- Lev Yashin, the impregnable Spider
- Today marks the 30th anniversary of Lev Yashin’s passing
- He is widely regarded as the greatest goalkeeper ever
- Lev Yashin Image source, Getty Images. The greatest goalkeeper of them all, Lev Yashin revolutionised his position and became a hero of the Soviet Union.
- Football News: Lev Yashin is considered to be the finest goalkeeper from the Pele era and has justifiably been made the poster boy for the World Cup in Russia.
- ...in history, and his black uniform became an iconic symbol of his prowess. ... Lev Yashin IQ Test: 31 Questions to Determine Your Smartness.
- Lev Yashin Image source, Getty Images. The greatest goalkeeper of them all, Lev Yashin revolutionised his position and became a hero of the Soviet Union.
- "Yashin's style is the style of the team. In honor of Lev Ivanovich's birthday, the Dynamo players will play against Lokomotiv in a special black uniform.
- Thanks to his trademark all-black uniform, Yashin was known by many different nicknames, such as the Black Spider, Black Octopus, and Black Panther.
- Later that same year, Robinson enlisted in the British reserve forces and drowned during a training exercise on the River Derwent. Lev Yashin. 31 of 52.
- He only played for the then giants of Russian football and his national team, winning 78 caps. ... Yashin retired from the game in 1970 as a national hero.