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Eduard Streltsov
July 21, 1937 – July 22, 1990
Soviet footballer (1937–1990)
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Eduard Anatolyevich Streltsov was a Soviet footballer who played as a forward for Torpedo Moscow and the Soviet national team during the 1950s and 1960s. A powerful and skilful attacking player, he scored the fourth-highest number of goals for the Soviet Union and has been called "the greatest outfield player Russia has ever produced". He is sometimes dubbed "the Russian Pelé".
Important dates
- Birthday · July 21
- Anniversary · July 22
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