Lobanovski, the Soviet coach that still inspires Shevchenko

The Spanish National Team will face Ukraine this Tuesday in the League of Nations. Spain are hoping to string together their second consecutive win in this international break after their narrow victory over Switzerland.

They go up against a Ukraine side managed by ex-footballer Andrei Shevchenko. 'Marca' spoke about one of the manager's interesting inspirations. 

The protagonist is Valeri Lobanovski (1939-2002), one of the most influential coaches in the history of Soviet football, after whom Dynamo Kiev's stadium is named.

"From him I learned how important discipline is. He taught me that there are no strikers and defenders, that you attack and defend as a team. He made me press for the first time, run like the rest. To read the game. But his great lesson was to understand that if you believe in yourself you can achieve anything. There are times when I still see him in my dreams," Shevchenko said about him.

Although the former Milan and Chelsea player, among others, has been coached by the likes of Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho and Alberto Zaccheroni, the Ukrainian coach says Lobanovski is the coach he learned the most from.