Hungary and Real Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas has died at the age of 79.Puskas, "The Galloping Major," was one of the greatest players ever to play the game of soccer/football, and had a habit of teaching England lessons in how to play.Puskas, who was in hospital for six years with Alzheimer's disease, died in Budapest at 0600 GMT on Friday after suffering from a fever and pneumonia.
Puskas led Hungary's golden team of the early 1950s, before taking Spanish citizenship and becoming part of Real Madrid's all-conquering team.
Puskas scored 83 goals in 84 games for Hungary from 1945 to 1956 and later played for Spain in the 1962 World Cup.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Hungary 7 - England 1
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