Today has given the world several famous people who have closely connected their lives with football:
Mikhail Fomenko (1948) - the legendary Soviet defender, best known for his performances in the Kyiv "Dynamo". He also defended the colors of Zorya Lugansk. Three-time champion and two-time winner of the USSR Cup. Winner of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 1975 UEFA Super Cup. Vice-champion of Europe in 1972. As part of the USSR national team, he played 24 matches without scoring goals. After completing his career as a football player, he took up coaching. At one time, Fomenko headed Dynamo Kyiv, Metalist Kharkiv, Tavriya Simferopol, and many other clubs from the post-Soviet space. He was the head coach of the Ukrainian national team.
Anatoly Konkov (1949) - former Soviet midfielder and Ukrainian coach. When he was a player, he played for Dynamo Kiev, Shakhtar Donetsk and Avangard Kramatorsk. After completing his career as a football player, he worked as a coach, but Konkov did not find great success in this field. As part of the USSR national team, he played 47 matches and scored 8 goals. He was the President of the Football Federation of Ukraine.
Sonny Anderson (1970) is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a striker. At one time he defended the colors of such clubs as Barcelona, Monaco, Marseille, Lyon, Villarreal. Anderson became the champion of France, Brazil, Spain and Switzerland. Finished his career in the Qatar Championship. He played 7 matches for the Brazilian national team and scored 1 goal. After completing his playing career, Sonny worked as a striker coach at Lyon and as head coach of the Swiss Xamax.
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