Ferenc Puskás was the talismanic forward of the Mighty Magyars, the Hungary side of the early 1950s widely regarded as one of the greatest teams never to win the World Cup. Stocky and left-footed, he possessed a shot of astonishing power and an unerring instinct for goal.
Known as the Galloping Major, he starred for Honvéd before political upheaval took him to Real Madrid, where he formed a devastating partnership with Alfredo Di Stéfano and won a hatful of trophies, including European Cups.
His scoring record was staggering by any measure, and his name lives on in the annual award for the finest goal in football. Few forwards have combined such menace and consistency across so long a career.