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. No other striking duo has ever come close and this is even more remarkable considering that they were both, at the time, 33 years of age. They played together for Real Madrid for a total of six seasons. After retiring as a player, he became a coach. Many football commentators are adamant that this was the best cup final ever seen. [34], On 25 August 2022, Puca moved on a new Italian loan at Genoa. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. Calvin Harris has cleared up rumors he was to blame for ex-Rita Ora's scrapped album; The striker was forced to send a formal letter of apology for his rash allegations to ensure the game went ahead as scheduled. 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. He played 85 matches for the Hungarian national team, scoring 84 times. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. If the new signings at the Madejski Stadium can live up to their namesakes, then Reading fans are certainly in for a treat. [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. There is no evidence that he is related to one of the "greatest players of all time". Mr A. Collombin, the manager of the Cumberland Hotel, presents a souvenir ashtray to Ferenc Puskas , captain of the Hungarian football team, during a. In 1952, Millonarios undertook a tour of Spain and beat Real Madrid 4-2 in a friendly match. They played together for Real Madrid for a total of six seasons. Puscas, 23, caught the eye at the Under-21 Championships earlier in the summer, netting three goals for his country during the tournament. He accepted that at Real, Di Stfano brooked no. No player has ever scored in five consecutive finals since. On 15 July, Puca was loaned to Serie B side Benevento on a 2-years loan deal. He is still to this day the only player to achieve this feat in a European Cup final. He also scored directly from a corner kick. I was doing all the treatments but it wasnt getting better. Ill be the Romanian Puscas. [citation needed], Pusks returned to Hungary for the first time in 1981 and in 1990, he made Budapest his home again. All the things I text and videos is to put a smile on everyones face. I did well. Despite sharing a last name, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. Di Stfano was a prolific striker for his club scoring 100 goals in 110 appearances. It didnt matter. Torino, who had lost most of their squad in the devastating Superga Air Disaster wanted to build their new team around him but, in 1949, like several South American players, he signed for the appropriately named Millonarios of Bogot who were able to offer fabulous wages to attract foreign players as Colombia had left FIFA and were therefore not bound by its restrictions. The players decided against going back to communist Hungary and arranged for the return with Athletic to be played at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. It was my first experience moving to another country. After 18 minutes, Frankfurt took the lead and almost made it 2-0 when they hit they hit the bar. The 24-year-old loves celebrating his goals by simulating firing a rifle and he was doing just that on Tuesday as he scored on his first start against Blackburn after a three-month lay-off with a hernia injury. Updates? The partnership worked because he acknowledged that his striking cohort was always going to be the star man and he was content with that. After retiring as a player, Pusks became a coach and managed teams in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. He said: Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. He helped Real reach the final of the 195859 European Cup, scoring in the first leg and in the decisive replay of the semi-final against Atltico Madrid, but missed the final due to injury. We find each other well on the pitch. 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. Puscas laughed: I like to keep the atmosphere nice because I know theres a lot of pressure here. I did well. [12] On 20 September he played his first entire match for Benevento, a 11 home draw against Pro Vercelli. They defeated South Korea 90 and then West Germany 83. So far, nothing has established his relationship with Ferenc Puskas. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. Puscas would love to play in the Premier League. After refusing to return to Hungary, Pusks initially played a few unofficial games for RCD Espanyol. Read about our approach to external linking. The name back home in Romania means rifleman.. The result meant that Real had won the trophy for five years in a row. GEORGE PUSCAS shares a surname with one of footballs greatest icons. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. Ill be the Romanian Puscas. Ill play Puscas in Romanian.. 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), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), How Alfredo Di Stfano and Ferenc Pusks became footballs most prolific partnership, Brighton and Crystal Palace: the rise of a rivalry separated by 39 miles, The madness of Liverpools first foray into European competition, The tale of Queens Park: the early innovators who became last of the amateurs, Bobby Robson, Ipswich Town and a brutal quest for the 1981 treble, The Harriers of Norway: welcome to the most unlikely Kidderminster supporters club. Real would have to be at the top of their game to overcome them. I was doing all the treatments but it wasnt getting better. I did well. Reading have confirmed the signing of striker George Puscas from Inter Milan to complete a remarkable few days for the Royals. He was also listed in Pel's FIFA 100. Two minutes from the end of the match Pusks scored a late equalizer but the goal was disallowed due to an offside call. Pusks scored 512 goals in 528 appearances for the Spanish club and was instrumental in Real Madrids five consecutive league championships (196165) and three European Cup titles. I met all the big footballers who were there and got a lot of help from people like Javier Zanetti, Rodrigo Palacio and Esteban Cambiasso.. The partnership worked because he acknowledged that his striking cohort was always going to be the star man and he was content with that. 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However, with the notable exception of his spell at Panathinaikos, Pusks failed to transfer his success as a player to his coaching career. [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. [citation needed]. After Hungary unexpectedly lost the 1954 World Cup final to West Germany, a team they had defeated 8-3 at the group stage, Pusks claimed in an interview with France Football that his opponents had been doped, citing the fact that a number of them came down with jaundice after the final as evidence. He said: To be honest, I am Romanian and have nothing to do with his name. 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. 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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. 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. [40], Puca earned his first full cap for Romania on 23 May 2018, entering in the 74th minute of a 32 win against Chile. Can Everton ever be great again? He retired from play in 1966 and worked for several years as a coach. Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. But the club were first docked 20 points for financial irregularities before the authorities relegated them two divisions to Serie D. Inter exercised their buy-back option before promptly selling him to Reading on a five-year deal in August 2019. He said: Making my debut under him was my favourite moment. 'Reading have got Puskas and Pele haven't they?' 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. [17] On 3 December 2017, Puca scored his first Serie A goal in the 22 home draw versus Milan that gave Benevento their first ever point in the top flight. [7] He played his first Serie B match later on 22 September 2015 in the 41 away loss to Crotone, starting and playing for 57 minutes. Then Di Stfano started to dominate proceedings. Pusks scored 240 goals in 260 appearances for Real, including 35 goals in 39 European Cup appearances. Ferenc Pusks 92 - in-game stats, comments and reviews for FIFA 21 Ultimate Team FUT. Why does who owns Manchester United matter? But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from. [21] The following week, in his second appearance, Puca scored his first career hat-trick to give his side the 31 win at Cittadella. #ReadingFC can confirm the signing of Romanian international George Puca on a five-year deal from @Inter#ByGeorge. Ferenc Pusks, also called the Galloping Major, (born April 2, 1927, Budapest, Hungarydied November 17, 2006, Budapest), Hungarian professional football (soccer) player who was the sports first international superstar. 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. [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. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. Ferenc Pusks' statistics at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Ferenc Pusks' statistics at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. In the qualifying rounds they beat Everton in the quarter-finals on away goals, then defeated Red Star Belgrade in the semis. 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. Puscas, back in his native land, means Rifleman.. He was also able to dummy his opponents with fake dribbles and would confuse his markers by pretending to go one way before going another. Video, 00:02:44, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle, Why does who owns Manchester United matter? 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. 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. [19], On 29 January 2018, Puca was again sent on loan, this time returning at Serie B to Novara. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Puscas laughed: I like to keep the atmosphere nice because I know theres a lot of pressure here. [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]. 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. In the game against UD Las Palmas on 4 January 1959, Pusks and Alfredo di Stfano scored hat-tricks in a 101 win. [24] After his ban expired, Pusks tried to play in Italy but was not able to find a top-flight club willing to sign him, as Italian managers were concerned about his age and weight. There is no evidence that he is related to one of the "greatest players of all time". https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferenc-Puskas, History of Soccer - Ferenc Puskas: The Real Madrid Electrifying Goal Poacher. All the things I text and videos is to put a smile on everyones face. Video, 00:00:26'Can I finish? Not bad for an overweight, ageing player with a beer belly. Were looking of course towards second and achieving great things. Yet while he is not proud to be a namesake of a man seen as a God by bitter rivals in a neighbouring country, he loves what the names means. Video, 00:01:24Klopp uses driving analogy to explain confidence, 'Can I finish? 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. Were looking of course towards second and achieving great things. - 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. 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. I believe there is no relation to Ferenc.. It was time for Pusks to respond and he did emphatically, scoring from an extraordinarily difficult angle to add Madrids third on the stroke of half-time. At the end of the last century, the editorial team set out to survey their readers to find out who they considered to be the best footballers ever seen in the 20th century stating: We at World Soccer like to believe that our readers are more discerning than those of other football magazines, with a greater appreciation of the game and its tactics.. 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. Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. Pusks was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2000. They also defeated England twice, first with a 63 win at Wembley Stadium.,[22] and then 71 in Budapest. But the club were first docked 20 points for financial irregularities before the authorities relegated them two divisions to Serie D. Inter exercised their buy-back option before promptly selling him to Reading on a five-year deal in August 2019. 2023 BBC. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). [23][24] The deal was reported to be worth 3.25 million plus bonuses. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [21], Pusks made his debut for Hungary team on 20 August 1945 and scored in a 52 win over Austria. The Romania international pens a five-year deal with the Championship club and follows the arrival of Pele, Raphael Barbosa and Lucas Joao on Tuesday. Who does George Puscas play for? Whenever a member of the press approaches him about his relationship with Ferenc, he states that he does not like to be associated with him and that their shared last name has nothing to do with their relationship. Yet while he is not proud to be a namesake of a man seen as a God by bitter rivals in a neighbouring country, he loves what the names means. It was the time before the advent of saturated coverage of European football. In his first full game as a fully-fledged, Pusks, who was now 31, had put on over 18 kilos in weight and had a visible belly. Pusks played the entire 1954 World Cup final against West Germany with a hairline fracture. I had to do the surgery but now Im feeling fit and good. [15], Puca started his second season with Benevento by playing 80 minutes in a 40 home defeat against Perugia in the third round of Coppa Italia. While his famous name has seen him mentioned in the same breath as Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas, the 23-year-old Romanian version . 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). '- press officer interrupts Guardiola, How 'listener' Howe has improved Newcastle. Puscas, back in his native land, means Rifleman.. George Puscas joined Reading from Inter Milan this summer. However, the West Germans pulled back two goals before half time, with six minutes left the West Germans scored the winner. 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. The scores contain links to the article on football in the Helsinki Olympics and the round in question.[26]. For footballing cognoscenti of a certain age, the memory of the first live European Cup Final they ever witnessed on their television screens lives on forever. As a result of this pioneering decision, The United Kingdom and twelve other countries were set to be treated to a footballing master class. 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. Real won LaLiga in his first two seasons, and again in 1956/57, but from 1955 onwards the club had a new focus to establish themselves as the best side in Europe via their dominance of the newly created European Cup. Cardiff boss Neil Warnock has fun with the names of Reading players before Sunday's Championship game. Though they have the same pronunciation, their spelling is different. [48] He was admitted to a Budapest hospital in September 2006[49] and died on 17 November 2006[48] of pneumonia. Unde va juca atacantul romn", "Puscas regala la vittoria al Palermo al 90', "George Puscas: Reading sign Inter Milan striker on five-year deal", "George Puca signs permanently from Inter Milan", "George Puca a semnat cu Reading! [19][20] He debuted for his new team five days later in the 21 home defeat to Ascoli, netting his team's only goal in the first half. All the things I text and videos is to put a smile on everyones face. Hungary won the championship after finishing top of the table with 11 points. However, a few months later, Pusks joined Real Madrid and at the age of 31 embarked on the second phase of his career. Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. He was no longer the Galloping Major but the Madridistas now affectionately called him Pancho. He did this to Bill Eckersley and Harry Johnston when Hungary beat England 63 at Wembley. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. We find each other well on the pitch. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Puscas who needed an operation told SunSport: Its been a few tough months. Video, 00:00:26, 'Can I finish? Though the Romanian forward addressed the issue a few times during his interviews, he never explicitly denied that they could be related. - Ten Hag almost forgets EFL Cup. Mancini was a great coach. He did not just have a powerful shot, but precision as well. On 4 August 2015, Puca, along with his teammate Gaston Camara, were sent on loan at Serie B for the 201516 season. He accepted that at Real, Di Stfano brooked norivals on his podium as Didi and Kopa had found to their cost. Its my first time here, Im excited and I cant wait to start. They had combined to score seven goals against top quality opposition in the final of Europes most prestigious cup competition. Had history taken a different course, he might have been there already. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. Pusks started his career in Hungary playing for Kispest and Budapest Honvd. Pusks, who was now 31, had put on over 18 kilos in weight and had a visible belly. 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. Mancini was a great coach. 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. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Im really excited to come and play for Reading playing in England has been a big ambition for me. [40] During the 196061 season, Pusks scored four times in a game against Elche CF and the following season, he scored five goals against the same team. 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. Ill do things my way. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). 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