Anatoly Isaev, Soviet football player: biography, the cause of death

Great artists, musicians, writers and athletes appear rarely. Their contribution can not be overemphasized. Such people bring great discoveries and victories to their country. So in the history of "Spartacus" was an outstanding football player Anatoly Isaev.

The beginning of the way

He was born on July 14, 1932 in the Russian capital. Now it is difficult to remember how his life connected with the football team "Spartacus". His father was a storekeeper, his mother a fitter-assembler.

Childhood of the future legend of "Spartacus" was not easy. I had to live in a one-room apartment 14 meters away. In addition to her mother and father, she had a sister with her husband and daughter. Anatoly Isayev often recalled how he had to sleep on a chest or under a table. After hard training, it was difficult for the boy to fall asleep, and when the dream came to him, well after midnight, the child woke up, and everything went to the cat under the tail.

For the first time with "Spartacus" the boy met at the age of 15. Then he was one of those who handed flowers to the players of "Torpedo" and the Moscow team. Then the Spartak won a crystal cup in the final game of the USSR.

After some time, working in the shop, Anatoly Isaev met with the director of the plant, in the past - the defender of the "Torpedo". He suggested that he play in the car factory team, but the future star saw himself only in "Spartacus."

War is a hindrance to football

When the Great Patriotic War began, the boy was 9 years old. He recalled the hard times for Moscow, where there were no markets. Little Tol had to stand for bread all night. But not to finally eat. He rode far beyond the city, for 100 kilometers to sell bread. Returned back with frozen black potatoes, in order to feed the whole family. Mother did not come home for days, and the boy was responsible for eating in the house. I had to cook myself on a cast iron stove. From the bran, he cooked flat cakes, which everyone ate with pleasure.

During the war, there was nothing to do with football. It remained only to look into the sky and look for planes there. Sometimes a boy and his mother had to be on duty on the roof of the house. They had special tongs, with which one could grab the burning fragments of the bomb and drop them to the ground.

There was once a story when a small Tolya grabbed one bomb and dragged him home. Neighboring boys gave it out, and a policeman with reinforcements appeared in the house. Mom did not understand, and the boy could only show his "catch". As the bomb did not explode in the house, it is still not known.

After the war, Anatoly Isayev saw Spartak in action. The match so delighted that the spirit was gripping. Beginning endless games with the ball in any weather and time of day.

Football stories

Strangely enough, but the football career began with hockey. The team of the plant "Red Proletarian" was the first team in which they managed to play Isayev. Further on its base there was a football club. Anatoly went there, because he played hockey worse, and the only thing that helped on the ice, it's fast running.

After the war, by the way, Anatoly was carried away by all kinds of sports, from basketball and volleyball to hockey with a ball. He played in the "Red Proletarian", and the boy was followed by the same invitation to the "Torpedo". As the footballer himself said, the teammates were very upset, some even started to cry, so he decided to stay.

Not in service, but in friendship

In 1951, Anatoly Konstantinovich Isaev was in the army. He served in the air force in the Podolsky district. By the way, the story associated with this event is also interesting. In the same year, the guy was lucky to play for the Moscow team. The first match was against the masters of the Air Force. The military was crushed to the nines with a score of 5: 0, and after the game to the future star of "Spartacus" came the head coach and wrote down the address of the player, leaving his contacts.

Then the whole team was sent to the army, and Isaev was left to a special order. Then he went with his friends to the air force coach and talked about what was happening. He recommended that everyone pick up documents from the military registration and enlistment office and go to the Air Force. That's how football mixed with the army.

Red T-shirt

The BBC team did not manage to play for a long time. Two years later it was disbanded, and in 1953, Anatoly Isaev, a football player with experience, officially became Spartak.

Another irony of fate. It turns out that Isaev's sister worked in cooperation (Spartak organization). From there, she gave the young boy a T-shirt of her favorite team. As Anatoly said, he did not part with her. He seemed to be born in red and went not only to work and training, but also seemed to sleep in it. While still an employee at the plant, during the match he ran through the roof to watch the game.

Then, at the beginning of Spartak's career, even the mother felt pressure from the factory director who persuaded Isaev after the Air Force to go to Torpedo. Although, in truth, my mother was originally against the game of football. As a child, Anatoly broke all his shoes in the house, his father's soldiers and even his mother's.

Dream, not work

Unlike the national team of the Air Force, "Spartacus" met Anatoly democratically. There were no orders, so playing became more comfortable. At that time, the team had 10 Olympic champions. The first time I had to play on the Kharkov field. The match was victorious. Upon returning home already on the train, Isaev got acquainted with the other players closer and realized that "Spartacus" is his football homeland ... ".

Crucial moment

As in the life of any genius, there were many things on his way. Anatoly Isaev, a football player with a capital letter, suffered a moral defeat. In the final of the Cup of the 57th year he was injured - a dislocation of the ankle. As Isaev himself said, it would be better if the teammate broke his leg. Then he was taken to the ambulance, and six months had to be spent on crutches. Over time, there was a spike.

Of course, as a real athlete Anatoly tried not to pay attention to it. In addition, the qualifying round for the World Cup was approaching, which meant that it was necessary to train. But then woke up in the morning, the player felt the thorn from his legs flew. I had to hobble to the masseur. He put the spike in place, but the agony continued.

In 1962, "Spartacus" became the champion, and despite the pain in his leg, Isaev played out "excellent." But after the match the player was beautifully conducted from the team.

Against their

Proposals followed. Next team Isayeva - Yaroslavl "Shinnik". While he was wondering whether to play there or not, many of his friends went there. Of course, this moment pushed Anatoly to the decision.

Another Cup of the USSR forced the player to play against his beloved Spartak. He refused to speak for a long time, but Akimov then told him that the cup was not needed for the team, it was important only to play it out so that it was not embarrassing. "Shinnik" lost with a score of 3: 0, but the fans were pleased.

Olympic misunderstanding

The next difficult stage of the Soviet football player Anatoly Isaev experienced at the Olympics. An incomprehensible goal has become the subject of controversy and reasoning. Then Isaev threw the ball into the goal when he crossed the line, and Ilyin just touched it. The result was a goal. But his author was not Isaev.

Of course, then it was important to win the championship at the Olympics. But on arrival home, during the awarding, no one even mentioned Anatoly Konstantinovich. Only with time, already with the light hand of Dmitry Medvedev, Isayev was awarded the Order "For Merits to the Fatherland of the IV degree."

This episode is remembered by the footballer forever. It's hard to forget and forgive. He always said that if the situation was the opposite, he would not recognize this goal as his own. He believed that who knew him, he appreciated this situation and his deed.

Sunset career

After the end of his career as a football player, Anatoly Isayev did not want to leave his favorite game. He worked as a coach for 30 years. First in the capital Spartak, later in Ararat, Rotor, Shinnik and even led the team of Indonesia.

In 1990 he was the head of the team "Geologist", now called "Tyumen". Honored footballer tried to help the coach, looked for players and conducted training. In 2008, a meeting of veterans in the Luzhniki Stadium took place. For the next year four generations of the Moscow team have already gathered here. The players had something to remember!

Football loss

Anatoly Isayev died in venerable age. July 14, 2016 he was to turn 84 years old. Before his birthday, he did not live 4 days. Anatoly Isayev did a lot for his life. The cause of death was not known for a long time. Most likely, the recent pneumonia, which put Anatoly Konstantinovich in a hospital bed, depleted the body of an elderly football player. Despite the fact that after his discharge Isaev felt better, his death was stirred not only by "Spartacus", but all domestic football.