielder Willian embarked on his own European adventure, moving to Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.

SI.com: Luis Bueno: At Man. City, Castillo becomes Mexico's shining light

After spending his entire career in relative obscurity, Nery Castillo showed Mexico fans what he could offer El Tri when he turned in a series of stellar performances last summer at the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa América.

SI.com: World Soccer: Ukraine? Lucarelli explains why he made odd move

Despite making his name at relatively quiet Italian club Livorno, Cristiano Lucarelli has always attracted attention -- he's openly political on his communist beliefs and is a huge admirer of Che Guevara. So in many ways, it wasn't surprising that he was lured to Ukraine, of all places, by a jaw-dropping pay packet from Shakhtar Donetsk.

SI.com: Gabriele Marcotti: Clear favorites emerging in Champions League draw

Some people in the U.S. marvel at the popularity of the NFL Draft on television and the "drama" of watching team officials scratching their chins before deciding which obscure offensive lineman to choose with the 17th pick in the seventh round.

SI.com: Dani can do it

The surprise team of Europe? Easy. It's Sevilla FC. The Andalusian powerhouse may have missed out on a fabulous opportunity to take back first place in La Liga last Sunday, but the Sevillistas are still a serious threat to win their first Spanish championship in more than 60 years, beating out perennial powers Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia.

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