- 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.
- Very often, he was approached for the most varied assistance — both familiar people associated with sports and those whom Yashin had never seen before.
- There appears to be a consensus amongst experts on the game that Lev Yashin ( Dynamo Moscow & CCCP) was the greatest goalkeeper of all time.
- Lev Ivanovich Yashin, also known as the “Black Spider,” was a legendary goalkeeper who left an indelible mark on the world of football.Bulunamadı: never
- However, he is far from the greatest вратарь (goalkeeper) in football history. That honour goes to Lev Yashin, the Black Spider. ... Leave a Reply Cancel reply.Bulunamadı: never
- Lev Yashin Early Life. He was born in Bogorodskoye in the east of Moscow, into a family of industrial workers. It was almost impossible for him to play football.Bulunamadı: before
- In 1997 a statue of Lev Yashin was installed at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow and in 1999 another monument.Bulunamadı: never