Voronin on life in Liverpool

[Leyton388]

A Premier League star's Ukrainian wife has dubbed England's standard of living as beneath her - and criticised Liverpool as 'a small city with limited possibilities'.

Andriy Voronin has just returned to Anfield after a season-long loan to Germany, and the striker had hoped to rejoin the Merseyside team for the next campaign.

But his WAG Yulia, 28, clearly has other ideas, complaining it is 'annoying' that Liverpool has not decided whether to keep him, or transfer him to another club.


Footballer's wife Yulia criticised England, in particular Liverpool, which may cause problems with her husband Andriy Voronin's plan to play for the club

'For me the best option would be to stay in Germany. Moving to Spain wouldn't be bad either,' she confided in a newspaper in her native Ukraine.

'But I do realise that from a professional point of view going back to Liverpool would be the best option for Andriy.

'Still, taking into consideration the standard of living, England is the last country I would chose.

'I don't like the weather there - nor their health service. And generally Liverpool is a small city with limited possibilities.'

After comments like that, it is unlikely the Kop will want 29-year-old Andriy back at their club, and other English teams rumoured to be considering Vorinin may think twice.

Yulia faced earlier controversy when she she was dubbed the worst-dressed WAG after a shopping expedition with her husband in Liverpool.


Andriy Voronin is currently waiting to find out where he will play next season

She chose a garish leopard-print velour tracksuit, with platform stilettos and a black polo neck. Voronin completed the fashion howler, wearing a downmarket shiny shell suit, the uniform of junior league gangsters back home in Ukraine.

She immediately hit back: 'The British press criticised me for a bad taste in clothes. It's just laughable.

'The Brits are horrendously conservative. Of all the colours, they like only black and grey.

'And I was wearing bright and tight clothes, walking in high heels - and evidently looked more colourful than them.'

Last season, Voronin was on loan to Hertha, a club in Berlin, a city she clearly much prefers to Liverpool.

'I packed our things in Berlin but still don't know where I'll have to send our luggage. This uncertainty about my husband's next club is annoying.'

Yulia's outspoken comments contrast with her husband's views. He has hinted that he would be delighted with a return to Anfield.

However, he recently acknowledged: 'I do not know yet what team I'm going to play for next season, not even in what country.'

LOL she has a cheek have you seen the state of her!!!!! Wouldn't even find anything that rough in the grafton!!!

[shanks69]

ye the weather is always sunny in the ukraine and standard of living is great,everyone lives in 4bedroom houses with big gardens and theres no poverity.

[Joe King]

[L10]

Obviously she picked up her arrogance in Germany

[Lee]

****. She is a biffa

[saj]

She needs a Harold and Kumar style cockmeat sandwich. For those of you who don't know, this is what a cockmeat sandwich is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7JzKfJbcn4

[ashey]

She's a Big Mac away from being Vicki Pollard.

[-V-]

I have never been to Germany but it always comes across as a very dull place to me. Am I totally wrong? Is Germany really a better standard of living and better for weather?

[MrsB]

I like Germany, but maybe I'm a dull person. Oh, and the climate is much better there than in England, just ask Franck Ribéry.

[kev776]

I have never been to Germany but it always comes across as a very dull place to me. Am I totally wrong? Is Germany really a better standard of living and better for weather?

I have lived here for many years and the place is fantastic as long as you try to mix in and learn the language. Too many Brits come here and think it is their right to speak English to shopkeepers, bar staff etc, but they always try to reply with their limited English. Anybody coming to England who cant speak English or understand their ways would also feel unwelcome and think it is dull.

The many Germans I mix, work and socialise with are generally top people with a good sense of humour. The humour is different but it is there.

All in all if you prefere outstanding medical facilities, excellent restaurants and clean safe streets but absolutely **** pubs (most Germans entertain at home) Germany is the place.

[Joe King]

I like Germany, but maybe I'm a dull person. Oh, and the climate is much better there than in England, just ask Franck Ribéry.

You are an accountant. And like a club from the West Midlands.

You aren't boring

[Angry Dan]

I really liked living in Germany (spent 7 years) there are a few annoying aspects to living there, as I am sure they would feel living here.

Not being able to wash your car outside your house was what annoyed me the most.

[L10]

Very good points to living in Germany,excellent quality of life,as Kev says above (mostly agree) .The down side, to many Germans here

weather is warmer than the UK (imho), can be a lot colder in the winter though.

With medical Insurance you get second to none service.

You don't get gangs of chavs ruling the streets here neither,but that is another debate.

The pubs can be pretty pump, depends where you go (town /City)

....and last but certainly not least,Holland is just down the road from me

[Neil Young]

Not being able to wash your car outside your house was what annoyed me the most.

That's incredible.

Well done for living up to your name though.

[Shaggy]

The pubs can be pretty pump?