Memories of sports in Soviet times will still be remembered for a long time. Football players in those days demonstrated not only the technique of the game, but also a pronounced will to win. The biography of the legendary Spartak Evgeny Lovchev is a clear confirmation of this.
Foreboding of struggle
Many football players, who were called at different times to play for the national team of the country, began their careers in yards and wastelands. The national football championship among children and youth teams was held annually under the motto "Leather Ball". In the biography of Yevgeny Serafimovich Lovchev, this stage is especially noted. The future master of sports of the USSR of international class was born on January 29, 1949 in an ordinary family. Parents lived in the Khimki district of Moscow.
From a young age, a child was prepared for independent living. Even in preschool age, Zhenya began skiing and chasing the ball with friends in the fresh air. Good health and excellent reaction made him stand out from the street company. In the summer of 1961, the budding boy was enrolled in the children's football team DSO "Petrel". From this moment begins the career of the famous football player. Systematic training under the guidance of experienced mentors brought worthy results.
Equal to "Spartak"
For several years, Lovchev successfully played for the youth team of the Yunost club. The team did not pay salaries or scholarships, and he got a job at the enterprise of the military-industrial complex. Due to the employment profile, Eugene was not given permission to travel abroad. In a short period of time, the team managed to visit Italy, Burma, Indonesia. In 1969, Lovchev was invited to play for the Moscow Spartak. In this team, the football player received a unique education and spent the best years of his sporting life.
In the first season, the team becomes the champion of the country. Based on the achieved indicators, Lovchev is invited to the Union team. A year later, Spartak won the USSR Cup. The success of the football player on the field is highly appreciated by spectators and sports officials. In 1972, Eugene Serafimovich receives the title of best football player of the season. This creates a paradoxical situation. The team lowers to the bottom of the championship table.
