And with Brentford losing four out of their last six games, the Royals are only six points behind the second automatic promotion spot. Puscas, 23, caught the eye at the Under-21 Championships earlier in the summer, netting three goals for his country during the tournament. In 1993 Pusks returned to Budapest, where in 2002 the football stadium was renamed in his honour. During his initial training sessions with Real his teammates were stunned to watch him place a set of 10 posts 10 yards away and unerringly knock each one over with the power of his famous left foot. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. Video, 00:01:08Why does who owns Manchester United matter? Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. On 27 minutes he tapped in a cross to level the game and then, just before the half-hour mark, he pounced on a parry from the Frankfurt keeper Loy to score his second. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. Video, 00:00:19Whoops! [24] Pusks scored in the subsequent 33 draw but Honvd were eliminated 65 on aggregate, and the Hungarian players were left in limbo. Video, 00:03:36, Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought, Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence. Pusks was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000. [31] On 18 August 2019 he scored two goals on his home league debut for the Royals against Cardiff City. He deserves his 20 goals. Had history taken a different course, he might have been there already. [21], Pusks made his debut for Hungary team on 20 August 1945 and scored in a 52 win over Austria. George, despite being born in Romania, is of half Hungarian descent, and his surname Puscas is derived from Hungarian Puskas, which is why he resembles Ferenc Puskas. He was a striker and used to stay with me after training to teach me a lot of things. On 15 July, Puca was loaned to Serie B side Benevento on a 2-years loan deal. He scored 619 goals in 618 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues and National Cups. Az v legszebb gljrt jr, 14. alkalommal odatlt Pusks Ferenc-. He was a striker and used to stay with me after training to teach me a lot of things. A capacity crowd of 127,000 packed into the stadium to watch Eintracht Frankfurt take on the might of Real Madrid, who had won the previous four finals. In 1971, he guided Panathinaikos of Greece to the European Cup final, the only time a Greek club has reached a European final to date. It was my first experience moving to another country. Subsequently Real lost to their Iberian neighbours Benfica in the 1962 final yet what is sometimes overlooked is that Pusks scored another hat-trick at the age of 35, making him the only player to score three goals or more in two European Cup Finals. As a player he displayed arrogance and selfishness but operating in the role of a deep-lying centre-forward, he was extremely effective. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. However, with the notable exception of his spell at Panathinaikos, Pusks failed to transfer his success as a player to his coaching career. Puscas who needed an operation told SunSport: Its been a few tough months. Both men were in their early-30s when their partnership was created and together they won four consecutive LaLiga titles, a Copa del Rey, as well as winning a European Cup in addition to being losing finalists on two occasions, making them arguably the most prolific and successful scoring partnership to have performed at the top level of European, if not world football. Puscas, back in his native land, means Rifleman.. 3. Ferenc Puskas, the legendary Real Madrid striker, inspired the Puskas Award given to the greatest goal of any given season, while Brazil striker Pele wasn't bad either. Arsenal said they would wait a year before signing me for their academy so I went home and in that time Inter Milan offered me a contract without trials. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Mr A. Collombin, the manager of the Cumberland Hotel, presents a souvenir ashtray to Ferenc Puskas , captain of the Hungarian football team, during a. Pisa S.C.#31 / Forward Romania national football team#9 / Forward George Puca/Current teams. Puskas had excellent ball control, mostly with his left foot, and had a great first touch of the ball giving very quick and precise passing and crossing. [27] At the end of the season, with Palermo relegated to Serie D, Internazionale exercised their buy back option for the Romanian forward. He said: Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. As a result, football players were given military ranks. He won three European Cups (1959, 1960, 1966), ten national championships (five Hungarian and five Spanish Primera Divisin) and eight top individual scoring honors. It was the time before the advent of saturated coverage of European football. Video, 00:02:59. [29][30] He scored his first goal for Reading in an EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 13 August 2019, and also went on to score one of the penalties as Reading won the shoot-out. Bizarrely enough, Pusks was at the centre of a bitter controversy which meant that the final almost did not take place. Many football commentators are adamant that this was the best cup final ever seen. Puscas is one of the characters in the Reading dressing room. Ferenc Pusks (Hungarian pronunciation:[frnts puka], UK: /frnts pk, pk/ FERR-ents PUUSH-ksh, PUUSH-kash;[2][3][4] born Ferenc Purczeld;[1] 1 April 1927 17 November 2006) was a Hungarian football player and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and the sport's first international superstar. [5] A forward, he scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary and played four international matches for Spain. [20] During his career at Budapest Honvd, Pusks helped the club win five Hungarian League titles. Ferenc Puskas, the legendary Real Madrid striker, inspired the Puskas Award given to the greatest goal of any given season, while Brazil striker Pele wasnt bad either. He started his phenomenal career at River Plate, at the age of 19, although initially he was loaned out to Club Atltico Huracn where his dashing play and eye for goal earned him his sobriquet La Saeta Rubia or the Blond Arrow. And with Brentford losing four out of their last six games, the Royals are only six points behind the second automatic promotion spot. So far, nothing has established his relationship with Ferenc Puskas. After retiring as a player, he became a coach. [14] In October 2009, FIFA announced the introduction of the FIFA Pusks Award, awarded to the player who has scored the "most beautiful goal" over the past year. Pusks scored 83 goals in 84 games with the Hungarian national team and was a member of three European Cup-winning teams (1959, 1960, 1966) with the Spanish club Real Madrid. [citation needed], Pusks also played a further 39 games for Real in the European Cup, scoring 35 goals. While playing with Real Madrid, Pusks won four Pichichis and scored seven goals in two European Champions Cup finals. Its my first time here, Im excited and I cant wait to start. He also finished as top goal scorer in the league in 194748, 194950, 1950 and 1953, scoring 50, 31, 25 and 27 goals, respectively. Despite opposition from other board members, he signed him prior to the start of the 1958/59 season, using his intermediaries to persuade UEFA to lift the FIFA suspension. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. Both men were in their early-30s when their partnership was created and together they won four consecutive LaLiga titles, a Copa del Rey, as well as winning a European Cup in addition to being losing finalists on two occasions, making them arguably the most prolific and successful scoring partnership to have performed at the top level of European, if not world football. He is still to this day the only player to achieve this feat in a European Cup final. Pusks, who was now 31, had put on over 18 kilos in weight and had a visible belly. [35], Because of his Hungarian ancestry, Puca could have represented Hungary via naturalisation. Video, 00:00:26'Can I finish? Their partnership lasted for six seasons, from 1958 to 1964, and they both made their final appearance together with a combined of age of 70, as Real lost 3-1 to Internazionale in the final of the European Cup in Vienna. Just before the hour mark, Pusks added the fourth Madrid goal from the penalty spot and five minutes later completed his hat-trick with a rare header, the cross supplied by Paco Gento. A statue of Pusks was unveiled in 2017 in. I believe there is no relation to Ferenc.. Its a great challenge for me, a new challenge and I hope it will be a great time for the fans, for me and for the club, so we will have a great result.. In 1948, he was the top goal scorer in Europe. [44] During his four-year tenure at Panathinaikos, Pusks helped the team secure one Greek Championship in 1972. Pusks started his career in Hungary playing for Kispest and Budapest Honvd. The striker was forced to send a formal letter of apology for his rash allegations to ensure the game went ahead as scheduled. In his first full game as a fully-fledged Meringue he scored four goals against the Catalans themselves. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. But all the team are good. He played an individual version of total football, long before the term had been coined. Director: He appears in one scene in the Egyptian movie. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. We might lose one game but must keep going and think about the next one. Puscas who needed an operation told SunSport: Its been a few tough months. Lying in sixth and seventh position were the only two strikers whose careers had coincided at the same club. Two minutes from the end of the match Pusks scored a late equalizer but the goal was disallowed due to an offside call. On 4 August 2015, Puca, along with his teammate Gaston Camara, were sent on loan at Serie B for the 201516 season. Can Everton ever be great again? In 1953, they also won the 1948-53 Central European International Cup. There is no evidence that he is related to one of "the greatest players of all time." So far, nothing has established his relationship with Ferenc Puskas. [19], On 29 January 2018, Puca was again sent on loan, this time returning at Serie B to Novara. George Puscas joined Reading from Inter Milan this summer. Most football fans in the United Kingdom could probably tell you that. As the BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme mused on air, Koran always seems to know everything but he didnt know he would not be on television tonight!. Several high-profile European teams had shown interest in signing Pusks so for the fascist regime of Franco having a communist superstar move to Spain was a considerable propaganda coup. [38] He netted again in the next group game against England, surpassing Ionu Luu as the highest scorer of the Tricolorii mici. GEORGE PUSCAS shares a surname with one of football's greatest icons. Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? [39] Puca then gave Romania a half-time lead after scoring a double against Germany in the semi-finals, but Romania eventually lost the match 42. When the final whistle blew Di Stfano had notched a hat-trick, yet his performance had been overshadowed by his compaero Ferenc Pusks who had slotted home an astounding four goals. After the success of its pan-continental televising of the iconic Eurovision Song Contest from 1956 onwards, they made the bold choice to expand into sporting coverage. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. It is no wonder with the superstars at Mancinis disposal that Pucas only made seven appearances for Inter and ended up being loaned out to Bari, Benevento and Novara. They called and invited me to London. In 1937, his father changed the family name to Pusks. We might lose one game but must keep going and think about the next one. After retiring as a player, Pusks became a coach and managed teams in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Rezerva Budescu a adus victoria tricolorilor. [38], On 28 October 1963, Pusks appeared in a game for the Madrid football team at the FFM Trofeo Bodas de Oro, and he scored two late goals in a 40 win over Andalusia. And with Brentford losing four out of their last six games, the Royals are only six points behind the second automatic promotion spot. Omissions? He instantly caught the eye of the club President Santiago Bernabu and a bid immediately followed. Before 1950 the club name was Kispesti A.C. 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