Lajos Kocsis
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Lajos Kocsis was a Hungarian
football
midfielder, who played for Budapest Honvéd FC
.
He won a goal medal in football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
and a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
, and also participated in UEFA Euro 1972. He earned 33 caps and scored 7 goals for the Hungary national football team
.
He was considered as Hungary's most talented footballer since Ferenc Puskás, yet failed to fulfil the expectations of both fans and experts because of his flamboyant lifestyle, which ultimately led to his expulsion from Honvéd in 1977, despite having been one of the most popular characters in Hungarian football, adored both for his high technical skills and good sense of humor. He was particularly feared by his adversaries for his free-kicks and unpredictable, almost Garrincha-type dribbling. HE scored one of his most memorable goals at Vienna's Prater Stadium in a 1974 World Cup qualification match against Austria on 15 October 1972. Following the end of his stay at Honvéd, he played for second-division Gyulai SE. During the last years of his life, while working as a gastronomer and coach of lower division teams, he suffered from health problems that led to his untimely death.
He was known to his fans also by his nicknames "Kicsi" (tiny) and "Csikó" (foal), because of his short height.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
football
Football (soccer)
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midfielder, who played for Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC
Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian...
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He won a goal medal in football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Group A:-------------------------Group B:-------------------------Group C:Ghana replaced Morocco, who refused to play Israel.----...
and a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------...
, and also participated in UEFA Euro 1972. He earned 33 caps and scored 7 goals for the Hungary national football team
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.
He was considered as Hungary's most talented footballer since Ferenc Puskás, yet failed to fulfil the expectations of both fans and experts because of his flamboyant lifestyle, which ultimately led to his expulsion from Honvéd in 1977, despite having been one of the most popular characters in Hungarian football, adored both for his high technical skills and good sense of humor. He was particularly feared by his adversaries for his free-kicks and unpredictable, almost Garrincha-type dribbling. HE scored one of his most memorable goals at Vienna's Prater Stadium in a 1974 World Cup qualification match against Austria on 15 October 1972. Following the end of his stay at Honvéd, he played for second-division Gyulai SE. During the last years of his life, while working as a gastronomer and coach of lower division teams, he suffered from health problems that led to his untimely death.
He was known to his fans also by his nicknames "Kicsi" (tiny) and "Csikó" (foal), because of his short height.