- Решение: Lev Yashin’s uniform differed from the uniform of his team mates.
- Nicknamed the “Black Spider” after the color of his uniform and his ability to stop incoming ball missiles from all angles, the sports icon saved over 150...
- So, Lev Yashin spent all of it playing for Dynamo Moscow 326 times. Another 74 times he wore the uniform of the USSR national team, showing up in 4 world cups.
- According to some sources, at 18, Lev Yashin’s exhausting work led him to a nervous breakdown, after which he quit his job.
- Even today many rate Soviet player Lev Yashin as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of soccer. Nicknamed “The Black Spider” for his incredible...
- Yashin would always organize the defensive game of his team, often so fiercely that even his wife accused him of yelling too much on the pitch.
- Facing a Brazil team that featured Garrincha and a 17 year old Pelé in attack, Yashin's performance prevented the score from becoming a rout.[25].
- Worldwide, Yashin was called Black Panther – for his black goalkeeper uniform, agility and acrobatic jumping, Black Spider or Black Octopus – for his long hands.
- His mom worked at the Krasny Bogatyr plant (Shoe factory), his dad worked at the aircraft factory in Tushino. The area which Lev Yashin spent his childhood.
- In the twilight of his career, Lev Yashin’s influence showed no signs of waning. He retired in 1971, leaving a void that remains unfilled to this day.
- Yashin made sure he looked the part. Always dressed in a dark uniform from head to toe, he was nicknamed “Black Spider” for his flexibility and acrobatic skills.
- Thanks to his trademark all-black uniform, Yashin was known by many different nicknames, such as the Black Spider, Black Octopus, and Black Panther.
- Chilean manager Fernando Riera selected Yashin as one of his goalkeepers. The previously written off Yashin played one of his most memorable matches...
- On the other end of the pitch, Yashin's teammates scored two goals, leading the Soviet Union to a 2-1 victory in extra time and becoming champions.
