Remembrance
Following his death Lobanovskyi was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine, the nation's highest honour. Dynamo Kyiv's stadium was also renamed the Lobanovsky Stadium in his honour.
Lobanovskyi was buried at Baikove Cemetery where an impressive monument surrounds his tomb.
After his death, A.C. Milan won the Champions League in 2003 with Andriy Shevchenko in the team. After the victory Shevchenko flew to Kyiv to put his medal by the grave of his former manager.
In 2005 the Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament was founded.
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