Today marks the 85th birthday of the legendary footballer, Dynamo midfielder Andrey Andreevich Biba. Andrey Biba is a three-time champion of the USSR with Dynamo Kyiv, the owner of the historical, first, "gold" of our team in 1961, the author of the first goal of Soviet clubs in European cups, the best football player of the USSR in 1966 and a long-term team captain. On behalf of the club, Dynamo President Igor Surkis congratulated Andrei Biba on his birthday.
Andrey BibaDear Andrei Andreevich!
On this special day, please accept the most sincere congratulations on the occasion of your birthday from me personally and from the entire Dynamo family!
You entered the history of Ukrainian football as an outstanding player and one of the most effective selectors. Having ended their playing career, they continued to faithfully serve their native club, remaining in football, and for many years in search of new talents for their native team.
Football is the business of your whole life, and you always give your soul and heart to this cause, which is why you have reached such heights that most can only dream of. You are respected and loved by more than one generation of Dynamo football fans, but new generations will recognize your achievements from the history of the club, in which your name was forever inscribed in golden letters. For them, you are a living legend not only of Dynamo, but also of world football.
For many years, your name has been respected and honored by colleagues, admired by fans. You are dedicated to songs and poetry, articles and essays, you are interviewed with interest and willingly invited to meetings. At the same time, despite the insane popularity and authority, you, dear Andrey Andreevich, were able to preserve the best human qualities - decency and sincerity, intelligence and nobility, warmth and love for people.
On this festive day, let me wish you good health, family comfort, strength, energy, inspiration, and most importantly, a speedy end to the war, the coming of peace, the victory of your native Ukraine over the Russian invaders and a return to normal life.
Sincerely,
President of FC Dynamo Kyiv
Igor Surkis
