He notched 308 goals in 390 appearances for Madrid, including 54 in 62 European matches. [46], When Wolverhampton Wanderers opened their renovated stadium Molineux in 1993, Pusks visited the newly opened stadium as an honorary guest to watch the friendly match between Wolves and Budapest Honvd, which was a match to christen the new opening of the stadium. Ferenc Puskas, the legendary Real Madrid striker, inspired the Puskas Award given to the greatest goal of any given season, while Brazil striker Pele wasnt bad either. We find each other well on the pitch. 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. Despite sharing a surname, George Puscas is not related to Ferenc Puskas. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [14] In June 2017 he scored the goal that sealed Benevento's promotion to Serie A. Ill play Puscas in Romanian.. Pusks proved to be the perfect foil for Di Stfano but more importantly he was happy for his partner to be considered the star of the team. He is still to this day the only player to achieve this feat in a European Cup final. The scores contain links to the article on 1954 FIFA World Cup and the round in question. The insurrection was quickly suppressed but Pusks and several of his teammates decided not to return to Hungary and, as a result, FIFA effectively placed him in quarantine and he was banned from playing. He also scored directly from a corner kick. The name back home in Romania means rifleman.. Can Everton ever be great again? [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. Puscas quickly established himself as a fans favourite at the Madejski Stadium for his hard-working performances. NASAs SpaceX Crew-6 Safely En Route to International Space Station, With a Redesigned Car, Mercedes Hopes It Can Unseat Red Bull as F1 Champion, Carabao Cup final watched by record audience on Sky Sports as Man Utd beat Newcastle to trophy | Football News, Cricket news 2023, Australia vs India Test series, greats questions Cameron Green lbw decision in collapse, Farmer reveals hes spent 4,000 clearing up waste including caravans, piles of broken furniture, Insular Indias exporters will struggle to fill Chinese shoes. Boss Veljko Paunovic revealed how the Romanian is always entertaining the players in their WhatsApp group by posting funny messages and videos. The Spanish matadors emphatic slaying of Eintracht Frankfurt by seven goals to three is the most famous final in the history of the European Cup. Rezerva Budescu a adus victoria tricolorilor. The outrage began on social media in April 2015, when a Twitter user posted a tweet. #ReadingFC can confirm the signing of Romanian international George Puca on a five-year deal from @Inter#ByGeorge. There is no evidence that he is related to one of the "greatest players of all time". For other inquiries Contact Us. With Honved he won five Hungarian championships (194950, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955) and was the top goal scorer in all of Europe in 1948. The name back home in Romania means rifleman.. The West German side had faced the Scottish Champions Rangers in the semi-final and put twelve goals past them over the two ties. Pusks scored four times at the Olympic tournament,[23] including the opening goal in the final. 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. Eintracht pulled a goal back but shortly after Pusks slipped a pass through to Di Stfano who raced past the German defence to complete his own hat-trick. Ill do things my way. Im always close to the players because we believe we can achieve big things., US investors ready to BACK Glazers, Sabitzer's cryptic message, Prem legend's daughter has fans hot under the collar with see-through lingerie, N'Golo Kante rejects summer free transfers as he nears new contract at Chelsea, Weghorst showed in just five seconds why Ten Hag signed him for Man Utd, 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, George Puscas celebrates his goals for Reading and Romania by simulating shooting a rifle, Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas was one of the greatest footballers of all time, George Puscas celebrates his winner against Blackburn with the creator Lucas Joao. [41] On 17 November that year, he scored his first goal in a 30 UEFA Nations League defeat of Lithuania. Di Stfano was a prolific striker for his club scoring 100 goals in 110 appearances. He said: Arsenal had been following me since I was just 15 playing for my local team. When the final whistle blew Di Stfano had notched a hat-trick, yet his performance had been overshadowed by his compaero Ferenc Pusks who had slotted home an astounding four goals. They also defeated England twice, first with a 63 win at Wembley Stadium.,[22] and then 71 in Budapest. If the new signings at the Madejski Stadium can live up to their namesakes, then Reading fans are certainly in for a treat. He did not just have a powerful shot, but precision as well. 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. When there is a special article on the match in question, the link is in the column for round. 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 . https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferenc-Puskas, History of Soccer - Ferenc Puskas: The Real Madrid Electrifying Goal Poacher. [40], Puca earned his first full cap for Romania on 23 May 2018, entering in the 74th minute of a 32 win against Chile. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. 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. [24] Pusks scored in the subsequent 33 draw but Honvd were eliminated 65 on aggregate, and the Hungarian players were left in limbo. Here the situation became complicated. How can Georges last name have the letter C in the middle and Ferencs last name have the letter K? All the things I text and videos is to put a smile on everyones face. Lying in sixth and seventh position were the only two strikers whose careers had coincided at the same club. In 1993, he returned to Hungary and took temporary charge of the Hungarian national team. 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. Puscas who needed an operation told SunSport: Its been a few tough months. In 1937, his father changed the family name to Pusks. [44] His family name, Puca, originates from the Hungarian Pusks. djat most elszr parasportol rdemelte ki, ugyanis az amputlt lb Marcin Oleksy ollozs tallata kapta a legtbb szavazatot.Oleksy tavaly novemberben a mankjra tmaszkodva ollzott a kapu bal als sarkba az amputlt lbak Warta Poznan-Stal Rzeszow lengyel bajnoki mrkzsen. Had history taken a different course, he might have been there already. But the club were first docked 20 points for financial irregularities before the authorities relegated them two divisions to Serie D. Inter exercised their buy-back option before promptly selling him to Reading on a five-year deal in August 2019. Name in home country: George Alexandru Puca Date of birth: Apr 8, 1996 Place of birth: Marghita Age: 26 Height: 1,88 m Citizenship: Romania Position: Attack - Centre-Forward Foot: right Player agent: Wasserman Current club: Genoa CFC Joined: Aug 25, 2022 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2023 Contract option: Obligation to buy with conditions On loan Were looking of course towards second and achieving great things. For aged just 16 Arsenal brought him over to London for a one-week trial after scouts flew to Romania to watch him playing for Bihor Oradea. He had first played for the Hungarian national team in 1945, and he quickly made a name for himself as the possessor of an incredibly accurate left-footed shot. ", "Romnia Chile 32. [20] He was considered by Manchester United to strengthen a squad ravaged by the Munich Air Disaster in 1958, but because of FA rules regarding foreigners and Pusks' not knowing the English language, stand-in manager Jimmy Murphy could not fulfill his wish of signing the Hungarian. By the start of the following season, Di Stfano had departed for Espanyol. Among his early teammates was his childhood friend and future international teammate Jzsef Bozsik. He was the top scorer in the Hungarian League on four occasions and in 1948 he was the top goal scorer in Europe. 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.. I did well. - 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. But the Reading striker does not like to draw parallels with the Hungary legend Ferenc Puskas because he is from Romania. Puscas, 23, caught the eye at the Under-21 Championships earlier in the summer, netting three goals for his country during the tournament. The scores contain links to the article on football in the Helsinki Olympics and the round in question.[26]. I did well. 'They've got Puskas and Pele haven't they?' 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. He said: I enjoy playing with Lucas. For aged just 16 Arsenal brought him over to London for a one-week trial after scouts flew to Romania to watch him playing for Bihor Oradea. Though they have the same pronunciation, their spelling is different. By 1960, The European Broadcasting Union was able to provide the technical cooperation needed for the simultaneous transmission of television broadcasts across national borders. He was eventually sold to Serie B Palermo in 2018 and enjoyed a great season football-wise, making 33 outings and scoring nine goals. They defeated South Korea 90 and then West Germany 83. There is no evidence that he is related to one of the "greatest players of all time". [22] He went on to play 85 games and scored 84 times for Hungary. The authoritative magazine on all matters football, World Soccer, with its pool of renowned expert correspondents, can be relied upon to settle the majority of arguments relating to the game. During eight seasons with Real, Pusks played 180 La Liga games and scored 156 goals. But the club were first docked 20 points for financial irregularities before the authorities relegated them two divisions to Serie D. Inter exercised their buy-back option before promptly selling him to Reading on a five-year deal in August 2019. Ferenc Pusks 92 - in-game stats, comments and reviews for FIFA 21 Ultimate Team FUT. It is because of everyone that we as strikers get our chances.. He was also able to dummy his opponents with fake dribbles and would confuse his markers by pretending to go one way before going another. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Video, 00:07:26, 'Massive performance' from Man Utd - Ten Hag. [29][30] He scored his first goal for Reading in an EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers on 13 August 2019, and also went on to score one of the penalties as Reading won the shoot-out. 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. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 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. Puskas had excellent ball control, mostly with his left foot, and had a great first touch of the ball giving very quick and precise passing and crossing. Video, 00:02:59Could the EFL Cup final change Karius' career? Alfredo Di Stfano was born in Buenos Aires on 4 July 1926 where, according to legend, he built up his extraordinary stamina running through the streets of the capital. Many football commentators are adamant that this was the best cup final ever seen. They called and invited me to London. [44] During his four-year tenure at Panathinaikos, Pusks helped the team secure one Greek Championship in 1972. Torino, who had lost most of their squad in the devastating Superga Air Disaster wanted to build their new team around him but, in 1949, like several South American players, he signed for the appropriately named Millonarios of Bogot who were able to offer fabulous wages to attract foreign players as Colombia had left FIFA and were therefore not bound by its restrictions. [38] In 1993, he took charge of the Hungary national team for four games, including a 42 friendly victory against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin, where Hungary came from two goals down to eventually beat their opponents.[47]. [citation needed], In 1962, Pusks became a naturalized a Spanish citizen,[41] and subsequently played four times for Spain. The Spanish authorities produced a ludicrous compromise, Di Stfano would play alternative seasons for both clubs. He said: Making my debut under him was my favourite moment. '- press officer interrupts Guardiola. "Pusks scared the hell out of goalkeepers from the 30-35 metre range. They called and invited me to London. [23][24] The deal was reported to be worth 3.25 million plus bonuses. Following that, it drew a lot of attention, as many football fans wanted to know if the young player was descended from a legendary football player. I did well. After Hungary unexpectedly lost the 1954 World Cup final to West Germany, a team they had defeated 8-3 at the group stage, Pusks claimed in an interview with France Football that his opponents had been doped, citing the fact that a number of them came down with jaundice after the final as evidence. At the end of the last century, the editorial team set out to survey their readers to find out who they considered to be the best footballers ever seen in the 20th century stating: We at World Soccer like to believe that our readers are more discerning than those of other football magazines, with a greater appreciation of the game and its tactics.. 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