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TIL That Lev Yashin is considered the greatest footballing goalkeeper of all time, being the only keeper to win a Ballon d'Or and saving more penalties than any other in history. His said his secret was 'smoking a cigarette to calm the nerves and drink alcohol to tone the muscles'

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