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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 have been the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game.
Mar 20, 1990 · 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.
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).
The editor-in-chief of ‘France Football’ was awarding Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin with the Ballon d’Or - the prize for the best European player of the year.
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.
Jul 5, 2024 · Lev Ivanovich Yashin (born October 22, 1929, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.—died March 21, 1990, Moscow) was a Russian football (soccer) player considered by many to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game.
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...
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...
Jun 16, 2021 · Lev Yashin helped the Soviet Union lift the first Euros in 1960, the Olympics in 1956 and nabbed the Ballon d'Or in 1963. All while cultivating an iconic look...
