About the book: 1964 / “At least once in a life a person must win over himself,” says one of the heroes of this book to teenagers, forwards of a street football team “Lightning”, to whom the story “Forwards Leave the Field” is dedicated. These loose, frivolous boys, distinguished by very unique ideas about life and norms of behavior, are essentially not bad guys. Finding themselves on the edge of an abyss and at first entangled in the nets set by the “punks,” they found the courage not to drown in the swamp, saw their cherished goal in front of them and realized their real place in life. This book will evoke many thoughts in readers: for some it will bring back memories about a spent youth, it will make others think about their mistakes and help them to bravely overcome obstacles and move through life. This story is for the young and for those who remain forever young. Author