- Lev Yashin, the only goalkeeper ever awarded the prize, is an icon of the Soviet Union, the empire that fell in 1991, a year after his death at the age of 60.
- But what a legacy this great Russian left behind and in 1994 FIFA introduced the Lev Yashin Award for the best keeper at the World Cup.Bulunamadı: never
- As Yashin started to play football, he first played as a striker. During a metal worker apprenticeship, he belonged to the work of self Tushino.Bulunamadı: never
- LEV YASHIN LEFT 60, BUT HE WAS ALSO...#LEV #IVANOVIC #YASHIN #RUSSIA #SOVIETUNION #DYNAMOMOSCOW #GK #moscow #GOAT...Bulunamadı: never
- Today marks the 30th anniversary of Lev Yashin’s passing
- He is widely regarded as the greatest goalkeeper ever
Bulunamadı: left- 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.
- Very often, he was approached for the most varied assistance — both familiar people associated with sports and those whom Yashin had never seen before.