Today has gifted the world with several well-known individuals who have closely tied their lives to football:
Nazariy Rusyn (1998) — Ukrainian footballer, former striker of Dynamo Kyiv. A product of FC Lviv’s academy, where he played in the Youth Football League from 2011 to 2015. In 2015, he transferred to Dynamo. Played on loan for Legia, Zorya. Currently, a player of English Sunderland, playing on loan for Polish club Arka.
Stanislav Bogush (1983) — former Ukrainian goalkeeper, played for Vorskla Poltava, Arsenal, Dynamo, and Metalurh Zaporizhya. In his first season with the white and blues, Stanislav quickly became the main goalkeeper of the Kyiv team, pushing out the irreplaceable No. 1 of the capital’s giant, Oleksandr Shovkovskiy, to the bench. However, in the following season, Bogush found himself on the bench. He underwent several operations and did not play for Dynamo’s first team for more than two years. He played 2 matches for the Ukrainian national team and conceded 1 goal.
Oleg Salenko (1969) — former Ukrainian footballer, played as a forward. At one time, Salenko defended the colors of Zenit Saint Petersburg, Dynamo Kyiv, Spanish clubs Logroñés, Valencia, and Córdoba, Scottish Rangers, Turkish Istanbulspor, and Polish Pogoń. The top scorer of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Holder of the World Cup record for most goals scored in a single match — 5.