He was a key member of the “Golden Team”Hungary’s national team of the 1950s that remained unbeaten in 32 games. A lethal striker, Puskas (born Ferenc Purczeld) scored 514 goals in 529 matches in Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He played for Hungarian league team Kipest AC which was later to be taken over by the Hungarian Ministry of Defence and renamed Budapest Honved. On Thursday, the world marked 75 years since Puskás played for the first time for the Hungarian national team and scored his first national league goal. Kenyan football administrators could learn a thing or two from Hungarian football federation on how to honour legends.

Source: Daily Nation August 23, 2020 03:56 UTC