Today, the world was gifted several well-known individuals who closely associated their lives with football. Today, the following personalities celebrate their birthdays:
Vyacheslav SurkisVyacheslav Surkis (2006) — Ukrainian footballer, goalkeeper of “Dynamo U-19”. He was born in Kyiv, where he began playing football. His first coaches were Volodymyr Romanenko (goalkeeping coach) and Serhiy Velychko. He participated in the qualifying matches for the 2023 European Championship as part of the Ukraine U-17 national team.
Carlos Alberto Parreira (1943) — Brazilian football coach. The only coach to lead teams at the World Cup six times. In 1994, he led the Brazilian national team to victory at the World Cup in the USA. After the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa, Parreira was left without a job.
Jaja Coelho (1986) — former forward of Kharkiv’s “Metalist”. While in Kharkiv, Jaja became a bronze medalist in the Ukrainian championship three times. In his time, Jaja played for the Spanish “Getafe”, Turkish “Trabzonspor”, as well as domestic “Flamengo” and “Atlético Mineiro”.
