Eduard Streltsov

Portrait Strelzows on a 2- ruble coin of 2009

Eduard Anatoljevich Strelzow (Russian Эдуард Анатольевич Стрельцов; born July 21, 1937 in Perovo in Moscow, † July 22, 1990 in Moscow) was a Soviet football player. The, also referred to as " the Russian Pelé " Strelzow, after Russia's backheel is named today, is considered the best Russian court player of all time. He is just as popular as the legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin in his home, although his career was far less happy.

Career

Strelzow was just 19 years old when he playing football tournament of the Summer Olympic Games of 1956 had a decisive part in that the crew of the Soviet Union reached the final. Because his colleague Forward Torpedo Moscow, Valentin Ivanov, injured in the semifinals and the finals therefore could not be used, coach Gavriil Katschalin in attack but wanted to put on block formation, also missed Strelzow the final. In this, the crew of the Soviet Union set 1-0 against Yugoslavia and won the Olympic gold medal. Because the coin, however, was only handed over to those players who had also contested the final, Strelzow went away empty-handed.

For the Soccer World Cup 1958 in Sweden was his participation as safe. But on May 26, 1958 less than two weeks before the start of the tournament on June 8, Strelzow was arrested. He was accused of the rape of a young woman he had met the night before at a party. In a summary trial the hopeful football talent was sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment. After five years he was released early from prison and two years later he was granted permission to be allowed to play again in the highest Soviet league football.

Although he was not as fast and tricky as before his imprisonment, he now celebrated his greatest successes. In his first year ( 1965) he won with his original club Torpedo the championship and three years later (1968 ) the Soviet Cup. In addition, he was elected in 1967 and 1968, twice Footballer of the Soviet Union.

Death

Eduard Strelzow died one day after his 53rd birthday of throat cancer. He denied 1954-1970 a total of 222 games for Torpedo Moscow, scoring 100 goals. He was also appointed to the selection team of the Soviet Union 38 times 1955-1968 and brought it here to a total of 25 matches.

To him, the former Torpedo Stadium has now been renamed Edward Strelzow Stadium and set up on the stadium grounds a monument in honor.

Swell

• Article by Jonathan Wilson in the Guardian, 14 December, 2006
• Article by Kevin O'Flynn in The Observer, August 26, 2001

• National football team (Soviet Union)
• Soviet citizens
• Olympian (Soviet Union)
• Soviet champion ( football)
• Russian
• Born in 1937
• Died in 1990
• Man