Today, April 25, the former Dynamo Kyiv midfielder and current assistant coach of the capital's team, Oleh Husiev, turns 40. The honorary member of UEFA Hryhoriy Surkis congratulated the hero of the day.
Dear Oleg!
I sincerely congratulate you, a true Dynamo player, on your glorious anniversary.
For almost two decades, half of your life, you have been working for the Kyiv club and have come a long way. Your skill, self-sacrifice, unbreakable character and insane hard work have brought a number of crucial victories to both Dynamo and the national team of Ukraine. This is the handwriting of an absolute Legend!
Together with the White and Blues, you have repeatedly won national "gold", the Cup and Super Cup of Ukraine, and played in the semifinals of the UEFA Cup. You have become one of the old-timers of the national team, with which you made history at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and EURO 2012. And your winning penalty against the Swiss, which took Ukraine to the quarterfinals of the German World Cup, will forever remain one of the main symbols of our country's football achievements.
Fans remember you well as a fast, technical, sharp all-rounder who always put team success above his own ambitions. And the new generations of Dynamo players have gained a qualified and flexible mentor in you, who has been passing on his invaluable experience to them for almost five years.
I wish health, happiness and prosperity to your family! Success in your favorite business, fulfillment of all your cherished dreams.
And, of course, the longed-for Victory to our Motherland!
Sincerest regards,
Hryhoriy SURKIS