- You can list everyone: there were no weak links in that team. But I will name only one more player who appeared in the world team that day: Lev Yashin.
- Lev Yashin, the only goalkeeper ever awarded the prize, is an icon of the Soviet Union, the empire that fell in 1991, a year after his death at the age of 60.
- Lev Ivanovich Yashin was born in 1929 and due to his height was called ‘Eiffel Tower’ by classmates when he first went to school, aged seven.
- ...seen him join Dynamo Moscow’s youth team, but his friendly debut was again ruined by nerves, and Yashin conceded a goal to the opposition goalkeeper.Bulunamadı: left
- Lev Yashin, the impregnable Spider
- Today marks the 30th anniversary of Lev Yashin’s passing
- He is widely regarded as the greatest goalkeeper ever
Bulunamadı: left - Discover everything you need to know about Lev Yashin in this complete article that covers fundamental aspects of the subject.
- From many biographical tapes and sports films the tape “Lev Yashin. The goalkeeper of my dreams ”is distinguished, perhaps, by the lack of pathos.Bulunamadı: joined
- Yashin also played goalie for the Dynamo ice hockey team during those early years of trying to break into the senior squad.