The greatest football player of all times has died. Some would call him one of the best, I call him simple THE best. According to stories form many sources he was also a very good man. His funeral day yesterday (link goes to a BBC picture article) has been declared a national day or mourning. Hungarian and International fans and sportsmen arrived to participate.

Please check the Ferenc Puskás Wikipedia page for biographical info, I would only like to quote a few Hungarian blog entries, about the loss of Puskás:

On the blog of the fanclub of a Hungarian soccer team “Isti-Lóri” writes:
“…He was a giant amount the greatest. He has gained a name to himself, his family and his country. Puskás Öcsi showed an example. Love soccer! “Soccer is life itself” this is the message he sends to the young generations.”
(Henrik’s note: Öcsi is the nickname of Ferenc Puskás, it means little brother in Hungarian)

“Duplavé” offers us a surprising, but wonderful semblance. He is comparing the greatness of the Beatles and the similar greatness of the so called “Golden Team” of Hungary (other names commonly used are The Magical Magyars, The Magnificent Magyars, The Mighty Magyars), in which Puskás was a key player. “I think I’m writing about the two greatest teams of all time. A strange parallel indeed. But there are lots of common points.” He further elaborates this idea in several paragraphs on how talent for entertaining will make both of these teams and also Puskás Ferenc himself unforgettable forever.

Finally here is a two and a half minute video you might want to watch.

Rest in Peace Mr Puskás. You’ll name will not be forgotten.

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