Ferenc Puskas
Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, surname first; his nickname is Puskás Öcsi), born 2 April 1927 was a Hungarian football player. He played for the Hungarian Olympic team which won the Olympic Gold Medal in 1952. He also played for Real Madrid when they won the European Cup 4 times, including the classic final in 1960 when they beat Eintracht 7-3 in the final. He scored four goals, with Alfredo Di Stefano scoring 3. This Madrid team was considered one of the the finest teams to ever play the game.
He made 85 appearances for the Hungarian national team between 1945 and 1956, scoring 84 goals. In the 1954 World Cup, Puskás won a silver medal with the Hungarian national team. The team was overwhelming favorite to win the tournament, having gone 3 years unbeaten, including impressive 6-3 and 7-1 victories over England. However, in the final group match, Hungary beat West Germany 8-3, but lost Puskas to injury. The team cruised into the final, where Puskas made his return, scoring the first goal in a 3-2 loss.
He also appeared four times for the Spanish national team in 1961 and 1962, but did not score. His 84 international goals were an all-time record (for men) until 2003, when it was broken by Iran's Ali Daei.
He is understood to be one of the most famous living Hungarians and lives now in Budapest, Hungary in a special care home. Hungary's national stadium was renamed in his honor in 2001.
He was known as the "Galloping Major" because of his post he held in the army.
