Yashin was born in Moscow, in a Russian family of industrial workers. When he was 12, World War II forced h… 展开

Yashin’s debut for Dynamo Moscow came in 1950 in a friendly match. It was not the debut he would have hoped for, as he conceded a soft goal scored straight from a clearance by the opposing keeper. That year he played i… 展开

In 1954, Yashin was called up to the Soviet national team, and would go on to gather 78 caps. With the national team he won the 1956 Summer Olympics as well as the first European championship, the 1960 European Nation… 展开

After retiring from playing, Yashin spent almost 20 years in various administrative positions at Dynamo Moscow. A bronze statue of Lev Yashin was erected at the Dynamo Stadium in Moscow.
In 1986, followin… 展开

Considered by many in the sport to be the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the game, Yashin was an imposing presence in goal due to his tall stature, and was highly regarded for his athleticism, agility, positional sense… 展开

The following works are devoted to Yashin:
• Song "Вратарь" ("Goalkeeper", 1971) by Vladimir Vysotsky.
• Poem "Года летят" ("Years go by") by Robert Rozhdestvensky.
• Poem "Вратарь выходит из ворот" ("Goalkeeper is … 展开