Lajos Tichy vs Nándor Hidegkuti
Hungary against Hungary. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
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.
Nándor Hidegkuti
Hungary · 1950s · CAM
- Almanac rating
- 93
- Rank in Hungary
- #3 of 33
- Caps
- 69 · 39 goals
- Clubs
- Elektromos, Herminamezei AC, MTK Budapest
The revolutionary 'deep-lying centre-forward' for the Magical Magyars, he pioneered a tactical innovation that baffled opponents at the 1954 World Cup. Career record: 69 caps and 39 goals for Hungary; club career at Elektromos, Herminamezei AC, MTK Budapest.
The verdict
The almanac puts Nándor Hidegkuti ahead by 4 rating points, 93 against 89.
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