His main attributes were his positioning, exceptional fitness and strong tackling.

[3] In 1958 he was arrested, along with Eduard Streltsov and Boris Tatushin, over an alleged rape.

Soon after his return from suspension in 1961 he was badly injured (his kidney was removed) and forced to retire from playing football.

[1] In 1979 his dead body was found in his Moscow apartment apparently two weeks after the death.

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