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PUSKÁS ACADEMY<br />
F<br />
erenc Puskás is one of the best-known Hungarians,<br />
and left behind a life work which is recognized<br />
and honored throughout the world. In 1943<br />
– at the age of 16 – he officially began his football<br />
career with the Kispest NB team 1. In 1952 the Hungarian<br />
team led by Ferenc Puskás won an Olympic<br />
title. At the World Cup a year later, which has passed<br />
into history as the match of the century, they defeated<br />
the English national team in their own home.<br />
Following this the team won numerous matches, a<br />
streak that only the revolution of 1956 interrupted,<br />
when Ferenc Puskás left the country. After a short<br />
break he was invited to play for Reál Madrid and he<br />
managed to stay at the world forefront for nearly ten<br />
years, on one of Europe’s most successful teams. The<br />
84 goals he scored in 85 matches playing in Hungary<br />
stands as a world record to this day, and after this he<br />
won the most goals for Spain four times. Overall he<br />
is the highest scorer of all time. Later he worked on<br />
every continent as a coach, and at the end of his career<br />
returned home and represented his country for<br />
several years, until he became ill. The Puskás Football<br />
Academy was founded on his 80th birthday.<br />
Construction of the building was started in 2012,<br />
and included a 3500 capacity stadium, which the<br />
UEFA classifies as a category 2 stadium.<br />
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