Internet wasn’t actually developed back then and there were no social networks, but there always were media leaks. That’s why the name of prestigious award holder was a kind of open secret in the USSR.
Triumph of the White-Blues #11 was especially significant considering who his opponents were. Blokhin got 122 points while Franz Beckenbauer – 42 and Johan Cruyff – 27.
By the way, Oleh Blokhin got Ballon d’Or only on March 16 1977 – before the Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich.
Years after that Blokhin comments upon such outstanding achievement in a following manner:
- Back then we fought for honor of the club. My triumph is desert of the whole team and head coach. Ballon d’Or is FC Dynamo Kyiv prestige!
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