Lev Yashin, The black spider

Photoreference. He was Lev Yashin, the USSR goalkeeper, known for his supreme athleticism in goal, imposing stature (he was 189 cm) and amazing reflex saves. He was voted the best goalkeeper of the 20th century by the IFFHS. As a member of the USSR team he played in three World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1966) and won the football gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics . He is my football hero... Lev Yashin, "The Black Spider"