Fyodor Cherenkov. Man with Spartakovskaya soul – RBC

Fyodor Cherenkov. Man with Spartakovskaya soul

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In the morning October 4 died legend Moscow “Spartak” Fyodor Cherenkov. To believe that the four-time champion of the USSR and Russia in the red and white died, did not want to, but the messages on twitter quickly confirmed.

The news was really dumbfounded, and social networking and sports gallery filled with words of condolence. And not just from the fans of “Spartacus”, but also by all the people who are not indifferent to the history of domestic football.

Cherenkov – a unique personality. He had never been a public figure, as many modern players. He did not have many titles, at any major international forum, he did not play. But Spartak fans always the Cherenkov cite the example of a man whose heart was their favorite club. And every newcomer hope to see a new Cherenkov, who will return the beautiful game that made “Spartacus” the most popular clubs in the country in the 1980s. It is no coincidence football academy of red and white is named in honor of the Cherenkov radiation.

Probably for Cerenkov radiation in “Spartacus” have to thank Konstantin Beskova who figured out how to use the talent of the player ready to play stenochku with partners to create an attack and boyavshemusya take responsibility for themselves. “Spartacus” in the 1980s did not get to see the decisive stages of European tournaments, but matches against the “Aston Villa” and “Arsenal” in which he conducted and scored Cherenkov, forever will be included in the golden fund of Spartak football.

Полузащитник Olympic team of the USSR Fyodor Cherenkov. Photo agency TASS.

In the story came in and decency Cherenkov, always respectful of opponents. He was not a tough player, winning the martial arts is not at the expense of strength, and at the expense of art. It is possible that the softness of the smart “Spartacus” and certainly did not let the team take differing classroom contact game clubs from Germany or France. But the amazing thing: “Spartacus” Cherenkov loved not for titles, namely the football, which the team showed on the field.

There was a moment in the career of Cherenkov when he could climb to the European summit. In 1993, the “Spartacus” Oleg Romantseva confidently moved to the final of the Cup Winners’ Cup. After 86 minutes had actually won the quarterfinal game against “Feyenoord” Cherenkov not stand the constant rudeness on the part of Van Gobbelya and gave change. Arbitrator under unhappy hum stadium deleted legend. And perhaps it is charisma Cherenkov not enough to go in the semifinals of the tournament Belgian “Antwerpen”. The following year, the midfielder ended his career, and for a farewell match in Moscow invited the Italian “Parma”. The same one that eventually won the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1993.

Cherenkov was just Spartak player. Outside the camp of red and white career he has not developed. Abroad, he acted only for unimportant French “Red Star”, where he, together with Sergei Rodionov sent for foreign exchange earning “Sovintersport».

Do not have developed at Cherenkov relationship with the team. Goals for the team and the USSR at the Maracana in qualifying under head coach Edward Malafeeva nothing convinced Lobanovskyy. Mentor Kiev “Dynamo” freelance artist on the field was not needed, it is satisfied only discipline and execution units, which is famous for the main team of the Soviet Ukraine. As a result, despite the protests of Spartacist public Cherenkov was not in Mexico in 1986, nor in Germany in 1988, nor in Italy in 1990. Bronze medal amateur tournament 1980 Olympic Games – a small consolation for a football player.

Федор Cuttings during the wires of a large football. Photo agency TASS.

After a career Cherenkov participated in the veterans’ tournament. Because of the poor health, he rarely talked to the press, but always felt bad for the home club. Waiting for the “Spartacus” will have its own stadium. A week after the opening of the arena was in the hospital, of which have not returned home.

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