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The 1963 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Lev Yashin on 17 December 1963. [1] He was the first, and as of 2024, the only goalkeeper to win this award. He also became the first Soviet and Russian national to win the award. [2] [3]
In 1963, Yashin received the Ballon d'Or, the only goalkeeper ever to receive the award. [3] He was additionally named posthumously to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020, a greatest all-time XI, and was voted the best goalkeeper of the 20th century by the IFFHS. [15] He was also named to the IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team in 2021.
Jimmy Greaves was close to scoring for England several times in the first half, but failed due to laudable saves by Lev Yashin. [1] In the second half, when Yashin was replaced by Milutin Šoškić, Greaves assisted Terry Paine to score in the 66th minute. Denis Law equalised 16 minutes later, but Greaves brought England to a last-minute victory.
There has been one goalkeeper, Lev Yashin, and a trio of defenders, though Fabio Cannavaro was more of a stopper than the German midfielders, Franz Beckenbauer and Matthias Sammer, who were ...
Lev Yashin. The Goalee of My Dreams (Лев Яшин. Вратарь моей мечты, transl. Lev Yashin. The Dream Goalkeeper) is a 2019 Russian biographical sports drama film, unfolded in the historical period of the 50s and 60s of the USSR, telling the audience about the legend of the Soviet Union national football team.
Lev Yashin, the only goalkeeper to ever win the Ballon d'Or. ... 1963, 1964 and 1970 [11] Michel Platini: 1973–1987 Juventus (224) Winner in 1983, 1984 and 1985 ...
First awarded in 2019, the Yashin Trophy is presented to the best goalkeeper of the season. The award is named after Soviet goalkeeper and 1963 Ballon d'Or winner Lev Yashin. [46] In 2021, France Football gave Robert Lewandowski a Striker of the Year award for scoring the most goals the previous season. [47]
The Yashin Trophy is an association football award presented annually by France Football to the best performing goalkeeper. The award is named after former Soviet Union goalkeeper Lev Yashin , and the winner is selected by former Ballon d'Or winners since its creation in 2019.