Today has given the world several famous people who are closely associated with soccer:
Victor Serebryanikov (1940-2014) - former midfielder. A pupil of Zaporizhzhya Metallurg, but spent most of his career with Dynamo Kiev. Four-time champion of the USSR. Participated in the World Championships in 1962, 1966 and 1970. Masterfully performed free kicks - the ball went around the lined "wall" and then, when it seemed that he flew above the gate, went down sharply.
Rui Costa (1972) was a former Portuguese midfielder. He is known for his performances for Italian clubs AC Milan and Fiorentina. He finished his career in 2008 after two seasons spent in Benfica Lisbon. As part of the Portuguese national team he played 94 games, scored 5 goals.
Mark Overmars (1973) - a former Dutch footballer. Best years of his career spent in the Amsterdam club Ajax, London's Arsenal and Catalonia's Barcelona. In 2004, due to an injury he announced the end of his career as a soccer player. But on August 10, 2008 he returned to soccer as a player in the Dutch second division team Go Ehed Eagles.