Oleksandr Ishchenko, Director of Dynamo Valery Lobanovsky Children's and Youth Sports School, celebrates his birthday today! UEFA honorary member Hryhorii Surkis congratulated him on his 70th birthday.
Dear Oleksandr Oleksiyovych!
I sincerely congratulate you on your golden jubilee, paying tribute to the man who has been at the origins of the skills of tomorrow's Dynamo stars for many years.
Your career as a professional to the core - a practitioner and a theorist, a thoughtful and progressive master teacher - has always served the development of national football, improving the training system for our players and coaches, and enhancing the quality of play of Ukrainian teams.
Over the years of your active career, you have worked with representatives of various schools and trends. It is gratifying that the experience gained in the crucible of these trials has proved to be in full demand.
By investing this knowledge, as well as strength and warmth in the process of training young players, instilling in them the best qualities of true knights of the leather ball, you bring them up to be worthy successors to the glorious traditions of the Kyiv school of football.
I wish that this noble craft brings you joy and satisfaction, that your inspiration does not leave you, that your pupils win new victories and titles under the banners of Dynamo and the national teams of Ukraine.
We wish you health and good luck, dear jubilee, happiness and prosperity to your family and friends! May all your innermost dreams come true. Victory and Peace!
Sincerely yours,
Hryhoriy Surkis