Ferenc Puskás vs Lajos Tichy
Hungary against Hungary. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ferenc Puskás
Hungary · SS
- Almanac rating
- 96
- Rank in Hungary
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 85 · 84 goals
- Clubs
- Budapest Honvéd, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
The legendary 'Galloping Major,' his iconic left foot and prolific goals for Real Madrid and the Magical Magyars cement his status as one of football's greatest ever. Career record: 85 caps and 84 goals for Hungary; club career at Budapest Honvéd, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol.
Lajos Tichy
Hungary · 1953–1971 · ST
- Almanac rating
- 89
- Rank in Hungary
- #10 of 33
- Caps
- 72 · 51 goals
- Clubs
- Budapest Honvéd
They called him a nemzet bombázója, the nation's bomber, and on 31 May 1962 in Rancagua he proved it, hammering one in from twenty metres to open the scoring as Hungary beat England 2-1. Fifty-one goals in 72 internationals, five times the Hungarian league's top scorer, bronze at the 1964 European Nations' Cup, two championships with Honvéd in 1954 and 1955, and the Magyar Kupa in 1964. Career record: 72 caps and 51 goals for Hungary; club career at Budapest Honvéd.
The verdict
The almanac puts Ferenc Puskás ahead by 7 rating points, 96 against 89.
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