Ferenc Puskás was a Hungarian footballer and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players 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 matches for Spain as well. He became an Olympic champion in 1952 and led his nation to the final of the 1954 World Cup. He won three European Cups, ten national championships and eight top individual scoring honors. Known as the "Galloping Major", in 1995, he was recognized as the greatest top division scorer of the 20th century by the IFFHS. Scoring 806 goals in 793 official games during his career, he is the seventh top goal scorer of all time by the RSSSF.
Puskás playing for Real Madrid
Puskás and Ger Lagendijk, manager and player of the Vancouver Royals, February 1968
The Golden Team in 1953 front row: Mihály Lantos, Ferenc Puskás, Gyula Grosics back row: Gyula Lóránt, Jenő Buzánszky, Nándor Hidegkuti, Sándor Kocsis, József Zakariás, Zoltán Czibor, József Bozsik, László Budai
Ferenc Puskás with Alfredo Di Stéfano
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in men's international football, and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The team has made nine appearances in the FIFA World Cup, and five in the UEFA European Championship. Hungary plays their home matches at the Puskás Aréna, in Budapest, which opened in November 2019.
The Hungary national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Hungary preparing for the 1938 FIFA World Cup
The Golden Team in 1954
Flórián Albert (1941–2011) and Kálmán Mészöly (1941–2022)