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Valeriy Lobanovskyi: Ukrainian Football between Empire and Nationhood

Valeriy Lobanovskyi: Ukrainian Football between Empire and Nationhood

Chernii, Kateryna

Hardcover

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Publisher Price: $45.00

ISBN10: 1969318368
ISBN13: 9781969318368
Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
Published: Jun 3 2026
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Valeriy Lobanovskyi: Ukrainian Football Between Empire and Nationhood explores the life and legacy of Valeriy Lobanovskyi (1939-2002), a revolutionary football coach and defining figure in modern Ukrainian history. Ranked by UEFA among the ten most influential coaches of all time, Lobanovskyi's significance extends well beyond sport. In Ukraine, he became a nation-building figure whose influence reached far beyond the football pitch. Born in Kyiv and shaped by the Soviet system, Lobanovskyi left an indelible mark on world football. His biography is in many ways typically Soviet, yet also profoundly distinctive, offering a story from behind the Iron Curtain that differs from more familiar narratives of the period. This book situates Lobanovskyi's coaching career within the broader historical transition from the Soviet Union to independent Ukraine. Through Lobanovskyi's story, the book examines the legacy of the Soviet system-its opportunities, constraints, and lasting effects on Ukraine after the collapse of the state itself. In the context of Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, his career offers a revealing perspective on post-communist transformation and on Ukraine's historical agency. What did it mean to be a football pioneer behind the Iron Curtain, and what legacy did that pioneering vision leave behind?

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