Ferenc Puskas RIP

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I know probably none if us have never seen the fella play but I'll never forget my Grandad wax lyrical about this fella when talking about football. He always said "players of today couldn't lace his boots"

RIP a proper legend

His goalscoring record by the way

355 games for Honved 354 goals

84 goals in 85 for Hungary

Unbelievable -

He also played for Spain believe it or not.

Henry Irving

My dad was at Wembley for the 6-3 game. Still has his ticket stub. Fantastic player from all accounts. Made the Engalnd players look silly but my dad still thinks Bartram and Fenton would have stopped them.

mascot88

Fantastic player........

RIP

BlackForestReds

Some highlights...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjNBsRmR3Q0

LoOkOuT

RIP

Addick Addict

I stumbled across a photo today that was given to me and taken by my Godfather who was best friends with Puskas.

The current invasion of Ukraine is a reminder of what happened in 1956 at the time that Russia decided to flex their muscles on Hungary - my Godfather stayed in Hungary, my dad fled to this country and Puskas refused to return home following a European Cup game against Athletico Bilbao. Incredibly, UEFA imposed a two year ban on Puskas playing in Europe for refusing to return to Hungary. However, at the end of that period, he joined Real Madrid and the rest, as they say, is history.

Sad to say, the three are all in the same place now but, unlike so many in both Hungary and now in Ukraine, they did, at least, live to tell the tale.

Addick Addict

AddicksAddict

There’s a really good story about him in Stanley Matthews’s autobiography. 

RIP

killerandflash

Addick Addict said:

I stumbled across a photo today that was given to me and taken by my Godfather who was best friends with Puskas.

The current invasion of Ukraine is a reminder of what happened in 1956 at the time that Russia decided to flex their muscles on Hungary - my Godfather stayed in Hungary, my dad fled to this country and Puskas refused to return home following a European Cup game against Athletico Bilbao. Incredibly, UEFA imposed a two year ban on Puskas playing in Europe for refusing to return to Hungary. However, at the end of that period, he joined Real Madrid and the rest, as they say, is history.

Sad to say, the three are all in the same place now but, unlike so many in both Hungary and now in Ukraine, they did, at least, live to tell the tale.

Some things never change, you can always rely on football governing bodies to take the cowardly option

bigstemarra

A legendary figure.

RIP

Covered_End_Lad

Before my time, but came across some old videos of him a few years ago. Absolute wand of a left foot

Dippenhall

Was six when I watched the England game on TV and remember vividly how we kids playing in the street were trying to imitate that drag back and his step overs that had the England defence falling over. 

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

The only time I saw him was in an exhibition game at Stamford Bridge in about 1964. Might have been somebody's testimonial.
Had a fair paunch by then, but was still a box of tricks

NornIrishAddick

Only ever saw him via newsreels replayed on TV.

But, an absolutely fabulous talent that would have outshone just about all the footballers that we see today.

Glad I checked the date of the original posts before offering condolences (mostly because I was sure it was old news), though I am sure his loved ones still miss him. 

Chippycafc

The word legend is banded about too easily these days, but he was a proper legend RIP great man.

Jints

There's some good footage of him in the Clouh/Forest documentary "I believe in miracles" on Netflix because he managed Panathinaikos who played Forest in an early round of the European Cup. 

Blackheathen

Henry Irving said:

My dad was at Wembley for the 6-3 game. Still has his ticket stub. Fantastic player from all accounts. Made the Engalnd players look silly but my dad still thinks Bartram and Fenton would have stopped them.

Wasn’t Derek Ufton playing in that game?

CharltonMadrid

RIP although thought it was today and also saw a tribute to him in Spanish.

MrOneLung

This thread is 16 years old @CharltonMadrid

ForeverAddickted

Saw it earlier, and couldnt believe that he'd only just died until I opened the thread.

SoundAsa£

Chippycafc said:

The word legend is banded about too easily these days, but he was a proper legend RIP great man.

He died almost 16 years ago Chippy.

aitchyaddick

Blackheathen said:

Henry Irving said:

My dad was at Wembley for the 6-3 game. Still has his ticket stub. Fantastic player from all accounts. Made the Engalnd players look silly but my dad still thinks Bartram and Fenton would have stopped them.

Wasn’t Derek Ufton playing in that game?

 No. Derek Ufton was playing in the game before against a FIFA X1. 

Chippycafc

SoundAsa£ said:

Chippycafc said:

The word legend is banded about too easily these days, but he was a proper legend RIP great man.

He died almost 16 years ago Chippy.

I knew it was a few years ago but didn't realise it was that long ago, worth a nudge though.