Every day brings the world several famous people closely connected with football.
Andriy Yarmolenko. Photo: fcdynamo.comAndriy Yarmolenko (1989) — midfielder for «Dynamo» and the Ukrainian national team. Previously played for «Al-Ain», London’s «West Ham», Dortmund’s «Borussia». Yarmolenko mainly plays on the right flank of the attack, but Andriy can equally play on the left flank and in the position of a withdrawn forward. Before joining Kyiv’s «Dynamo», Yarmolenko defended the colors of Chernihiv’s «Desna» and «Polissya» (Dobryanka). Ukrainian Champion 2008/09, 2014/15, 2015/16.
Rodolfo (1982) — former Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender. From 2004 to 2007, he played for Kyiv’s «Dynamo», after which he moved to Moscow’s «Lokomotiv». Rodolfo is famous for his powerful, well-placed shot from long distances. He played 1 match for the Brazilian Olympic team and did not score any goals.
Pele (1940−2022) — the legendary Brazilian footballer who played as a central forward. He played for the clubs «Santos» and «New York Cosmos». Three-time world champion with the Brazilian national team. Throughout his career, Pele scored over 1000 goals. Pele scored three goals in a game 90 times, four goals 30 times, five goals four times, and eight goals once. Ranked first in the List of the Greatest Footballers of the 20th Century by World Soccer magazine. FIFA’s Player of the Century. Played 90 matches and scored 77 goals for the Brazilian national team.
