DO YOU KNOW THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE LEV YASHIN AWARD FOR BEST GOALKEEPER IN A FIFA WORLD CUP?

Belgian goalkeeper, Michel Preud'homme is the the first winner of the Lev Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper at the USA'94 FIFA World Cup while in his last days with KV Mechelen. The award was introduced to honor the memory of the late goalkeeper Lev Yashin (USSR) and is presented to the top goalie of any given FIFA World Cup tournament. The FIFA Technical Study Group decides on the finest goalkeeper while taking into consideration the performance of the player during the course of the tournament. FIFA renamed it the Golden Glove Award for the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup.