Josef Masopust
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Josef Masopust was a Czech football player and coach. He played as midfielder and was a key player for Czechoslovakia, helping them reach the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final. He was capped 63 times, scoring ten goals for his national team.
Masopust with the 1962 Ballon d'Or
(l-r) Zdeněk Nehoda, Masopust and Ivo Viktor in 1974
Bobby Moore (left) vs. Masopust at the 1963 England v Rest of the World football match
Czechoslovakia national football team
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The Czechoslovakia national football team represented Czechoslovakia in men's international football from 1919 to 1993. The team was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association, and the team qualified for eight World Cups and three European Championships. It had two runner-up finishes in World Cups, in 1934 and 1962, and won the European Championship in the 1976 tournament.
Josef Masopust won the Ballon d'Or for his performance in the Czechoslovakia side which reached the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final
Czechoslovakia v Santos FC friendly match in Chile, 1965
Czechoslovakia playing C.A. Belgrano during their tour on Argentina in 1979
Zdeněk Nehoda