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Ferenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás was a Hungarian professional footballer and manager. Nicknamed the "Galloping Major", Puskás is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, the greatest Hungarian footballer of all time, and the sport's first international superstar. A forward and an attacking midfielder, he scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary and later played four international ma…
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sports · Hungarian footballer (1927–2006) · association football player · association football coach · also Ferenc Puskás, Ferenc Purczeld Biró, Ferenc Puskas, Ferenc Purczeld Biro, Ferenc Purczeld, Puskas
Born 1 April 1927 · Died 17 November 2006 · Q482931
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2026· 15 entries
El Correo: El Real Madrid rinde homenaje a Ferenc Puskas
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Olé: Ni Di Stéfano ni Puskás: el futbolista que cambió para siempre el récord goleador del Real Madrid
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MARCA: El Real Madrid rinde un sentido homenaje a Puskás
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Diario de Santiago: Real Madrid y Ferencvaros homenajean a Puskas antes de su amistoso en Budapest
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Infobae: El Real Madrid y el Ferencvaros homenajean a Puskas antes del amistoso en Budapest
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Real Madrid CF | Web Oficial: Tribute to Puskas in Budapest
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OkDiario: El Real Madrid en Budapest 30 años después: la ciudad en la que Ferenc Puskas es héroe nacional
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Real Madrid CF | Web Oficial: Homenaje a Puskas en Budapest
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Ghanaweb.com: Football fans amazed as Ferenc Puskás’ great-granddaughter gains spotlight
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2025· 2 entries
Indiatimes: EA FC Mobile Ragnarok Mighty Winter Ferenc Puskás 111 OVR ST Exchange: All requirements and card analysis
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ESPN: Why does Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskás have a statue in Melbourne?
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2024· 1 entry
Yahoo Canada Sports: Barcelona star equals the legendary Ferenc Puskás in record books
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2023· 2 entries
Sportskeeda: FIFA 23 Ferenc Puskas FUT Birthday Icon SBC - How to complete, estimated costs, and more
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Sportskeeda: FIFA 23 leak reveals Ferenc Puskas as an upcoming FUT Birthday Icon card
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2022· 1 entry
ESPN: Ferenc Puskas' protege Ange Postecoglou pays tribute to Real Madrid legend ahead of Bernabeu visit
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2018· 1 entry
Sports Illustrated: World Cup Countdown: 16 Weeks to Go – Ferenc Puskás, the Galloping Major Who Led the Magical Magyars
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2016· 1 entry
Inside The Games: Budapest 2024 considering use of Ferenc Puskás Stadium for Opening and Closing Ceremonies as part of master plan "upgrades"
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2014· 1 entry
MARCA: A match made in heaven with Ferenc Puskás
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2013· 1 entry
Sportskeeda: Ferenc Puskás statue unveiled
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2006· 5 entries
UEFA.com: Puskás, Hungary's greatest
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Died 2006-11-17.
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Won: Golden Foot with Top 10 World's Best Players of the 20th century (#6) – IFFHS (2006).
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“Chi ha i soldi, spende; chi non li ha, sta a guardare.”
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“I would be a liar if I said we were not pretty nervous on the day of the match. I was in my kit, hanging about in the corridor, when I saw the England inside-right [Ernie] Taylor, who wasn't very tall. I popped back into the dressing room and said to the others: 'Listen, we're going to be all right, they've got someone even smaller than me.”
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2004· 1 entry
Was listed by Pelé in the FIFA 100, which featured his choices for the 100 best living footballers at the time of its release
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2002· 1 entry
The Népstadion in Budapest was renamed the Puskás Ferenc Stadion in his honor
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded honorary citizen of Budapest (2001).
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1998· 2 entries
Won: International Football Hall of Champions with IFFHS Men Team of the Century (1901–2000) (1998).
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Became one of the first ever FIFA/SOS Charity ambassadors
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1997· 1 entry
Earned Silver Olympic Order (1997).
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1995· 1 entry
Was recognized as the greatest top division scorer of the 20th century by the IFFHS
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1993· 3 entries
Took charge of the Hungary national team for four games, including a 4–2 friendly victory against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin, where Hungary came from two goals down to eventually beat their opponents
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Returned to Hungary and took temporary charge of the Hungary national team
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Puskás visited the newly opened stadium as an honorary guest to watch the friendly match between Wolves and Budapest Honvéd, which was a match to christen the new opening of the stadium
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1991· 2 entries
Won: National Soccer League with South Melbourne Hellas (1990–91).
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Won: Dockerty Cup with South Melbourne Hellas (1991).
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1990· 2 entries
Won: NSL League Cup with South Melbourne Hellas (1990).
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Won: NSL Cup with South Melbourne Hellas (1989–90).
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1989· 1 entry
Won: Dockerty Cup with South Melbourne Hellas (1989).
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1986· 2 entries
Won: Paraguayan Primera División with Sol de América (1986).
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And South Melbourne Hellas, with whom he won the National Soccer League title in 1991, as well as the NSL Cup in 1990, the NSL League Cup in 1990 and two Dockerty Cup titles in 1989 and 1991, becoming the club's most suc
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1981· 1 entry
And in 1990, he made Budapest his home again
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1974· 1 entry
Took over Real Murcia, placed last in La Liga when he was appointed in December, failing to save the club from relegation in his only season in charge, while the following year he coached Saudi Arabia and in the same
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1972· 1 entry
Won: Alpha Ethniki with Panathinaikos (1971–72).
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1971· 4 entries
Runner-up: European Cup with Panathinaikos (1970–71).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup runner–up with Panathinaikos (1971).
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When he guided Panathinaikos to the European Cup final, where they lost 2–0 to Ajax
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Guided Panathinaikos of Greece to the European Cup final
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1970· 2 entries
Won: Football Cup of Greater Greece with Panathinaikos (1970).
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Joined Panathinaikos in 1970.
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1968· 1 entry
Joined Alaves in 1968.
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1967· 2 entries
At the age of 40, he appeared in a fundraising friendly game for South Liverpool, the English non-League side, in front of a 10,000-strong sell-out crowd at the club's stadium in Holly Park
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At the age of 40, he appeared in a fundraising friendly game for South Liverpool, the English non-League side, in front of a 10,000-strong sell-out crowd at the club's Holly Park stadium
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1966· 2 entries
Won: European Cup with Real Madrid (1965–66).
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Joined Hercules in 1966.
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1965· 2 entries
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1964–65).
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Scored five goals over two games against Feyenoord as he helped Real Madrid to the 1966 European Cup final – Real won the game against Partizan Belgrade, but Puskás did not play
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1964· 3 entries
Won award: European Cup top scorer (1963–64).
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Won award: Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy) (1963–64).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1963–64).
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1963· 5 entries
Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1962–63).
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Won award: Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy) (1962–63).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1963).
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One at the Bernabéu and one at the Camp Nou
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“[Dopo la finale di Coppa dei Campioni 1963-1964, rivolgendosi a Sandro Mazzola] Questa è la mia maglia; tienila, perché sei degno di tuo padre.”
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1962· 4 entries
Won award: World Soccer World XI (1962).
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Won: Copa del Generalísimo with Real Madrid (1961–62).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1961–62).
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Puskás became a naturalized Spanish citizen, and subsequently played four times for Spain
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1961· 5 entries
Won award: Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy) (1960–61).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1961).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1960–61).
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Played for Spain men's national football team (1961–1962) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Spain in 1961.
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1960· 8 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (1960).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid (1960).
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Won award: Spanish League top scorer (Pichichi Trophy) (1959–60).
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Won award: World Soccer World XI (1960).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or Silver Award (1960).
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Won award: European Cup top scorer (1959–60).
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Won: European Cup with Real Madrid (1959–60).
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1961, 1963, and 1964, scoring 25, 28, 26 and 21 goals, respectively
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1959· 1 entry
Won: European Cup with Real Madrid (1958–59).
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1958· 3 entries
Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1958–1966) — 262 appearances, 243 goals.
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But because of FA rules regarding foreigners and Puskás' not knowing the English language, stand-in manager Jimmy Murphy could not fulfill his wish of signing the Hungarian
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Joined Real Madrid in 1958.
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1957· 1 entry
Under pressure from rival clubs, in 1958, he emigrated to Spain where he successfully signed for Real Madrid at the age of 31
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1956· 1 entry
And were drawn against Athletic Bilbao in the first round
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1955· 2 entries
Won the Hungarian NB I with _Deceased Soccer (1955).
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Won: Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Budapest Honvéd (1955).
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1954· 4 entries
Won the Hungarian NB I with _Deceased Soccer (1954).
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Won: Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Budapest Honvéd (1954).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Hungary (1954).
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FIFA World Cup and the round in question
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1953· 3 entries
Won award: Hungarian top scorer (1953).
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Also won the 1948-53 Central European International Cup
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“Ferenc Puskas before Hungary demolished England 6-3 at Wembley in 1953. BBC”
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1952· 5 entries
Won the Hungarian NB I with _Deceased Soccer (1952).
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Won: Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Budapest Honvéd (1952).
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Won: Summer Olympics with Hungary (1952).
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Beating Yugoslavia 2–0 in the final in Helsinki
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And led his nation to the final of the 1954 World Cup
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1950· 6 entries
Won the Hungarian NB I with _Deceased Soccer (1950).
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Won award: Hungarian top scorer (1949–50).
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Won award: Hungarian Football Federation Player of the Year (1950).
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Won: Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Budapest Honvéd (1950).
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Won award: Hungarian top scorer (1950).
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Won: Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Budapest Honvéd (1949–50).
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1949· 1 entry
Becoming the Hungarian Army team and changing its name to Budapest Honvéd
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1948· 3 entries
Won award: Hungarian top scorer (1947–48).
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Won award: Golden Boot of the World (1948).
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Won award: Central European International Cup top scorer (1948).
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1947· 1 entry
Won: Balkan Cup with Hungary (1947).
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1945· 1 entry
Played for Hungary men's national football team (1945–1956) — 85 appearances, 84 goals.
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1943· 1 entry
Played for Budapest Honvéd FC (1943–1956) — 368 appearances, 383 goals.
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1937· 1 entry
His father changed the family name to Puskás
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1927· 1 entry
Born 1927-04-01.
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