If one asks who is the greatest player of the twentieth century, one might argue between Pele and Maradona, but when asked about the greatest goalkeeper of the twentieth century, Lev Yashin (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990) must be the most mentioned name. The former Soviet goalkeeper, who won the European Ballon d'Or in 1963, is the only goalkeeper to date to receive this honor and has been named the goalkeeper of the century by FIFA.
Lev Yassin
Yassin was not a footballer at first, and until 1953, he appeared more as an ice hockey player. After winning the Soviet Cup ice hockey match, Yassin officially moved to the green field and began his legendary career.
Ice hockey player Yassin
Before Yassin, the football goalkeeper was more likely to stay near the goal line to save, but Yasin, who was not from the class, expanded the defensive area and constantly attacked, killing the opponent's attack in advance. In 1954, Yassin, who represented the Soviet Union for the first time in international competitions, began to show his prominence, his original play made him famous in one fell swoop, and changed the goalkeeper's tactical role in the team, such as hand throwing and goalkeeper opening the door, was pioneered by goalkeeper tactics such as hand throwing and goalkeeper opening, and the "goalkeeper" style of play also began to appear in the mainstream arena in the Yasin era, and was further developed by the later German goalkeeper Neuer to become a "goal forward".
Throw the ball and open the ball with a big hand
Janitor Yasin
Yassin made a brilliant save