- Known as the “Black Spider” or simply “The Man in Black”, Lev Yashin has a good claim to be considered the greatest goalkeeper the world has ever seen.
- 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...
- Wednesday 9 November 2011. 15. Lev Yashin. Posted by adam , at 11:38. Personal information. Full name. Lev Ivanovich Yashin. Date of birth.
- FIFA have since established the Lev Yashin Award for the best goalkeeper in the World Cup and the Russian Football Union named him their Golden Player of...
- He was a brilliant goalkeeper. Yashin was awarded his country's highest honor, the Order of Lenin, in 1968. Lev Yashin died in 1990.
- 7 facts about Lev Yashin, the greatest football player in Russias history - Russia Beyond Lev yashin By Russia Beyond.
- Lev Ivanovich Yashin was born on October 22, 1929, in Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R. He was a Russian football (soccer) player considered by many to be the...
- 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 Yashin died in 1990 of complications caused by an earlier amputation of one of his legs following a knee injury. ... Arjen Robben Dutch footballer.
- Lev Ivanovich Yashin is one of the most beloved football figures in the Soviet Union (Russia) and the wider football world.