Eduard Isaakovich Dubinski (, , Eduard Isaakovych Dubynskyi; 19 April 1935 in Kharkiv – 11 May 1969 in Moscow) was a Ukrainian and Soviet football defender who was best known for suffering a horrific injury at the 1962 FIFA World Cup that contributed to his death. Biography Born in Kharkiv to a Jewish family, Dubinski played as a sweeper or a full-back and was a member of the Soviet Union national football team in the 1960s, going on to win a total of 12 caps. In 1962, two years after the Soviets won the initial European Nations Cup, Dubinsky played at the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile. In the first match of the preliminary round, Dubinsky's leg was broken by Yugoslav Muhamed Mujić (who was not penalised for the foul, but later suspended by his team). (a form of cancer), which eventually contributed to his death a number of years later. References External links Profile in Russian 1935 births 1969 deaths Footballers from Kharkiv Ukrainian footballers Soviet footballers Jewish footballers Soviet Union international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1964 European Nations' Cup players FC Lokomotyv Kharkiv players PFC CSKA Moscow players SKA Kiev players SKA Odessa players FC Metallurg Lipetsk players Association football defenders Jewish Ukrainian sportspeople