November 5. Born today... Blokhin is 70

Every day gives the world several famous people who have closely connected their lives with football. Today, such personalities celebrate their birthdays as:

Oleg Blokhin (1952) - the legendary Soviet football player, who played as a striker, the owner of many records of Soviet football. At one time, he played for Dynamo Kiev, with which he achieved the greatest success in his glorious career, the Austrian Vorverts and the Cypriot Aris. Winner of the Golden Ball in 1975. Seven-time champion and five-time winner of the USSR Cup. Two-time winner of the Cup Winners' Cup. 1975 UEFA Super Cup winner. As part of the USSR national team, he played 112 matches and scored 42 goals. After completing his career as a football player, Blokhin took up coaching. Oleg Vladimirovich achieved the greatest success on the coaching bridge of the Ukrainian national team, with which he went to the 1/4 of the 2006 World Cup. In the recent past, he headed Dynamo Kiev.

Anatoly Suchkov (1934-2021) - a former Soviet football player who played as a defender. He is best known for playing in Dynamo Kyiv, with whom he became the champion of the USSR in 1961. He worked as the head coach of Metalist Kharkiv and Bukovina Chernivtsi. Later he was a breeder at Dynamo. Among the players whose talents were first noticed by Suchkov are: Vladimir Bessonov, Alexander Berezhny, Sergey Baltacha, Anatoly Demyanenko, Vadim Yevtushenko, Vasily Rats, Andrey Bal, Alexander Khapsalis.

Oleg Shelaev (1976) is a retired Ukrainian midfielder. Shelaev's last club would be Metallist Kharkiv. Before moving to the Yellow-Blue camp, Oleg defended the colors of Zorya Luhansk, Shakhtar Donetsk and Metalurh, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih. Quarter-finalist of the 2006 World Cup. As part of the Ukrainian national team, he played 36 matches and scored 1 goal.

Jean Pierre Papin (1963) - an outstanding French football player who played as a striker. He defended the colors of many clubs, including Marseille, Milan and Bayern Munich. Winner of the Golden Ball in 1991. He played 54 matches for the French national team and scored 30 goals. After completing his career as a football player, he took up coaching.

Uwe Seeler (1936) - a former German footballer who played as a striker. For most of his glorious career, Seeler defended the colors of the domestic "Hamburg". At one time he was the captain of the German national team. Champion and winner of the German Cup. As part of the German national team, Seeler became the silver and bronze medalist of the world championships. One of two football players, along with Pele, who scored goals in four World Cups: 1958-1970. He played 72 matches for the German national team and scored 43 goals. After his career ended, Seeler went into business.

Abedi Pele (1964) is a former Ghanaian football player who played as a midfielder. He defended the colors of many European clubs, but Abedi achieved the greatest success in the camp of the French Marseille, with whom he won the 1993 Champions League. Included in the FIFA 100 list. As part of the Ghana national team, he played 67 matches, scored 33 goals.

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