- 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.
- 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.
- Russia Beyond looks back at one of the world’s finest keepers Lev Yashin (1929 – 1990). 1. The most celebrated goalkeeper in footballing history.
- National Football Teams. Old website. English English. ... General Information about the player Lev Yashin.
- He was a brilliant goalkeeper. Yashin was awarded his country's highest honor, the Order of Lenin, in 1968. Lev Yashin died in 1990.
- Football. ... Lev Ivanovich Yashin (October 22, 1929 - March 20, 1990) was a Soviet soccer goalkeeper, arguably the best ever in the sport.
- 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...
- 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.
- 7 facts about Lev Yashin, the greatest football player in Russias history - Russia Beyond Lev yashin By Russia Beyond.
- 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...