- Hungarian soccer player who scored 84 goals in 85 international matches. (The record stood for 47 years, until late 2003.)
- The National Stadium of Budapest is named after him (Ferenc Puskás Stadium).
- Despite not achieving the same level of success as coach that he had as a player, he led Greek club Panathinaikos to the European Champions Cup final of 1971 at Wembley, where the team lost 2-0 to Ajax. This has been the only time so far (2006) where a Greek club has featured in a major club competition final. (The 1996 Panathinaikos side came close, losing a two-legged Champions League semi-final. The team they lost to was, again, Ajax). Since then, Puskas (already having been admired for his exploits as a player) has enjoyed legend status in Greece, where he returned to coach AEK Athens in the 80s, and his regular visits to the country were always met with widespread interest. A number of players from the 1971 Panathinaikos team were present at his funeral, representing the club, along with officials from the Hellenic Football Federation.
- Olympic Champion in 1952. Athlete of the (Hungarian) Nation.
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