«Жену признали виновной» — Золотой Мяч не спас от позора... Игорь Беланов.

Igor Belanov. The story of a triumph that turned into personal tragedy and professional ruin. How the 1986 Ballon d'Or winner found himself at the center of a legal scandal in Germany, and what forever shattered his European career. Everyone remembers Belanov's legendary hat-trick in the USSR-Belgium match at the World Cup in Mexico, which earned him the title of European Footballer of the Year. But this rise was followed by a precipitous decline. His transfer to German club Borussia Mönchengladbach was not the beginning of his European career, but the beginning of the end. In 1990, a high-profile scandal erupted in Düsseldorf, in which his wife was implicated. Belanov, innocent, was tried in the press, slapped with a huge fine, and his reputation in the West was destroyed. What led to the fateful divorce, and why did he give away his Kyiv apartment? How did a difficult relationship with coach Valeriy Lobanovskyi and a disastrous debut under Eduard Malofeev shape his fate? And where did the hero of 1986 disappear to after retiring from football? This video offers a complete, unvarnished biography of the most paradoxical and tragic figure in Soviet football, his journey from Odessa's Moldavanka to the pinnacle of the world and bitter oblivion. 🔔 Subscribe to stay up-to-date with new investigations into legendary and tragic fates! Like this video if you think Igor Belanov deserves to be remembered, and let us know in the comments: what do you think was the main reason for his tragedy?    • «Жену признали виновной» — Золотой Мяч не ...   "My wife was found guilty" - The Ballon d'Or didn't save Igor Belanov from shame.