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The Golden Team refers to the Hungary national football team of the 1950s. It is associated with several notable matches, including the quarter-final against Brazil, semi-final and final of the 1954 F
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
The Hungarian crowd cheers following the conclusion of England's heaviest ever defeat (1–7)
A well-known photograph of the 1954 final is installed in front of the Wankdorf's successor stadium, the Stade de Suisse.
Statue of Ferenc Puskás in Óbuda.
Ferenc Puskás
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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 footbal
Golden Team
…to sport in Sovietised Hungary, despite the Communist regime's suspicion of nationalism. The team was built around a core of six key players: forwards Ferenc Puskás, Sándor Kocsis and Zoltán Czibor, defensive midfielder József Bozsik, and goalkeeper Gyula Grosics, all Kispest Honvéd players, as well as MTK offensive…
Puskás with Real Madrid in 1965
Ferenc Puskás with Alfredo Di Stéfano
Puskás's player licence during his time at Real Madrid, showing his mother's maiden name Biró as a second surname in accordance with Spanish naming customs