March 21. Today was born... Wenglinski - 45

Today has given the world several famous people who are closely associated with soccer:

Oleg Venglinsky. Photo: fcdynamo.com

Oleg Wenglinski (1978) is a former Ukrainian forward. He is a pupil of Kyiv "Dynamo". From 1997 to 2002 he played in the "white-blue". During his career, he also defended the colors of Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa Chernomorets and Greek AEK. He played 10 matches for the Ukraine national team, scored 1 goal.

Viktor Nazarov (1945) - former soccer player. Over four years he played in Dynamo Kyiv. He is also known for his performances in Dnipro and Luhansk Zorya.

Ronaldinho (1980) is a former Brazilian attacking midfielder. He played for clubs like Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG, Gremio, Flamengo and Atletico Mineiro. Winner of the Golden Ball, awarded to the best footballer in Europe, in 2005. FIFA World Player of the Year 2004 and 2005. World Champion in 2002. On January 16, 2018, Ronaldinho officially ended his playing career.

Lothar Matthäus (1961) is a former German defender, now a coach. World Champion in 1990. Winner of the Golden Ball. Record number of games played for the German national team. His last job was as head coach of the Bulgaria national team, which Matthäus was in charge of for a year.

Ronald Koeman (1963) was a legendary Dutch footballer, now head coach of the Netherlands. He is the most prolific defender in the history of world soccer, scoring 193 goals in 533 games. First of all Koeman is known for his mastery of free kicks from long range, thanks to which he scored most of his goals.

Brian Clough (1935-2004) was a former English footballer and coach. Clough played as a striker and in 274 games brought to Middlesbrough and Sunderland he scored 251 goals. Due to persistent knee problems at the age of 28, Brian was forced to end his career. During his coaching career he led Hartlepool United, Derby County, Brighton & Hove, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, with whom he won the European Cup twice in a row.

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