If there is a goalkeeper who so thick with black spiders, so he was Lev Yashin. Besides bringing the Soviet Union won the European Cup 1956 and Olympics 1960, people knew him as a goalie who has a remarkable and courageous reflection duel with an opponent. One reason he was dubbed a black spider.
This reputation is getting scary when looking at his record, that throughout his career, Yashin had a record 480 games without conceding a goal and a penalty kick fail of 150. For him, holding each opponent's penalty kick gave tremendous satisfaction. "Pleasure to see Yuri Gagarin (astronaut USSR) floating in space can only be replaced with pleasure holding penalty kick," he said.
Achievement without a title that's not how. There are a series of achievements and awards that made his name more and more inflated. One moment she was crowned the best player of EURO 1963. Yashir so the only goalkeeper ever won the title. Not only that, Yashir also asked as the best goalkeeper of the 20th century version of the IFFHS. He defeated big names like Condor Banks and Dino Zoff. FIFA even participate perpetuate his name in the form of an award for best goalkeeper every World Cup.
"All he had done was the greatest thing. He makes a great saving, knows every corner, and block the ball pass. He is also a true gentleman, "said England legend Gordon Banks.
"I was lucky and honored to be playing with the greatest goalkeepers. In my memory, he was not only number one goalkeeper, the important thing is he's a great, "said the Soviet Union striker, Victor Poneldenik.
For the goalkeepers of our times, Yashir is a true idol. Such reliable goalkeeper Iker Casillas and Buffon is an admirer of Yashir. Even the style of dress Yashir followed Buffon. Number one goalkeeper in Italy is like the all-black color that is often used Yashir. This uniform has become the hallmark of players born in Moscow, October 22, 1929. It also make it get the nickname The Black Spider, although fans call him The Black Panther.
Reputation and achievements gained Yashir not come just like that. Since childhood, character and ability have forged all difficult situations. Yashir raised in a family of laborers. He underwent adolescence in the midst of World War II. At age 13, Yashir required to work in arms factories. But who would have thought if this would open early career Yashir into football. Because assessed talented, Yashir into the football club Soviet military, Dynamo Moskva. In this club Yashir underwent 22 seasons and 326 games during 1949-1971. In the club the only one who defended it, he incised achievement league champion and three-times League Cup winners.
Uniquely, the ability Yashir as Kipper was not the smell of football, but ice hockey. Before joining the football club Dynamo Moskva. Yashir first played ice hockey team Dynamo Moskva. He was incised achievements in this field.
1953, or at the age of 24. Yashir the Soviet Union won the Cup and is ranked third in the national championship. Activities in this ice hockey did while playing football. From this sport Yashir learn to brave against the opponent. In addition, he also had some special ritual is always done before competing in the fishing. "The day before he played his fishing, if he did that he looked calm during the match," said his wife, Valentina.
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Full Name: Lev Yashir
Nickname: The Black Spider / Panther
Born: Moscow, October 22, 1929
Died: March 20, 1990
Career Club: Dynamo Moscow (1949-1971)
Achievements as a player: 5 League of the Soviet Union, three of the Soviet Union Cup, European Cup 1960, Olympics 1956
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