Biography
The game of the Soviet football player Fyodor Cherenkov was called art in its pure manifestation. The fans went to the "Spartak" matches as in the movie, because Fedya promised a real idea. The virtuoso player became a football legend and an example of a professional attitude to this sport.Childhood and youth
The footballer was born and grew up in the Russian capital. Parents did not have a relation to the world of sports, Mom worked in the district zhke, and father at the aircraft factory. In the family, except for Fedi, another son smasted.
In an interview, Fedor Cherenkov told that he became interested in football in early childhood. The boy was three years old when the ball began to chase the ball together with the defense of the native Kuntsevsky yard. Later in the life of Fedi flashed and basketball, and ping pong, and the scatter of circles in interest. But all this passed by, without leaving the trail in the soul. But football became a passion: if the boy went to walk to the street, he did not even arise where to look for him.
Another preschooler Fedya became normal matches. My father took on the game, with whom he began to root for the Moscow "Spartak". From seven years, Chernokov spoke for the Football Team of the district hhelka. Noted in a conversation with journalists:
"And I played, and as if not bad. Football was all. This is such a narrow specialization that she left her head - and everything is already. "He played, of course, already excellent, because once he was noticed by representatives of the Kuntsevo club and called in their ranks. Later, the coach sent a talented ward to the Spartak football school, where Fyodor Cherenkov matured, gained experience and received a ticket to professional football.
The early biography of the athlete is notable for the fact that Fedya in the age of 12 became a star of Soviet screens. A teenager played in the episode of the children's comedy "Not a word about football," where I scored a goal "scissors". Do this trick is rarely obtained even in adult football players.
Classes in sports school Fedor combined with study at the Mountain Institute. The choice of university is not accidental, in it teachers closed the eyes to the absenteeism of the football player.
Football
In 1977, Fedor Chenkov finished a sports school. Nikolai Starostin, head of Spartak, became the guest of the final games. He was invited by a young football player in the double-whites club. Children's dream became a Jaw.
When the young man turned 19, the coach Konstantin Bezkov notifies him, which came to Spartak and looking for new forces for the team. Fedor fell into the main staff and until the end of the life remained a grateful infantless for the fact that he believed in the novice.
Chenkov justified the hopes of the coach, from the very first games to the blister in talents. The athlete owned an excellent technique, felt the field, built a combination well and accurately gave passes. His attack was distinguished by unpredictability due to non-standard actions.
All this helped Fedor quickly turn into one of the leaders of Spartak and the hero for fans. It is noteworthy that he was imbued with respect for the football player and the fans of other clubs. Before the talent of the player from the rows of an irreconcilable "enemy" "Spartacus", the fans of CSKA, Moscow and Kiev "Dynamo" were adopted.
In the 1980s, Fyodor Cherenkov was already a living legend of football, which are subject to such tricks with the ball, which could not repeat. With the help of an athlete, the club won the browsing trophies. "Spartak" three times honored the title of the Championship of the Soviets, and in the midst of the perestroika became the champion of the country. Footballers "Red-White" kept the USSR Cup in their hands and the Russian Cup.
Soviet football lovers will not forget the game "Spartak" with the London Arsenal. In 1982, in a response match for the UEFA Cup, the British defeated 5: 2 with a score. Fyodor was assisted three times on the team's partners and, finally, he himself scored a goal into the gate of the British. The joy of victory was even sweeter from the fact that in front of these Muscovites lost to England in the home match.
With a career in the USSR national team it was more difficult. Chenkov defended the honor of the native state in just 34 matches, during which 12 goals scored. For an athlete of this level, too low the number of games at international sites. The reason why Fedor was rarely taken to the national championship, lies in his same approach to the game.
The love of a football player to improvisations on the field, a traction for creativity did not like the head coach of Valery Lobanovsky. In addition, the man preferred to form a team from the players of Kiev "Dynamo".
Most international games involving Cherenkov remained in the memory of fans. An unforgettable meeting with Brazilians in 1980. The victory became the historical for the Soviet team, which was able to overcome the global "Kudesnikov" of the ball. Footballers from the USSR were noted by two balls, one goal of Brazil scored Fyodor.
One of the best matches of the national team happened in 1983, when this humiliation received Portugal from the USSR - 5: 0. Plus, the Soviet team became a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games-80.
In the 1990s, Chenkov lit up in a pair of matches at the qualifying stage of the upcoming World Cup, but did not fall into the final composition. The USSR then lost, the leadership of the country has fallen a coach questions, why Cherenkov did not turn out to be in the national team. Lobanovsky left the post, and Fedor came abroad to look for new happiness.
The football player accepted the "Red Star" Paris team. However, there was no delayed, six months later there was again as part of Spartak. Sunset gaming career athlete was approaching.
Fedor Chenkov removed football boots at the end of the summer of 1994 and put on the coaching form. A athlete with a scope was accomplished: the government handed the glorious midfielder keys from a three-bedroom apartment, the match sponsor gave an SUV, and someone from rich fans squeezed idols with money rain.
The coaching role failed, turned out to be too soft in character for such work. He instructed young athletes for three years with interruptions. Native Spartak sent the famous retirement player. Fedor Fedorovich occasionally participated in the Games of the Club Veterans.
Personal life
Behind Fedor Fedorovich, two unsuccessful marriage and two children are Native daughter Anastasia and the adoptive son of Denis. Olga's first wife, after the collapse of the family, tried to protect the daughter from communicating with his father, however Nastya did not listen to mom and he herself went to visit dad.
Warm relations have been preserved up to the death of the athlete, Cherenkov even attended the crosses of the grandson. Denis's adoptive son was brought up as a native, introduced him to the world of football, giving up to the section.
Fyodor Cherenkov in recent years completely refused alcohol, fastened. The only harmful habit with which could not cope, was a passion for cigarettes.
Disease and death
Cherenkov never marked in any championship of peace and Europe. The reason is not only in relationship with the team coach. Since the beginning of the 1980s, the footballer suffered a mental disorder with mania mania. The attacks sometimes happened before the matches. Once a man almost jumped from the 16th floor of the hotel. Doctors referred to the nature of activity - the players often get microtraums of the head.
From the 90s Fedor Fedorovich had already periodically for treatment in a psychiatric clinic, and at the beginning of the new millennium he fell into a strong depression, he tried to commit suicide twice.
In the fall of 2014, a great football player was found unconscious near the house's entrance. Doctors failed to save the athlete, although they fought for life for two weeks. Doctors called the likely cause of death - brain tumor.
Funeral gathered 15 thousand fans, came to say goodbye to the legend of football even fans of other clubs. The grave of Fyodor Cherenkova is located on the Troekurovsky cemetery. And a year later, the approach to the Stadium "Opening Arena" decorated a monument to a football player.
Awards
- Three-time champion of the USSR
- 1980 - Bronze Prize-winner of the Olympic Games
- 1987 - Football Football Cup of the USSR
- 1993 - Champion of Russia
- 1994 - Russian Cup
- 1993 - Commonwealth Champions Cup
- 1979 - Champion of the Olympics of the Peoples of the USSR (as part of the Moscow national team)