kˈɑːɹɹiːn wʌz nˌɑːt fˈɪt fɔːɹ ɪŋklˈuːʒən ɪn tʃˈɛlsiːz ˌɛfˈeɪ kˈʌp fˈaɪnəl tɹˈaɪʌmf æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən sˈiːzən noːɹwˈiːdʒən fɹˈoʊd ɡɹˈoʊdəz plˈeɪd ɪnstˈɛd, ænd wʌz nˌɑːt tʃˈoʊzən ɪnðə skwˈɑːd fɚðə kˈʌp wˈɪnɚz kˈʌp ænd lˈiːɡ kˈʌp fˈaɪnəl vˈɪktɚɹiz ɐ jˈɪɹ lˈeɪɾɚ.
Kharine was not fit for inclusion in Chelsea's FA Cup Final triumph at the end of the 1996–97 season (Norwegian Frode Grodås played instead), and was not chosen in the squad for the Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup final victories a year later.