Renowned football journalist Artem Frankov died of a stroke on 31 October 2023. The funeral ceremony for the long-time editor of Football magazine took place on 2 November at Baikove Cemetery in Kyiv.
Ukrainian athletes, sports officials, journalists, readers, family and friends of Artem Vadymovych came to pay tribute to the sports journalism guru.
Artem Frankov was the editor-in-chief of Football magazine from 1997 to 2022. His unique author's style and presentation of the material educated several generations of journalists and fans. Frankov set the direction for the development of sports journalism.
After the full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine, Artem Frankov regularly recorded video reports from Obolon, which helped many Ukrainians keep their cool.
In recent months, Artem Frankov managed to revive the Football magazine and had ambitious plans. They were cut short by a stroke, which was the journalist's second and last...
Artem Frankov is survived by his wife and four children.
что довелось два раза в жизни пообщаться с Вами Артём, лично !
Спасибо Вам огромное, за Ваш колоссальный труд, любовь к футболу и Динамо Киев в частности !