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The Galloping Major
Puskás started his professional football career in Hungary with Kispest FC, which later became Budapest Honvéd. He played for the club from 1943 to 1956, winning five Hungarian league titles and the Mitropa Cup in 1950.
In 1956, during the Hungarian Revolution, Puskás and several of his teammates fled the country and sought refuge in Spain. Puskás joined Real Madrid and became a key player in the team that won five consecutive European Cups from 1956 to 1960. He also won three La Liga titles with the club.
Puskás played for the Hungarian national team from 1945 to 1956, and during that time, he helped Hungary become one of the strongest football teams in the world. Hungary's team, known as the "Golden Team", won the Olympic gold medal in 1952 and reached the final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, where they lost to West Germany. Puskás was the top scorer of the 1954 World Cup, with 4 goals.
Puskás retired as a player in 1966 and became a coach. He coached several clubs, including Panathinaikos, where he led the team to the European Cup final in 1971, and the Hungarian natio
nal team. He also coached teams in Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Australia.
In addition to his football career, Puskás was also a respected public figure in Hungary. He was known for his charitable work and was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, one of Hungary's highest honors, in 1993.
Puskás passed away on November 17, 2006, after a long illness. His legacy as one of the greatest footballers of all time lives on, and he continues to be remembered and celebrated in Hungary and around the world.
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