Company: CSKA TV
Country: RUSSIA
Section: MOVIES & TV FOOTBALL – GREAT CHAMPIONS
Discipline: Soccer
Year of production: 2014
Director: Oleg Undra, Aleksandr Bedarev
Editing: Mariya Bosko
Photography: Nikolay Belov
Soundtrack: Timur Molchanskiy
Producer: Aleksandr Bogachev
Time: 27 min

Synopsis

The film is dedicated to the legendary footballer Lev Yashin, Dinamo Moscow and URSS’ goalkeeper considered one of the best player in his role. Nicknamed “the black spider” or “the black panther”, he was known for his athleticism in goal, imposing stature and reflex saves. The only goalkeeper to ever receive the Ballon d’Or and many others rewards, he won a gold Olympic medal in Melbourne 1956 and an European Championship in 1960.