László Kubala
Hungarian footballer (1927-2002) · Spain · Footballers · Died at 74
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Something wrong?He played for three national teams - Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Spain - and became a god in Barcelona. In the 1950s, Kubala's dribbling and power made him the club's centrepiece; fifty years later, the fans still called him the greatest who ever wore the shirt.
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Born in Hungary in 1927, Kubala moved through Ferencváros and Slovan Bratislava before landing at Barcelona, where the 1950s belonged to him: 280 goals in 345 appearances, quick feet, thunderous finishing, free kicks that bent physics. Citizenship followed passion - he wore the colours of Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Spain at international level, a rarity that captured his unsettled early years and his adopted home's embrace. When Barcelona marked its centenary in 1999, the supporters' poll returned a verdict: best ever. He coached the club twice after hanging up his boots, and later managed Spain's senior and under-21 sides. He died in May 2002, seventeen years shy of seeing Messi break his temple.
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