Today gave the world several famous people who closely connected their lives with football:
Serhiy Fedorov (1975) - former Ukrainian footballer. He played at the position of defender. He was a pupil of Dynamo Kyiv. He spent most of his career with the Bilo-Syni. He also played for CSKA (Kyiv) and Chornomorets (Odessa). In the national team of Ukraine he played 29 matches (scored 1 goal), in the youth team - 17 games. Now he is the assistant head coach of the Dynamo first team.
Claude Makelele (1973) is a former French footballer of Zaire origin. He is known for his performances for Real Madrid, London Chelsea and French PSG. At the end of his playing career, Claude stayed at the Parisian club, where he worked as an assistant head coach of the team.
Roberto Baggio (1967) is a former Italian footballer. He played in the positions of centre-forward and attacking midfielder. World and European Player of the Year 1993, winner of the UEFA Cup 1992/93, silver medallist of the 1994 World Cup, bronze medallist of the 1990 World Cup, Italian champion of the 1994/95 and 1995/96 seasons, winner of the 1994/95 Italian Cup. The only Italian footballer to score goals at three World Cups.
Bobby Robson (1933-2009) was a former English footballer and coach. During his 20-year professional career, Robson played as a striker for only 3 clubs: Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and the Canadian Vancouver Royals. Played 20 matches for the England national team, scored 4 goals in them, took part in the World Cup in 1958 and 1962.
After finishing his career as a footballer he became a famous coach. After 13 years with "Ipswich" in 1982 led the England national team, which he managed at the World Championships in 1986 and 1990, as well as at the European Championships in 1988. In the 1990s, despite health problems (in 1991 doctors found Robson cancer), successfully managed various European clubs, won the Dutch and Portuguese championships, with Barcelona won the Cup Winners Cup 1996 / 97. Robson's last club was Newcastle United, which he left in 2004.
Vladimir Levchenko (1944-2006) is a former Soviet defender. He devoted his entire career as a footballer to one club - Dynamo Kyiv, where he became the USSR champion three times and the USSR Cup winner twice. He played three games for the USSR national team, was a participant of Euro 1968.
On 13 May 1971, while driving a car, got into a car crash in Kiev at the intersection of Bogdanovsky Lane and Vozdukhoflotsky Avenue. He received serious injuries and experienced clinical death. He survived, but after the accident he was forced to end his playing career and become a regular construction worker.