A forward of wonderful skills, strong and an expert taker of free
kicks, he played for Spanish team FC Barcelona (1950-1961)
As a player, he became one of the legends in the history of FC
Barcelona. However, he was not as fortunate in his career as a coach
and his stay with Barcelona was considerably shorter.
Voted the greatest player in the 100-year history of Barcelona soccer
club, beating legend Johan Cruyff and Argentine super star Diego
Maradona. [November 1999]