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Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Иванович Яшин; 22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990) was a Soviet professional footballer considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game.
Lev Yashin former footballer from Russia Goalkeeper * Oct 22, 1929 in Moskau, UdSSR.
Jun 8, 2018 · The greatest goalkeeper of them all, Lev Yashin revolutionised his position and became a hero of the Soviet Union.
Lev Ivanovich Yashin was a Russian football (soccer) player considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game. In 1963 he was named European Footballer of the Year, the only time a keeper has won the award. In 1945 Yashin joined Moscow’s Dynamo club as an ice hockey.
Known as the “Black Spider” or simply “The Man in Black”, Lev Yashin has a good claim to be considered the greatest goalkeeper the world has ever seen. Sent to work in a munitions factory at the age of 12 he was discovered by Dynamo Moscow playing in goal for the factory team.
Mar 20, 2020 · Yashin kept goal for Dynamo in both football and ice hockey in his early years at the club. He became a national champion in both sports. While in London to represent a Rest of...
We are, of course, talking about Lev Ivanovich Yashin, one of the most beloved football figures in the USSR. Thanks to his trademark all-black uniform, Yashin was known by many different nicknames, such as the Black Spider, Black Octopus, and Black Panther. The goalkeeper at training in 1960.
Jun 7, 2018 · The greatest goalkeeper of them all, Lev Yashin revolutionised his position and became a hero of the Soviet Union. BBC Sport tells the remarkable story of a man who went from making bullets in...
As the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ approaches, the country’s footballing history is being remembered. Russia Beyond looks back at one of the world’s finest keepers Lev Yashin (1929 – 1990).
Mar 20, 1990 · Known as the “Black Spider” or simply “The Man in Black”, Lev Yashin has a good claim to be considered the greatest goalkeeper the world has ever seen. Sent to work in a munitions factory at the age of 12 he was discovered by Dynamo Moscow playing in goal for the factory team.
