Ferenc Puskas, RIP

i-53557215ed3f65adac3966406444892a-ferenc_puskas.jpgFerenc Puskas died last week. One of the greatest of all times!

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The BBC ran some clips of the Real Madrid-Eintracht Frankfurt European Cup final where he scored 4 goals. Amazing control, and really cheeky too, even with those leather-covered rocks they used for footballs in those days.