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) is a former football

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 striker

Striker

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. He is an identical twin brother of Nikolai Savichev

Nikolai Savichev

Nikolai Nikolayevich Savichev is a retired Soviet and Russian football player and a current manager. He is an identical twin brother of Yuri Savichev.-Honours:* Soviet Top League bronze: 1988, 1991....

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Honours

• Olympic champion
  Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics
  Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:...
  
  : 1988.
• Soviet Cup
  Soviet Cup
  The Soviet Cup, or USSR Cup , was the premier football cup competition in the Soviet Union.-Finals:-Performance by club:-Performance by republic:-References:*, rsssf.com. Accessed on 16 May 2006....
  
   winner: 1986.
• Soviet Top League
  Soviet Top League
  The Soviet Top League since 1970 was officially known as the Supreme League serving as the top division of Soviet Union football since 1936.It was one of the best football leagues in Europe ranking second among the UEFA members in 1988-1989 seasons...
  
   bronze: 1988.
• Greek Football Cup
  Greek football Cup
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   winner: 1992.
• Top 33 players year-end list: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989.
• Member of the Grigory Fedotov club
  Grigory Fedotov club
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International career

He played for the USSR at the 1988 Olympic Games

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...

, where Yuri Savichev struck the winning goal during extra-time in the 103rd minute of the final against Romário's

Romário

Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...

 Brazil

Brazil national football team

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. He made his debut for USSR

USSR national football team

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 on October 19, 1988 in a 1990 FIFA World Cup

1990 FIFA World Cup

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 qualifier against Austria

Austria national football team

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. He was not selected for the final tournament squad.