Magyar legend Albert dies aged 70
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November 1, 2011, Tuesday
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FLORIAN Albert, the only Hungarian to win the European Footballer of the Year award, died yesterday aged 70, the Hungarian Football Association said in a statement.
The former Ferencvaros forward, who turned 70 last month, won Europe's top individual award in 1967 and made 75 appearances for his country, scoring 31 goals.
He died following complications after heart surgery last week, the FA reported.
Born in the village of Hercegszanto in southern Hungary in September 1941, he stayed a one-club player for his whole career.
He made his debut for Ferencvaros as a 17-year-old in 1958 and in all he made 537 appearances, scoring 383 goals before retiring in 1974.
Despite the brilliance of the Hungary's Magical Magyars team of the early 1950's, the European award, which began in 1956, passed them by and Albert remains the only Hungarian to win the honor.
As well as winning four Hungarian League titles with Ferencvaros, he was also part of the Ferencvaros team which won the 1965 Inter Cities Fairs Cup, precursor of the UEFA Cup, beating Juventus in the final in Turin.
Elegant player
A tall and elegant player, with excellent close control, Albert was joint top scorer with four goals in the 1962 World Cup finals along with five others, including Garrincha and Vava of Brazil.
Albert's son, Florian Albert Jr, also played for Ferencvaros and Hungary and the club's stadium is named after him.
There have also been concerns recently regarding another Hungarian great, Gyula Grosics, the goalkeeper of the Mighty Magyars team of the 1950s. He is recovering in hospital following a fall.
The former Ferencvaros forward, who turned 70 last month, won Europe's top individual award in 1967 and made 75 appearances for his country, scoring 31 goals.
He died following complications after heart surgery last week, the FA reported.
Born in the village of Hercegszanto in southern Hungary in September 1941, he stayed a one-club player for his whole career.
He made his debut for Ferencvaros as a 17-year-old in 1958 and in all he made 537 appearances, scoring 383 goals before retiring in 1974.
Despite the brilliance of the Hungary's Magical Magyars team of the early 1950's, the European award, which began in 1956, passed them by and Albert remains the only Hungarian to win the honor.
As well as winning four Hungarian League titles with Ferencvaros, he was also part of the Ferencvaros team which won the 1965 Inter Cities Fairs Cup, precursor of the UEFA Cup, beating Juventus in the final in Turin.
Elegant player
A tall and elegant player, with excellent close control, Albert was joint top scorer with four goals in the 1962 World Cup finals along with five others, including Garrincha and Vava of Brazil.
Albert's son, Florian Albert Jr, also played for Ferencvaros and Hungary and the club's stadium is named after him.
There have also been concerns recently regarding another Hungarian great, Gyula Grosics, the goalkeeper of the Mighty Magyars team of the 1950s. He is recovering in hospital following a fall.
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