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Zenit goalkeeper Ivan is sure that Lev Yashin was helped by his high growth
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The Brazilian goalkeeper of Zenit Ivan believes that the famous Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin was helped by his high growth.
– I know that Yashin was an outstanding goalkeeper, also tall, which probably helped him. Especially if there were shorter players in front of him. In general, I like to learn something new from the history of every country I visit. Russia will not be an exception, Ivan said in an interviewChampionship“.
On July 19, Zenit rented 25-year-old goalkeeper Ivan from Corinthians. The agreement by the player is designed for a year and contains a clause on the right to buy it. Ivan’s height is 194 cm.
Yashin – Olympic champion in 1956 and European champion in 1960 as part of the USSR national team, 5-time champion of the USSR as part of the Moscow Dynamo. His height was 189 cm.
Source: Sportbox
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