On the occasion of the All-Ukrainian Football Day and for his historical contribution to the development of Ukrainian football, the 1975 Ballon d'Or winner and former coach of Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national team, Oleg Blokhin, received the order of the Legend of Ukrainian Football.
Oleg BlokhinOleh Blokhin continues to share his experience and knowledge for the sake of new achievements in Ukrainian football. We would like to remind you that Oleg Blokhin is a co-chairman of the UAF National Teams Committee and the UAF Strategic Development Council.
"I am grateful to the Ukrainian Football Association and personally to Andriy Pavelko for the recognition and appreciation of my work! Football is based on the connection between generations and their achievements, which are an incentive for young people and very young fans of the game. I am proud to represent the Ukrainian football school, to have had the opportunity to glorify Ukrainian football at the highest international level. I am also grateful to the UAF and its leadership for the opportunity to continue my work for the development of our football. This is especially valuable for me in such an extremely difficult time of trials for our country," said Oleg Blokhin after receiving the award.
