- He also won the Balon d’Or – an honour given to Europe’s best football player. A statue of Yashin can be found in Moscow square, it was made in 1997 in his honour.
- The Fédération Internationale de Football Association awards the best goalkeeper Lev Yashin Award at the final stage of the FIFA World Cup.
- Start of the Career of the Lev Yashin. ... This is just a small part of what this member of the Russia football team was able to achieve during his football career.
- Football. ... Lev Ivanovich Yashin (October 22, 1929 - March 20, 1990) was a Soviet soccer goalkeeper, arguably the best ever in the sport.
- If we can judge a footballer by his lasting cultural legacy, few can match Lev Yashin. Yashin is widely regarded as the greatest goalkeeper in the game’s...
- National Football Teams. Old website. English English. ... General Information about the player Lev Yashin.
- Lev Yashin’s FIFA testimonial match was held at the Lenin Stadium in Moscow with 100,000 fans attending and a host of football stars, including Pelé...
- Regarded as the best goalkeeper in the history of modern football, Lev Yashin, nicknamed “Black Spider”, was a born leader who was not afraid to shout...
- Lev Yashin's FIFA testimonial match was held at the Lenin Stadium in Moscow with 100,000 fans attending and a host of football stars, including Pelé...
- Lev Ivanovich Yashin is one of the most beloved football figures in the Soviet Union (Russia) and the wider football world.