- Thanks to his trademark all-black uniform, Yashin was known by many different nicknames, such as the Black Spider, Black Octopus, and Black Panther.
- Lev Yashin’s life was defined by three things. One was the special existence of a goalkeeper, always on the edge of triumph or disaster.
- 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 is as fierce a coach as he was a player. He knows what he wants and expects his players to follow the strict discipline that he had to live with for 24 years.
- general expression of his person, an experienced military eye immediately distinguished in not quite an ordinary infantry officer, but a little taller.
- Facing a Brazil team that featured Garrincha and a 17 year old Pelé in attack, Yashin's performance prevented the score from becoming a rout.[25].
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- Yashin made sure he looked the part. Always dressed in a dark uniform from head to toe, he was nicknamed “Black Spider” for his flexibility and acrobatic skills.
- 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.