Memories of sports in Soviet times will pop up in memory 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 player Yevgeny Lovchev is a clear confirmation of this.
Anticipation of the struggle
Many footballers, who were called upon at different times to play for the national team of the country, began their careers in courtyards and wastelands. The national championship in football 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.
The child was prepared from an early age for an independent life. Even at preschool age, Zhenya began skiing and playing ball with friends in the fresh air. Strong health and excellent reaction set him apart from the street company. In the summer of 1961, the promising boy was enrolled in the children's football team of the Burevestnik DSO. From this moment, the career of a famous football player begins. Systematic training under the guidance of experienced mentors has paid off.
Matching up with 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 an enterprise in the military-industrial complex. Due to his employment profile, Yevgeny 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 Spartak Moscow. In this team, the footballer received a unique education and spent the best years of his sports life.
In the first season, the team becomes the champion of the country. Based on the achieved indicators, Lovchev is invited to the national team of the Union. A year later, Spartak won the USSR Cup. The success of a football player on the field is highly appreciated by spectators and sports officials. In 1972, Evgeny Serafimovich received the title of the best football player of the season. This creates a paradoxical situation. The team drops to the bottom positions in the championship table.
Personal life plots
The critical moment came, and in 1978 Lovchev left his favorite team and moved to Dynamo. Many fans and friends saw this move as a betrayal. Evgeny knew how the football community lived and the next season he played for Wings of the Soviets from Kuibyshev. Then he switched to coaching and shared his experience with novice footballers.
An adventure novel can be written about the personal life of the legendary football player. Lovchev four times registered his relationship with women in the registry office. Each time, the husband and wife planned to live together for many years. In reality, it didn't work out that way. Evgeny Serafimovich has three children, two sons and a daughter.
