November 8th. Born today... Veremeev - 74

Today has given the world several famous people who have closely connected their lives with football:

Vladimir Veremeev (1948) - a former Soviet football player who played as a midfielder and striker. At one time, he defended the colors of Zvezda Kirovohrad and Dynamo Kyiv. Six-time champion and three-time winner of the USSR Cup. Winner of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the 1975 UEFA Super Cup. As part of the USSR national team, he played 26 matches and scored 2 goals.

Vladimir Greber (1911-1965) - a former Soviet football player who played as a midfielder. He was considered a master of penalty kicks. At one time, he defended the colors of Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk Dynamo. One of the few football players who played for the people of Kiev in the pre-war and post-war squads.

Joe Cole (1981) - former English midfielder. Pupil of West Ham. Cole also successfully played for the London Chelsea. At one time, Joe spent one season at the French Lille, where he played on loan. He took part in the games of the England national team during the World Cup in 2002, 2006 and 2010, as well as at the 2004 European Championship.

Guus Hiddink (1946) - Dutch coach. Known as a successful mentor for a number of the strongest European clubs and several national teams. As a player, Gus won only one trophy, but during his ongoing coaching career, Hiddink won 14 club trophies with his teams, and also led the Korean team to prizes in the world or European championships, as well as the national team of the Netherlands. It is worth noting that in the homeland of Guus Hiddink in the city of Varseveld there was a museum named after the coach "Guuseum".

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