The partnership worked because he acknowledged that his striking cohort was always going to be the star man and he was content with that. Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. There he teamed with Alfredo di Stefano to form one of the most dangerous scoring duos in the world. Eintracht pulled a goal back but shortly after Pusks slipped a pass through to Di Stfano who raced past the German defence to complete his own hat-trick. He was eventually sold to Serie B Palermo in 2018 and enjoyed a great season football-wise, making 33 outings and scoring nine goals. Topics Transfers He was no longer the Galloping Major but the Madridistas now affectionately called him, Pusks scored 240 goals in 260 appearances for Real, including 35 goals in 39 European Cup appearances. [citation needed], During his first La Liga season, Pusks scored four hat-tricks, including one in his second game, against Sporting de Gijn on 21 September 1958. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. [4] On 4 April 2014, Puca played his first match as a starter for Internazionale, a 11 home draw against Parma, he was replaced by Mateo Kovai in the 46th minute.[5]. Puskas also used to move the ball in different directions and sideways to go past his opponents with ease. His mother, Margit Bir (19041976), was a seamstress. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Adam Augustyn is Managing Editor, Reference Content at Encyclopdia Britannica. 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. Lying in sixth and seventh position were the only two strikers whose careers had coincided at the same club. [citation needed], Pusks scored three goals in the two first-round matches Hungary played at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. 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. Pusks was an out-and-out goalscorer, he would never come back for the ball or spray it around the field, which was why he complemented Di Stfano so perfectly. At the end of the day, we do our best. He accepted that at Real, Di Stfano brooked no. [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. Video, 00:00:47, 'They've got Puskas and Pele haven't they? [6] On 9 August he made his debut for Bari as a substitute replacing Anthony Partipilo in the 60th minute of a 21 home defeat against Foggia in the second round of Coppa Italia. He was the front man of the "Mighty Magyars", as the dominant Hungarian national team was known in the 1950s. Were looking of course towards second and achieving great things. The Spanish matadors emphatic slaying of Eintracht Frankfurt by seven goals to three is the most famous final in the history of the European Cup. At that age, you just see them both as big clubs and Inter wanted me at that moment so I went there.. Ending the Golden years with a silver medal at the 1955-60 Central European International Cup, making it a grand total of two gold/titles and two silver for the Mighty Magyars. There is no evidence that he is related to one of the "greatest players of all time". [11] On 27 August he made his Serie B debut for Benevento as a substitute replacing Fabio Ceravolo in the 71st minute and scoring his first goal 8 minutes later in a 20 home win over SPAL. Mr A. Collombin, the manager of the Cumberland Hotel, presents a souvenir ashtray to Ferenc Puskas , captain of the Hungarian football team, during a. [28], On 7 August 2019, Puca signed for Reading on a five-year contract from Inter Milan for 8 million euros plus 2 million in bonuses, becoming Reading's most expensive signing in history. Ferenc Purczeld was born on 1 April 1927[15] to a German (Danube Swabian) family in Budapest and brought up in Kispest, then a suburb, today part of the city. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. [23] Together with Zoltn Czibor, Sndor Kocsis, Jzsef Bozsik, and Nndor Hidegkuti, he formed the nucleus of the Golden Team that was to remain unbeaten for 32 consecutive games. 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. It was the time before the advent of saturated coverage of European football. 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. Ill do it my way. In the following season he began Real's 195960 European Cup campaign with a hat-trick against Jeunesse Esch and in the semi-final against FC Barcelona, as Pusks once again guided Real into the final with three goals over two legs. It was the last time that they were to win the competition as the passage of time was starting to catch up with them but what an impression they had left on the British psyche. Sud-americanii au jucat o or n 10", "Puca a marcat primul gol pentru naional, dup 7 minute de la debutul ntr-un meci oficial", "gy lett Pusksbl s Pelbl 61 v utn Puscas s Pele", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Puca&oldid=1141920008, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 February 2023, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 15:21. After refusing to return to Hungary, Pusks initially played a few unofficial games for RCD Espanyol. If the new signings at the Madejski Stadium can live up to their namesakes, then Reading fans are certainly in for a treat. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. I did well. Puscas who needed an operation told SunSport: Its been a few tough months. The Spanish giants looked bewildered. Video, 00:01:00, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini, Whoops! Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He even broke into the clubs training ground during the first lockdown just so he could train on his own. Im always close to the players because we believe we can achieve big things., US investors ready to BACK Glazers, Sabitzer's cryptic message, Prem legend's daughter has fans hot under the collar with see-through lingerie, N'Golo Kante rejects summer free transfers as he nears new contract at Chelsea, Weghorst showed in just five seconds why Ten Hag signed him for Man Utd, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, George Puscas celebrates his goals for Reading and Romania by simulating shooting a rifle, Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas was one of the greatest footballers of all time, George Puscas celebrates his winner against Blackburn with the creator Lucas Joao. Up Next. It didnt matter. It was a decision they would live to regret. "Pusks scared the hell out of goalkeepers from the 30-35 metre range. In his garden, he hung plastic rings of differing sizes form a crossbar and spent hours practising putting the ball through them. Read |When Real Madrid offered Alfredo Di Stfano to Manchester United, The BBC had even taken the bold step of displacing the great figure of TV mystery of the time, Koran, whose usual invitation to a half hour of intrigue was withdrawn to make space for the live coverage of the game. They summoned[clarification needed] their families from Budapest, and despite opposition from FIFA and the Hungarian football authorities, they organised a fundraising tour of Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. They had combined to score seven goals against top quality opposition in the final of Europes most prestigious cup competition. Pusks rounded the goalkeeper but instead of scoring, passed the ball across an open goal for his partner to bury it into the empty net. Boss Veljko Paunovic revealed how the Romanian is always entertaining the players in their WhatsApp group by posting funny messages and videos. The scores contain links to the article on 1954 FIFA World Cup and the round in question. Pusks proved to be the perfect foil for Di Stfano but more importantly he was happy for his partner to be considered the star of the team. Mancini was a great coach. With Honved he won five Hungarian championships (194950, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) and was the top goal scorer in all of Europe in 1948. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. And with Brentford losing four out of their last six games, the Royals are only six points behind the second automatic promotion spot. GEORGE PUSCAS shares a surname with one of footballs greatest icons. He scored both goals in the 21 victory over Sevilla FC in the Copa final. Video, 00:02:59. Ferenc Pusks from Hungary former footballer Centre-Forward [20] During his career at Budapest Honvd, Pusks helped the club win five Hungarian League titles. Super Puscas, tripletta", "UFFICIALE: Palermo, colpo in attacco: arriva Puscas", "Palermo l-a transferat pe George Puca", "Inter l vinde pe George Pusca pe 3 milioane de euro. I was doing all the treatments but it wasnt getting better. And now pairing up with 20-goal Luas Joao up front, the Royals certainly have the firepower to cause anyone in the Championship a serious threat. Puscas got his Serie A breakthrough at the San Siro under the management of former Manchester City Premier League-winning coach Roberto Macini. Not content with this, on seventy minutes Pusks drilled in an unstoppable shot with his legendary left foot to put his team 6-1 up. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [25][26] On 3 November 2018, he registered his first league goal for the Sicilian team by scoring in the 90th minute of a 21 victory over Cosenza. [11] In 1998, he became one of the first ever FIFA/SOS Charity ambassadors. 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. At that age, you just see them both as big clubs and Inter wanted me at that moment so I went there.. [46], When Wolverhampton Wanderers opened their renovated stadium Molineux in 1993, Pusks visited the newly opened stadium as an honorary guest to watch the friendly match between Wolves and Budapest Honvd, which was a match to christen the new opening of the stadium. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? In 1937, his father changed the family name to Pusks. For aged just 16 Arsenal brought him over to London for a one-week trial after scouts flew to Romania to watch him playing for Bihor Oradea. Then Di Stfano started to dominate proceedings. Following that, it drew a lot of attention, as many football fans wanted to know if the young player was descended from a legendary football player. 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. Among his early teammates was his childhood friend and future international teammate Jzsef Bozsik. In 1965, he scored five goals over two games against Feyenoord as he helped Real Madrid to the 1966 European Cup final Real won the game against Partizan Belgrade, but Pusks did not play. He was the conductor, his fellow players the instruments. [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. For other inquiries Contact Us. As a result, football players were given military ranks. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup, '22m followers doesn't make it a 50-50 fight' Video, 00:00:57'22m followers doesn't make it a 50-50 fight', Burn hopes to end Newcastle trophy drought. It was my first experience moving to another country. It is 18 May 1960 and at Glasgows Hampden Park the combined talents of Di Stfano, the Argentine, and Pusks, the Hungarian, are about be transmitted to an expectant Home Nations audience via their primitive monochrome television sets. Hungary won the championship after finishing top of the table with 11 points. He was also listed in Pel's FIFA 100. [citation needed], Pusks returned to Hungary for the first time in 1981 and in 1990, he made Budapest his home again. In his first full game as a fully-fledged Meringue he scored four goals against the Catalans themselves. [13] He was also declared the best Hungarian player of the last 50 years by the Hungarian Football Federation in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003. Can Everton ever be great again? I did well. Lisa Wilkinson points the finger at Peter Meakin in defamation defence brought by Bruce Lehrmann, Investors brand US private equity swoop for UKs Hyve opportunistic, Joni Mitchell honoured with Gershwin Prize at star-studded gala, Death toll rises to at least 3 after Zaporizhzhia attacks, Liftoff! Calvin Harris has cleared up rumors he was to blame for ex-Rita Ora's scrapped album; He scored 619 goals in 618 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues and National Cups. [45], Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 15:21, 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers, "Internazionale vs. Celtic 26 February 2015 Soccerway", "BENEVENTO CLINCH SERIE A PROMOTION FOR FIRST TIME", "Inter, Puscas torna dal Benevento e va subito al Novara", "Serie B, Cittadella-Novara 13. Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. But we dont look at the table every day so if we simply take it step by step well see where it takes us.. He was eventually sold to Serie B Palermo in 2018 and enjoyed a great season football-wise, making 33 outings and scoring nine goals. Video, 00:00:58, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. Budapest Honvd entered the European Cup in 1956 and were drawn against Athletic Bilbao in the first round. He was a striker and used to stay with me after training to teach me a lot of things. In 1956 Pusks was playing a match with Honved in Spain when the Hungarian Revolution broke out, and he joined a number of his teammates in defecting to Spain. 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. After becoming a Spanish citizen in 1961, he represented Spain at the 1962 World Cup, but he failed to score a goal in four matches. [10] Puca ended his loan to Bari with 18 appearances, 5 goals and 1 assist. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Had history taken a different course, he might have been there already. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. Parents, and Is Hes Related To Ferenc Puskas? 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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. Pusks was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000. In the latter game, he suffered a hairline fracture of the ankle after a tackle by Werner Liebrich, and did not return until the final. Boehly set to continue spending as Chelsea revive interest in World Cup star, Six Arsenal stars face the axe as Arteta eyes four new signings - including Rice, Arsenal dealt transfer blow as Brazilian starlet reveals desire to join Barcelona, Kane at Man United is the most likely signing to give fans what they want the most, Raheem Sterling makes decision on Chelsea future with Arsenal interested, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). [45] While managing the Australian club, one of his players was future Australia and Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, who has spoken of the influence Puskas' all out attacking approach had on his coaching style. Puscas would love to play in the Premier League. They called and invited me to London. Barcelona thought they had clinched a deal with his original club River Plate, Real Madrid were convinced that they had come to an agreement with Millonarios. Although never proven, many suspected that General Franco had been the Deus Ex Machina behind the signing. As the doyen of football correspondents Brian Glanville noted, to his strength, stamina and electric change of pace, Di Stfano added superb ball control. A young Bobby Charlton opined that he had never seen such a complete footballer.. 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. The majority of players who found a place in the top 10 were, unsurprisingly, forwards but they were often the sole focal point of a single team rather than operating in a goal-scoring partnership. Were looking of course towards second and achieving great things. 2023 BBC. #ReadingFC can confirm the signing of Romanian international George Puca on a five-year deal from @Inter#ByGeorge. A striker whose short heavyset build belied his outstanding agility and ball-control skills, Pusks was the centrepiece of one of the most dominant sides in the history of the sport. Puscas who needed an operation told SunSport: Its been a few tough months. Sky News breaking news, headlines and top stories from business, politics, entertainment and more in worldwide. Wolves won the 1954 match 32, with the 1993 match ending in a 11 draw. However, a few months later, Pusks joined Real Madrid and at the age of 31 embarked on the second phase of his career. They called and invited me to London. Di Stfano was a prolific striker for his club scoring 100 goals in 110 appearances. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. In 1952, Millonarios undertook a tour of Spain and beat Real Madrid 4-2 in a friendly match. I thought he was a genius. 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. In 1993, he returned to Hungary and took temporary charge of the Hungarian national team. They were Alfredo Di Stfano and Ferenc Pusks, born within nine months of each other and who, at Hampden Park, Glasgow in 1960, unleashed the full range of their goal-scoring genius. A few English internationals of that time such as Neil Franklin of Stoke City accepted the financial incentives to play there as well. Alfredo Di Stfano was born in Buenos Aires on 4 July 1926 where, according to legend, he built up his extraordinary stamina running through the streets of the capital. 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, Suspiciously, he did not make an immediate impact during his first six appearances for Real and after some insipid and uninspiring performances, Barcelona decided to sell their interest in the player. The name back home in Romania means rifleman.. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. He appears in Wonder Striker (A csodacsatr). 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. Ill be the Romanian Puscas. Im too fat.. In subsequent European campaigns, he would score a further three hat-tricks, including one in the 1962 final against Benfica, which Real lost 53. The West German side had faced the Scottish Champions Rangers in the semi-final and put twelve goals past them over the two ties. So far, nothing has established his relationship with Ferenc Puskas. He said: Making my debut under him was my favourite moment. He played an individual version of total football, long before the term had been coined. [citation needed], Pusks also played a further 39 games for Real in the European Cup, scoring 35 goals. There is no evidence that he is related to one of the "greatest players of all time". [5] A forward, he scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary and played four international matches for Spain. During those 90 minutes, football aficionados were treated to a wonderful exhibition of skill from Real and the inspirational goal-scoring duo of Di Stfano and Pusks. Here the situation became complicated. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. 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.. Known as the "Galloping Major",[6] in 1995, he was recognized as the greatest top division scorer of the 20th century by the IFFHS. . I wanted to come, I like English football, when I was little I always looked at this football, the striker told the Royals official website. Undoubtedly, it seems, the readers of World Soccer knew what they were talking about. He played for the Army side Honvd FC who were returning from a European Cup tie against Athletic Club when the Hungarian uprising of 1956 took place. Video, 00:00:19Whoops! [48] He was admitted to a Budapest hospital in September 2006[49] and died on 17 November 2006[48] of pneumonia. Puscas got his Serie A breakthrough at the San Siro under the management of former Manchester City Premier League-winning coach Roberto Macini. They were Alfredo Di Stfano and, It was the time before the advent of saturated coverage of European football. Pusks played the entire 1954 World Cup final against West Germany with a hairline fracture. We find each other well on the pitch. But all the team are good. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. But all the team are good. [18], Kispest was taken over by the Hungarian Ministry of Defence in 1949, becoming the Hungarian Army team and changing its name to Budapest Honvd. Before 1950 the club name was Kispesti A.C. 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