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The FIFA 100 is a list compiled by Brazilian professional footballer Pelé featuring his choices of the "greatest living footballers" at the time of its release. The list was unveiled on 4 March 2004 during a gala ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London, England, as part of the celebrations commemorating the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de ...
Ferenc Puskás (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈpuʃkaːʃ], UK: / ˌ f ɛr ɛ n t s ˈ p ʊ ʃ k ə ʃ, ˈ p ʊ ʃ k æ ʃ / FERR-ents PUUSH-kəsh, PUUSH-kash; [2] [3] [4] né Purczeld; [1] 1 April 1927 – 17 November 2006) was a Hungarian footballer and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and the sport's first international superstar. [5]
The FIFA 100 was named in 2004 as a part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of FIFA, the world governing body for football (soccer). It is a list of the 125 greatest living players at that time, as selected by Brazilian legend Pelé .
England were simply unable to obtain the ball, and on the 27th minute Puskas scored again from a deflected József Bozsik free-kick. There was a brief rally when Tottenham winger George Robb was denied a goal on his debut due to excellent goalkeeping by Grosics, and Mortensen scored for England on 38 minutes. England had the better of the last ...
Ferenc Puskás was a footballer who represented the Hungary national football team as a striker between 1945 and 1956. He scored his first international goal on 20 August 1945, during a friendly match against Austria.
Hungary revolutionized the sport in the 1950s, laying the tactical fundamentals of Total Football and dominating international football with the remarkable Golden Team which included legend Ferenc Puskás, one of the top goalscorers of the 20th century, [3] [4] [5] to whom FIFA dedicated the Puskás Award, given annually to the player who ...
Ferenc Puskas commented, "When we attacked, everyone attacked, and in defence it was the same. We were the prototype for Total Football." [3] Finally, the influence of Jimmy Hogan on Sebes and the team cannot be underestimated. The then president of the Hungarian Football Association, Sandor Barcs, said: "Jimmy Hogan taught us everything we ...
The FIFA Puskás Award [ˈpuʃkaːʃ] is an award established on 20 October 2009 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association , at the behest of then-president Sepp Blatter, to be awarded to the player judged to have scored the most aesthetically significant, or "most beautiful", goal of the calendar year. The Puskás Award is ...