33·Legends

József Bozsik vs Lajos Tichy

Hungary against Hungary. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.

József Bozsik

József Bozsik

Hungary · CDM

Almanac rating
92
Rank in Hungary
#5 of 33
Caps
101 · 11 goals
Clubs
Budapest Honvéd

The cultured deep-lying midfielder was the tactical brain and tireless engine of the Magical Magyars, dictating play with his exceptional vision. Career record: 101 caps and 11 goals for Hungary; club career at Budapest Honvéd.

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Lajos Tichy

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 József Bozsik ahead by 3 rating points, 92 against 89.

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