Nesmachniy almost joined Blackburn Rovers of the English Premier League during the January 2007 transfer window.

Manager Mark Hughes had confirmed his interest saying that he had "good football intelligence" and "a great international experience".

During the World Cup in Germany, Nesmachnyi noticeably did not sing the Ukraine national anthem and place his hand on his heart.

When asked about this in an interview, Nesmachnyi announced that "My parents and I are Jehovah's Witnesses for a long time.

"[7] On 17 March, Nesmachnyi announced that he personally decided to retire from the Ukraine national football team, and that he continues to have good relations with head coach Oleksiy Mykhailychenko.