Today has given the world several famous people who have closely linked their lives with football:
Andriy Bal (1958-2014) is a former Ukrainian footballer. He played as a defender and midfielder. He defended for Karpaty Lviv, Dynamo Kyiv as well as Maccabi Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda in Israel. Worked as one of scouts of Kyiv "Dynamo". Played 20 games for the USSR national football team, scored 1 goal (against Brazil at the 82 World Cup - editor's note). He was a participant of World Championships in 1982 and 1986. Andrei Mikhailovich died in 2014 while playing football at the Bannikov Stadium. Bannikov.
Serhiy Nazarenko (1980) is a former Ukrainian midfielder known for his performances for Dnipro. He played for the Ukraine national football team, where he was one of the key players. He was a quarter-finalist of the 2006 World Cup. Played 56 matches for Ukraine national team and scored 12 goals.
Serhiy Buletsa (1999) is a midfielder of Dynamo. He is the native of Zakarpattya where he grew up and started playing first in the amateur team, then in Uzhhorod SDYUSSOR. From there he went to Kyiv - first to the academy of the RVCFK, and then he was invited to Vitaliy Kosovskiy's team. He made his debut for the Bilo-Syni in the Ukrainian U-19 championship on 6 August 2016 in an away game against Vorskla Poltava (2-3). He is currently on loan at Zorya.
Angelo Peruzzi (1970) is a former Italian goalkeeper. In the late 1990s, his place in Juventus' goal seemed assured. Winner of the Champions League, three-time Italian champions. But rivals came along and Peruzzi switched clubs at Lazio and was benched for the national team. First he became understudy to Toldo and then to Buffon. He won the 2006 World Cup as No. 2 goalkeeper at Scudra Azzurra. He finished his career in 2007.
Bebeto (1964) is a famous former Brazilian footballer. He started his professional career in 1983. He played for Brazilian clubs Vitoria (Salvador), Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Botafogo, Spanish Deportivo La Coruña, Sevilla, Mexican Toros Nesa, Japan's Kashima Nesa, Carlos Ronaldo and Artex International. Mexico, Japan's Kashima Antlers and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad. In the national team of Brazil made his debut in 1985. Participated in the World Championships in 1990, 1994 and 1998, becoming world champion in 1994. Silver medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games and bronze in 1996. Totally played for the main team 76 games, scoring 42 goals.
Michael 1900 (1981) is a Brazilian midfielder. He once played for FC Dynamo Kyiv but after a short spell in Ukraine left for his homeland where he still plays.