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Lev Yashin
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Lev Yashin

Athlete · born October 21, 1929 · died 1990

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Lev Ivanovich Yashin was a Soviet professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time and the best goalkeeper in the history of the sport, he is the only player in his position to win the Ballon d'Or.

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  1. ~16Received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"1945
  2. ~21Joined FC Dinamo Moscow1950
  3. ~25Joined Soviet Union national association football team1954
  4. ~28Received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour1957
  5. ~32Received the Order of Lenin1961
  6. ~61Named Hero of Socialist Labour1990

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