Josef Masopust (born February 9, 1931) was a Czech football player and coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1962 and was selected by the Football Association of the Czech Republic as the country's greatest player of the last 50 years. February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Andriy Shevchenko with Golden Ball The Ballon dor (from French, English translation is Golden Ball) is a football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... In 2004, when Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) celebrated its 50th anniversary, each member association selected its best player from 1954 to 2003. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Czech football ...

In 1962, Masopust led the Czechoslovakia team that reached the 1962 World Cup final, losing to Brazil. Overall, he was capped 63 times for his country, scoring ten goals (he also played in the 1958 World Cup). Masopust spent his club career with Dukla Prague. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. ... The 1958 Football World Cup remained in Europe, this time being hosted by Sweden. ... Dukla Prague (Czech: Dukla Praha) was a successful football team in the former Czechoslovakia. ... Pelé, on scoring a goal in the 1970 World Cup final against Italy. ... On March 4, 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football revealed the FIFA 100. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• Short biography (in Czech)

Omar Sivori (October 2, 1935 - February 17, 2005) was an Argentine football player. ... Andriy Shevchenko with Golden Ball The Ballon dor (from French, English translation is Golden Ball) is a football award, created in 1956 by the French football magazine France Football. ... Lev Yashin Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Russian: Лев Ива́нович Я́шин) (October 22, 1929 - March 20, 1990) was a Soviet football (soccer) goalkeeper, arguably the best ever in the sport. ...