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Russia · 1949–62 · LM
Three minutes after half time in Melbourne on 8 December 1956, he scored the only goal of the Olympic final against Yugoslavia, and two years later he opened the European Championship's very first match four minutes in. Olympic gold in 1956 came with five Soviet league titles and a cup at Spartak Moscow, two league scoring crowns, and the goal that knocked England out of the 1958 World Cup. Career record: 31 caps and 16 goals for Russia; club career at Spartak Moscow; honours include 2× Hall of Fame.
Russia · 1960–66 · CM
A prolific goalscoring midfielder, his dazzling dribbling and powerful shots led Torpedo Moscow and the Soviet Union, winning the 1960 European Championship and finishing third at the 1966 World Cup. Career record: 60 caps and 26 goals for Russia; club career at FC Torpedo Moscow; honours include 2× Hall of Fame.
The almanac puts Valentin Ivanov ahead by 2 rating points, 90 against 88.
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