The only Ukrainian footballer to ever win the Ballon d’Or, Oleg Blokhin’s records stand him out as perhaps the greatest Eastern European footballer of all
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IN MAY 1986 at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon, Atlético Madrid and Dynamo Kyiv met in the final of the European Cup Winners’ Cup, with Dynamo winning 3-0 under the guidance…
The feature is part of The Masterminds After he exploded with delight at having slotted the winning penalty past Gianluigi Buffon, Andriy Shevchenko paused for a moment deep in thought. Even as the rigid…
VALERIY LOBANOVSKYI SAT ON THE BENCH, hands clasped tight. With frown lines permanently etched into his forehead, he occasionally rocked back and forth. Even as a proven, successful manager he was an…