Wija 0 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 One of the greatest footballers ever. Never saw him but when you look at the archives - what he could do with the old lump of leather was astounding. He would be Rooney/Henry/Ronaldinho rolled into one in todays game!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,489 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 He had a phemonemal scoring record too. Both for Madrid and Hungary 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 I have seen games on tv that he played in including the euro final at Hampden, real against Eintracht Frankfurt 5-3. Truly a football Genius. R.I.P. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wickacademyfc Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 One of the best players ever!!!!! Appearances for Madrid = 528 Goals for Madrid = 512 Appearances for Hungary = 84 Goals For Hungary = 83 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHAT A RECORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wickacademyfc Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 OH and RIP to a Footballing Genius 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Surely cant be a record to beat that? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juffery 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6155766.stm 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hungary legend Puskas dies at 79 Puskas led Hungary's greatest team Hungary and Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas has died at the age of 79. Puskas, who was in hospital for six years with Alzheimer's disease, died in Budapest at 0600 GMT on Friday after suffering from a fever and pneumonia. Puskas led Hungary's golden team of the early 1950s, before taking Spanish citizenship and becoming part of Real Madrid's all-conquering team. Puskas scored 83 goals in 84 games for Hungary from 1945 to 1956 and later played for Spain in the 1962 World Cup. Obituary: Ferenc Puskas Interview: Sir Tom Finney pays tribute to Puskas After leading Hungary to the 1952 Olympic Gold medal, he was part of the Mighty Magyars who became the first overseas team to beat England on home soil in 1953, scoring twice in the 6-3 win at Wembley. FERENC PUSKAS FACTFILE Born: 2 April 1927, Budapest, Hungary Nicknames: The Booming Cannon & The Galloping Major Clubs: Kispest Honved (354 apps, 357 goals) & Real Madrid (528 apps, 512 goals) Honours: Hungarian league (5), Spanish league (5), Spanish Cup, European Cup (3), Intercontinental Cup, Olympics Hungary then rolled England over 7-1 in Budapest and were consequently installed as favourites for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. But injury to Puskas severely hampered the Magyars and they lost in the final to Germany. Puskas joined Real Madrid and, along with Alfredo di Stefano, was the inspiration behind a string of domestic and European titles. He scored four goals in Real's 7-3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in a remarkable final at Hampden Park in 1960, and won the European Cup three times with the Madrid side. In all, he scored 512 goals for Real in 528 matches and in 1962 he took out Spanish citizenship in time to play for his adopted country in the 1962 World Cup. Puskas retired in 1967, going on to coach clubs in several countries, leading Greek side Panathanaikos to the European Cup final in 1971. As the last millennium drew to a close, Puskas was voted the 20th century's sixth best player by the International Federation for Football History and Statistics. For the lazy buggers out there.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juffery 0 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 C'mon Jonc make them work for it!! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 743 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 That goalscoring record is phenominal!! Had he been Brazilian or Italian etc he would have been classed on par with Pele and Maradona, but simply coz he is hungarian he didnt get the recognition he probably deserved. He torn England apart 6-3 and 7-1 - not even Maradona did that. Definatly in the top 5 of all time greats 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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