• 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.
  • Lev Ivanovich Yashin (October 22, 1929 - March 20, 1990) was a Russian goalkeeper regarded by many as the best goalkeeper in the history of football.
  • Well-known hockey player Vladimir Yurzinov recalled how in the fall of 1970, he happened to watch a two-hour training session for Dynamo players.
  • Loyalty and perseverance. Yashin played ice-hockey alongside his footballing pursuits whilst trying to get his first team break again.
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  • In the half century since Lev Yashin was awarded the Golden Ball in European soccer, no goalkeeper has managed to achieve equal greatness.
  • 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.
  • Lev Yashin - Soccer Player (1929-1990) Full name: Lev Ivanovich Yashin Date of birth: 22 October 1929 Place of birth: Moscow, Soviet Union Date of.
  • Lev Ivanovich Yashin (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990) nicknamed as "The Black Spider", was a Soviet-Russian football goalkeeper...
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  • Lev Yashin (center) plays hockey with famous Soviet footballers Gennadi Gusarov and Viktor Anichkin. Photo from the family archive.