Today, the world was gifted with several famous people who closely connected their lives with football.
Viktor BannikovAlexander Chubarov (1943−2021) — a long-time administrator of Kyiv’s Dynamo. He started working with the "white-blue" team in January 1989. Honored coach of Ukraine. He worked as an administrator for the USSR and Ukraine national teams.
Viktor Bannikov (1938−2001) — a legendary goalkeeper. Played for Kyiv’s Dynamo, Dnipro from Dnipropetrovsk, and Moscow’s Torpedo. He made 14 appearances for the USSR national team, conceding 13 goals. He coached Luhansk’s Zorya and Zhytomyr’s Spartak. President of the Football Federation of Ukraine from 1991 to 1996. First Vice-President of the Football Federation of Ukraine from 1996 to 2001.
Dino Zoff (1942) — a legendary Italian goalkeeper and coach. European Champion 1968, World Champion 1982, Silver Medalist 1970. As a coach, he won the UEFA Cup and the Italian Cup in the 1989/1990 season. Finalist of Euro 2000.
Diego Simeone (1970) — former Argentine midfielder, now the head coach of Madrid’s Atlético. He is most known for his performances with Milan’s Inter, Lazio, and Madrid’s Atlético. He made 106 appearances for the Argentina national team, scoring 11 goals. Two-time Copa América winner. As a coach, he has won all possible titles with Atlético, except for the Champions League.
