Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, surname first) (born April 2, 1927 in Budapest) was a Hungarian football player, nicknamed Puskás Öcsi (öcsi means "little brother"). A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Budapest (pronounced or ), the capital city of Hungary and the countrys principal political, industrial, commercial and transportation centre, has more than 1. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...

Puskás started his club career with Budapesti Honvéd in 1943. He moved to Real Madrid in 1958, and played for them when they won the European Cup four times, including the classic final in 1960 when they beat Eintracht 7-3. Puskás scored four goals, with Alfredo Di Stefano scoring three. This Madrid team was considered one of the finest teams to ever play the game. In his club career, he apparently totalled 511 goals, a number believed to be third all-time behind Pelé and Josef Bican. [1] (http://goalscorers.narod.ru/Most_successful.htm) 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club, ranked as the worlds most successful club for the 20th century by the governing body of international football (FIFA), just ahead of Manchester United. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Eintracht (meaning United) is the biggest and most successful football (soccer) club team in Frankfurt and the Rhein-Main-Area. ... Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926, at Barrancas, Argentina), is an ex-footballer who also played international football for Argentina, Colombia, and, most famously, Spain. ... Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player, considered by many to be the finest player of all time. ... Josef Pepi Bican (September 25, 1913 in Vienna - December 12, 2001) was arguably the greatest Czech footballer ever. ...

Puskás played for the Hungarian Olympic team which won the Olympic gold medal in 1952. He made 85 appearances for the Hungarian national team between 1945 and 1956, scoring 84 goals. In the 1954 World Cup, Puskás was a runner-up. Hungary were 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, they beat West Germany 8-3, but lost Puskás to injury. The team cruised into the final, where Puskás made his return, scoring the first goal in a 3-2 loss. For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... First International Austria 5 - 0 Hungary (Vienna, Austria 12 October 1902) Largest win Russia 0 - 12 Hungary (Russia; 14 July 1912) Hungary 13 - 1 France (Budapest, Hungary; 12 June 1926) Worst defeat Hungary 0 - 7 England (Budapest, Hungary; 10 June 1908) Germany 7 - 0 Hungary (Köln, Germany; 6 April... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First...

Puskás 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. First International Spain 2 - 0 Belgium (Bilbao, Spain; 7 October 1921) Largest win Spain 13 - 0 Bulgaria (Madrid, Spain; 21 May 1933) Worst defeat Italy 7 - 1 Spain (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4 June 1928) England 7 - 1 Spain (London, England; 9 December 1931) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1934) Best... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ali Daei (born March 21, 1969) is an Iranian football player who is a striker for Saba Battery Tehran and the Iran national football team. ...

He eventually retired from playing in 1966. He would coach teams in Spain, the United States, Canada, Paraguay, Chile, Saudi Arabia and Egypt until, in 1993, he took charge of the Hungarian national side for four matches. Yet the highlight of his career on the bench came in Greece with Panathinaikos F.C., whom he guided to the European Cup final in 1970-71. Panathinaikos Sports Club (Greek: Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos, i. ...

Puskás is understood to be one of the most famous living Hungarians and lives now in Budapest in a special care home. Hungary's national stadium was renamed in his honor in 2001.

Puskás was known as the "Galloping Major" because of the post he held in the army.