Konstantin Beskow: biography, family, children, football career, job coach, the date and cause of death

Konstantin Beskow - famous Soviet football player and coach. He became famous playing for Moscow "Dynamo" as a striker, coached the most famous clubs in the capital, as well as the team of the Soviet Union. He retired already in the Russian championship in the mid 90s. His last place of work was the metropolitan "Dynamo".

Family

Beskow Konstantin was born in Moscow. He was born in 1920. His father Ivan G. worked at various factories Moscow simple worker, most of the time devoted to the enterprise "Electricity". Mother of the hero of our article called Anna Mikhaylovna.

Konstantin Beskow immediately after World War II, in 1946, he married Valeria, who was his junior by eight years. Wedding took place after the return of the hero of our article of the famous British tour. His wife was an actress, graduated from GITIS.

Already in 1947 he appeared in Constantine Beskova children. They had a daughter, Love, which became a translator from English and teacher. In 1967 she married a striker Moscow "Dynamo" Victor Votolovskogo. But the marriage proved unsuccessful, they divorced after a year and a half of children the couple had not.

In 1972, her second husband was the CSKA striker Fedotov Vladimir, with whom she remained until his death in March 2009. As told in an interview with Love Beskova, cause the death of her husband was the deep depression into which he had fallen after the dismissal of the capital's "Spartacus" and FC "Moskva".

Childhood and adolescence

Konstantin Beeskow became interested in football as early as 6 years of age when he first got his uncle to the stadium. Initially drove the ball in the yard with their peers in the mid 1928's mother gave him a real football round.

In 1934 he was sent to teenage team at the plant named after Khrunichev. Since 1935, he began to play for the football team Tagansky children's park, even had his captain. In 1936, this team won the Moscow championship among children's parks clubs. It is interesting that in parallel at the same time, he enthusiastically played hockey.

Professional career

In 1937, Konstantin Beskow football is a team "Hammer and Sickle." His first adult club became Moscow's "Metallurg", for which he acts from 1938 to 1940. a striker.

At that time, the team plays in the Premier League national championship. In 1938 Beskow winning her bronze medal. True, followed in sixth place, and in 1940, "Metallurg" not only flies because the "locomotive" of Tbilisi was withdrawn from the tournament. Total for this team, he spent 44 games in which scoring thirteen goals.

In 1940, Konstantin Beskova, whose photo is in this article, called to serve in the border troops. He is sent to Moldova.

In the Moscow "Dynamo"

In 1941, he enrolled in the capital "Dynamo". He even manages to play a match on the left-hand hitter against CDKA. After starting the Great Patriotic War.

During the war he was in Moscow. A portion in which he served, carrying patrol the city. Soon it became a part of a separate motorized rifle brigade of special purpose.

Career in the capital "Dynamo" resumed in 1944. In this team he won the first post-war championship and became the champion of the USSR in 1949.

UK Tour

In the biography of Constantine Beskova played an important role for the UK tour, in which the "Dynamo" will go in November 1945. This trip had a strong influence on the development of Soviet football, and its successful outcome was another proof of the competitiveness of the Soviet players at the highest level, which affected the entry of the Soviet Football Federation FIFA.

The first game took place against London "Chelsea" November 13, 1945. Beskow left in the first team. Initially, the British possessed a clear advantage, winning the break with the score 2: 0. However, in the middle of the second time within five minutes Dynamo equalized. After 77 minutes of "Chelsea" once again goes forward, but in the end the Beavers still drives the first match in a draw 3: 3. The next opponent of "Dynamo" was the Welsh club "Cardiff City". The scoring in the sixth minute opened the Beavers, and the tenth scored Beskow. Soviet players were down more enemy. According to the results of the game Beskow scored four goals and Beavers and Archangel hat-trick. A total of 10: 1 in favor of "Dynamo".

November 21 Soviet club met with London "Arsenal". The beginning was successful for the "Dynamo" Bobrov opened the scoring in the first minute. However, then the British seized the initiative and by the end of the first half were 3: 1. Goal Beskova the locker room cut the lead to a minimum. The second half started with a quick goal Solovyov and Bobrov 63 minute brought "Dynamo" third win of the tour - 4: 3.

It was the final meeting against Scottish club "Rangers". In the first half, double designed Karcev, but the enemy has won back one goal before the break and in the second half with a penalty Yang brought the match to a draw 2: 2.

Olympics

In 1955 Beskow with unhealed trauma was incorporated into the Soviet national team for the Olympic Games in Helsinki.

Due to the combination of circumstances it is still released on the field in the 1/8 final against Yugoslavia. By the time the Soviet players already dislodged from Bulgarian drawing (2: 1), and Yugoslavia - Indians (10: 1).

At the beginning, the Yugoslavs had an overwhelming advantage. USSR team lost after the first time 0: 3. In the first minute of the second half of the meeting Yugoslavs scoring again, wins back one goal Bobrov, but on 59 minutes the score becomes 1: 5.

In a hopeless situation the Soviet players save the game. Effectively delivers the corner Beskow, after they score three goals, including the decisive goal in the 89th minute Alexander Petrov. The results of the 5: 5 and replay.

On rematch Beskow again goes into the starting lineup. Now the Soviet players to quickly open an account, it makes the Beavers in the sixth minute. Before the break, the Yugoslavs come forward, and a 54-minute Czajkowski set the final score of 1: 3. After this fiasco team was broken up, the players have no titles, Beskow lost Honored Master of Sports, which he returned in 1953. In 1954, he completed his professional career. Initially Konstantin Beskow expected to do science. Even I began writing a thesis at the Institute of Physical Education, but because of the low scholarship returned to football.

On the bridge of coaching

At first Beskow was incorporated into the USSR national team. In 1956 he began training "Torpedo". Under his command were expelled from many older players, which angered fans and patrons of the club.

In 1957 he joined the football school youth. In 1960 he was in the CSKA. Under him the team twice stopped one step short of the medals, ranking fourth. As in the metropolitan "Torpedo", Konstantin Beskow trainer engaged in a sharp rejuvenation composition, which also angered influential leaders.

Job in team

In 1963, he became head coach for the national team. Konstantin Beskow successfully conducting the qualifying tournament for the European Championship. Soviet players knock out drawing Italy (2: 0, 1: 1) and Sweden (3: 1, 1: 1).

Euro extends in Spain directly from step semis. USSR team trashes Denmark with a score of 3: 0. In the final match with the hosts in the opening game teams exchanged goals. Score 1: 1 lasted almost until the very end, until Marcelino 84 minutes did not bring victory in Spain. Despite the Euro silver coin Beskova fired. According to rumors, on this present General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev because of the defeat in the final.

In the national championship

After the scandalous resignation Beskow trains "Dawn" of Voroshilovgrad in the First League. By adopting a team of 21 place, the hero of this article concludes the season in third place of the standings, paving the way for its exit to the big leagues next year.

In 1966, the long head of the Moscow "Locomotive", and then comes to the "Dynamo". Double wins silver Soviet championship, wins three wins in the Cup of the country. In football Konstantin Beskova was unquestioned authority. He became the first coach who achieved success in European competition. 1971-1972 season's Cup Winners' Cup, "Dinamo" start with a win in Greece over the "Olympiakos" (2: 0). Then play in Moscow with the score 1: 2, but go to the next round. There is already a confident finish with the Belgian club "Germinal Beerschot AC" - two victories with the same score (3: 1).

In 1/4 final away beaten Yugoslav "Red Star" (2: 1) to mate the game ends in a draw (1: 1). In the semifinals, both matches against Berlin "Dynamo" completed with the same score - 1: 1. Wards Beskova reach the finals, thanks to the victory in the penalty shootout.

The finale takes place in Barcelona at the stadium "Camp Nou". After the first time won the Scottish "Rangers" with the score 2: 0. At the beginning of the second half, Johnston scored the third goal, but after that Muscovites can not start to realize their moments. 60 minute scores Eshtrekov and 87 - a flywheel. The result - a defeat with a score of 2: 3. "Dynamo" is the first Soviet club that goes to the final of the European Cup.

The era of the Moscow "Spartak"

In the camp of the "red-white" Beskow was in one of the most critical moments in their history, when the team was relegated to the First League.

In 1977, the team won the championship of the First League. In 38 games, "Spartacus" scored 22 wins, scoring 83 goals. The team returned to the elite division of the Soviet football. The basis of the team consists of the then unknown to anyone Rinat Dasaev, Georgy Yartsev, Sergei Shavlo, Yuri Gavrilov, invited Beskova.

In 1978, "Spartacus" is the fifth, and then won the championship of the USSR. After that, for over 9 years, a team always in the prize-winners. In 1979 and 1987 he wins again, five times becomes the second and twice third. Beskow puts the basis for a lot of young players, often it is not even 20 years old. Grow from them leaders of the club - Oleg Romantsev, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Fyodor Cherenkov, Boris Pozdnyakov, Gennady Morozov.

The Second Coming of the team

In 1979, in parallel with the work in "Spartacus" Beskow becomes head coach. In 1980 at the Olympic Games team wins bronze medals.

After that successfully passes the qualifying tournament for the World Cup in Spain. The world championship Beskow leaving as head coach with two older mentors - Nodar Akhalkatsi and Valery Lobanovsky. The hero of our article later claimed that he had invited them in order that they will ensure the timely arrival of their players, not hoping that they, too, will go to Spain. As a result, conflicts began to arise in the team, not the team broke groups.

In this case, leave the group failed. After losing the tight match from Brazilians (1: 2), Soviet players beat New Zealand (3: 0) and play a draw with Scots (2: 2). According to the rules of the tournament, the team fell into the second group stage, which beat the Belgians (1: 0), played a draw with the Poles and dropped out of the worst goal difference and goals conceded. This result was considered a failure, Beskova fired.

With the failures encountered Konstantin and in the domestic championship. After the fourth place he was fired in 1988.

In recent years,

In the early 90's big-name coach he was vice-chairman of the Soviet Football Federation. In 1991 he led a team of "Asmaral", which won the zonal tournament in the second league, brought it to the top flight, in which the team managed to finish seventh.

From 1993 to 1995. again he coached the "Dynamo", which managed to win silver medals in Russian Championship and win the cup. On this positive note and ended his career. Many remember his original manner not watch the game from the edge and from the stands.

May 6, 2006, he died after a long illness. The grave of Konstantin Beskova is on Vagankovsky cemetery. In memory of fans, he remained one of the most successful and original Soviet trainers. After his death event memory organized Beskova Constantine, which is held annually hitherto.