Former Soviet goalkeeper Vladimir Maslachenko dies
Former Soviet national football team goalkeeper Vladimir Maslachenko, who later became a renowned television commentator, died on Sunday at the age of 74.
Ukrainian-born Maslachenko, who played for Spartak Moscow and was named the Soviet Union`s best goalkeeper in 1961, suffered a stroke on November 18.
He was hospitalized and remained in serious condition until his death.
President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin expressed their condolences to the football legend`s friends and family.
Maslachenko will be buried on Wednesday, his son told Sovsport.ru. The time and place of the burial ceremony will be revealed later.
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