After being told an admission of guilt would allow his participation in the 1958 World Cup , Streltsov confessed to the crime , despite inconclusive evidence against him .
Streltsov was accused of raping a 20 - year - old woman , Marina Lebedeva , in 1958 .
After being told an admission of guilt would allow Streltsov 's participation in the 1958 World Cup , Streltsov confessed to the crime , despite inconclusive evidence against him .
Streltsov was accused of raping a 20 - year - old woman , Marina Lebedeva , in 1958 .