And of course to football, which was his destiny. Still thousands of people adored the way his teams played. It means that in some way he belonged to many of us. And everyone has his own Lobanovskyi…
First time I saw Lobanovskyi when I was a kid and he featured for FC Dynamo Kyiv reserve team. He had very impressive technical skills. His legs were like a magnet for the ball.
As for Lobanovskyi’s coaching, its details are well-known. They often called him a dictator, but he also could admit his mistakes.
When we talked he asked me about books I read, movies I watched etc. My opinion was interesting for him.
Semen SLUCHEVSKYI
Watch our film “75 minutes with Valeriy Lobanovskyi” on January 6 at 8.30 (Kyiv time) on NTV – Sport Plus TV channel.
