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. Read about our approach to external linking. The outrage began on social media in April 2015, when a Twitter user posted a tweet. [19], On 29 January 2018, Puca was again sent on loan, this time returning at Serie B to Novara. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. Ferenc Pusks from Hungary former footballer Centre-Forward Ill be the Romanian Puscas. He is still to this day the only player to achieve this feat in a European Cup final. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. He said: Making my debut under him was my favourite moment. News; Business; Entertainment; Games; Lifestyle; Sports; Technology; Breaking News. We find each other well on the pitch. He said: To be honest, I am Romanian and have nothing to do with his name. 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. George Alexandru Puca (Romanian pronunciation:[deorde aleksandru puka]; born 8 April 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Genoa, on loan from EFL Championship club Reading, and the Romania national team. It was the time before the advent of saturated coverage of European football. [16] On 20 August, Puca made his Serie A debut for Benevento in a 21 away defeat against Sampdoria. They called and invited me to London. In 2013, the then-Hungarian head coach Sndor Egervri went to watch him play in the Romanian second division, but gave up on him[36] by saying that there are already players of his ability in Hungary. Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. View our online Press Pack. Puca made his Internazionale debut on 1 February 2015 by appearing in the last minutes of a 31 loss to Sassuolo in the 201415 Serie A matchday 21. Sky News breaking news, headlines and top stories from business, politics, entertainment and more in worldwide. We might lose one game but must keep going and think about the next one. Di Stfano had found his perfect partner. 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. [48] He was admitted to a Budapest hospital in September 2006[49] and died on 17 November 2006[48] of pneumonia. After retiring as a player, he became a coach. They were Alfredo Di Stfano and Ferenc Pusks, born within nine months of each other and who, at Hampden Park, Glasgow in 1960, unleashed the full range of their goal-scoring genius. [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. Video, 00:00:26'Can I finish? Read about our approach to external linking. He was the top scorer in the Hungarian League on four occasions and in 1948 he was the top goal scorer in Europe. And now pairing up with 20-goal Luas Joao up front, the Royals certainly have the firepower to cause anyone in the Championship a serious threat. Suspiciously, he did not make an immediate impact during his first six appearances for Real and after some insipid and uninspiring performances, Barcelona decided to sell their interest in the player. 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. [3] On 26 February 2015, he made his UEFA Europa League debut as a substitute replacing Rodrigo Palacio in the 89th minute of a 10 home win over Celtic. He was the conductor, his fellow players the instruments. In 1956 Pusks was playing a match with Honved in Spain when the Hungarian Revolution broke out, and he joined a number of his teammates in defecting to Spain. A street named jtemet utca near Stadium Bozsik in the Hungarian capital of Budapest (specifically the district of Kispest) was renamed after Pusks precisely one year after the footballer's death. As a player he displayed arrogance and selfishness but operating in the role of a deep-lying centre-forward, he was extremely effective. 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. Known as the "Galloping Major",[6] in 1995, he was recognized as the greatest top division scorer of the 20th century by the IFFHS. But all the team are good. But all the team are good. 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. They were Alfredo Di Stfano and Ferenc Pusks, born within nine months of each other and who, at Hampden Park, Glasgow in 1960, unleashed the full range of their goal-scoring genius. Its my first time here, Im excited and I cant wait to start. The teams one loss during that period came in the final of the 1954 World Cup, in which Hungarywith Pusks attempting to play through an ankle injurywas upset by West Germany 32. 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Csaba Gellr (director), Tams Lajos, Sndor Tak (producer): Hungarian top scorer: 194748, 194950, 1950, 1953, World Soccer World XI: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, Football's Top Scorer of the 20th century IFFHS, Inaugural Inductee into Goal Hall of Fame 2014, Top 10 Greatest Players of the 20th century (#7) World Soccer Magazine, Top 10 World's Best Players of the 20th century (#6) IFFHS, Top 10 Europe's Best Players of the 20th century (#4) IFFHS, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 12:46. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The name back home in Romania means rifleman.. 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. Mr A. Collombin, the manager of the Cumberland Hotel, presents a souvenir ashtray to Ferenc Puskas , captain of the Hungarian football team, during a. He said: Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. But we dont look at the table every day so if we simply take it step by step well see where it takes us.. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. 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. On 7 August he made his debut in a match loss 42 at penalties after a 00 home draw against Salernitana in the second round of Coppa Italia; he was replaced by Fabio Mazzeo in the 68th minute. Pusks started his career in Hungary playing for Kispest and Budapest Honvd. It was my first experience moving to another country. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. Puscas got his Serie A breakthrough at the San Siro under the management of former Manchester City Premier League-winning coach Roberto Macini. Ill do things my way. The user posted two photos, one . To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. But we dont look at the table every day so if we simply take it step by step well see where it takes us.. [35], Because of his Hungarian ancestry, Puca could have represented Hungary via naturalisation. [44] His family name, Puca, originates from the Hungarian Pusks. . Why Do Some People Call Football Soccer? He was no longer the Galloping Major but the Madridistas now affectionately called him Pancho. They called and invited me to London. Puscas would love to play in the Premier League. Had history taken a different course, he might have been there already. After the success of its pan-continental televising of the iconic Eurovision Song Contest from 1956 onwards, they made the bold choice to expand into sporting coverage. In 1965, he scored five goals over two games against Feyenoord as he helped Real Madrid to the 1966 European Cup final Real won the game against Partizan Belgrade, but Pusks did not play. He was the front man of the "Mighty Magyars", as the dominant Hungarian national team was known in the 1950s. He said: Making my debut under him was my favourite moment. 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. The striker was forced to send a formal letter of apology for his rash allegations to ensure the game went ahead as scheduled. It was a decision they would live to regret. It didnt matter. Pusks scored two hat-tricks against FC Barcelona in 1963, one at the Bernabu and one at the Camp Nou. 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. [18], Kispest was taken over by the Hungarian Ministry of Defence in 1949, becoming the Hungarian Army team and changing its name to Budapest Honvd. 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. He said: I enjoy playing with Lucas. Video, 00:00:58'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag, No regrets starting Kane on bench - Stellini. Ending the Golden years with a silver medal at the 1955-60 Central European International Cup, making it a grand total of two gold/titles and two silver for the Mighty Magyars. Ill be the Romanian Puscas. Most football fans in the United Kingdom could probably tell you that Alfredo Di Stfano and his partner Ferenc Pusks were the best strikers in Europe, if not the world. He was 79 years old and was survived by his wife of 57 years, Erzsbet,[50] and their daughter, Anik. The Spanish giants looked bewildered. [24] Pusks scored in the subsequent 33 draw but Honvd were eliminated 65 on aggregate, and the Hungarian players were left in limbo. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Just before the hour mark, Pusks added the fourth Madrid goal from the penalty spot and five minutes later completed his hat-trick with a rare header, the cross supplied by Paco Gento. [citation needed], Pusks returned to Hungary for the first time in 1981 and in 1990, he made Budapest his home again. Among his early teammates was his childhood friend and future international teammate Jzsef Bozsik. [45], Last edited on 27 February 2023, at 15:21, 2019 UEFA European Championship qualifiers, "Internazionale vs. Celtic 26 February 2015 Soccerway", "BENEVENTO CLINCH SERIE A PROMOTION FOR FIRST TIME", "Inter, Puscas torna dal Benevento e va subito al Novara", "Serie B, Cittadella-Novara 13. Nevertheless, this was the first occasion that Di Stfano and Pusks had played together in a European Cup final as injury had forced the Magyar to miss the 1959 version. 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! In 1953, they also won the 1948-53 Central European International Cup. 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. I was doing all the treatments but it wasnt getting better. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [32] Puca scored his first EFL Championship hat-trick against Wigan Athletic on 30 November 2019 in a 3-1 victory, with the goals all coming in the space of 4 minutes 54 seconds. I trained with them and even did a session with Arsene Wenger coaching. He retired from play in 1966 and worked for several years as a coach. [14] In June 2017 he scored the goal that sealed Benevento's promotion to Serie A. Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. In the qualifying rounds they beat Everton in the quarter-finals on away goals, then defeated Red Star Belgrade in the semis. Ferenc Pusks ( Hungarian pronunciation: [frnts puka], UK: / frnts pk, pk / FERR-ents PUUSH-ksh, PUUSH-kash; [2] [3] [4] born Ferenc Purczeld; [1] 1 April 1927 - 17 November 2006) was a Hungarian football player and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and the sport's first international He said: I enjoy playing with Lucas. And with Brentford losing four out of their last six games, the Royals are only six points behind the second automatic promotion spot. And with Brentford losing four out of their last six games, the Royals are only six points behind the second automatic promotion spot. [34], On 25 August 2022, Puca moved on a new Italian loan at Genoa. So far, nothing has established his relationship with Ferenc Puskas. I had to do the surgery but now Im feeling fit and good. Honvd lost the away leg 23, but before the home leg could be played, the Hungarian Revolution erupted in Budapest and was subsequently brutally repressed by Soviet forces. He once stated, To be completely honest, I am Romanian and have nothing to do with his surname. 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 Romania international pens a five-year deal with the Championship club and follows the arrival of Pele, Raphael Barbosa and Lucas Joao on Tuesday. 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). I did well. I did well. Video, 00:01:08. Three of these games were at the 1962 World Cup. At that age, you just see them both as big clubs and Inter wanted me at that moment so I went there.. Puscas who needed an operation told SunSport: Its been a few tough months. Video, 00:00:47, 'They've got Puskas and Pele haven't they? In 1993, he returned to Hungary and took temporary charge of the Hungarian national team. [44] During his four-year tenure at Panathinaikos, Pusks helped the team secure one Greek Championship in 1972. For other inquiries Contact Us. Mancini was a great coach. The outrage began on social media in April 2015, when a Twitter user posted a tweet. Puscas laughed: I like to keep the atmosphere nice because I know theres a lot of pressure here. Pisa S.C.#31 / Forward Romania national football team#9 / Forward George Puca/Current teams. Boss Veljko Paunovic revealed how the Romanian is always entertaining the players in their WhatsApp group by posting funny messages and videos. - 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. While playing with Real Madrid, Pusks won four Pichichis and scored seven goals in two European Champions Cup finals. But it wasnt getting better Camp Nou have nothing to do with surname... 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