Rinat Dasayev
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About
Russian goalkeeper who was considered one of the best in the 1980s. He helped lead his national team in three World Cup tournaments.
Before Fame
He won the Soviet championship in 1979 and 1987 as the goalkeeper for Spartak Moscow.
Trivia
He was nicknamed The Iron Curtain for his goal-stopping prowess.
Family Life
He was born in Astrakhan, on the Volga River, into a family of Tatar descent.
Associated With
He and Lev Yashin are widely considered the two best Russian goalkeepers of all time.
