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"There is not one Hungarian who would be left untouched by the death of Ferenc Puskas. The best-known Hungarian of the 20th century has left... Ferenc Puskas has left us, but "Puskas Ocsi" the legend will always stay with us. "HUNGARIAN PRIME MINISTER FERENC GYURCSANY

"When a great player like him passes, the one thing you can do is reflect on what a great player he was and the great games he played in. He was a special player in his day, without question. How that Hungary team didn't win the 1954 World Cup is beyond me."- MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER SIR ALEX FERGUSON

"Of all of us, he was the best. He had a seventh sense for soccer. If there were 1,000 solutions, he would pick the 1,001st."- HUNGARY TEAM-MATE NANDOR HIDEGKUTI

"Although he was a famous footballer he seemed very normal compared to today's modern stars. He lived in a modest flat below ours and was very generous. He often brought home footballs from training for the kids in the block to play with." OLALLA MARANON, A FORMER NEIGHBOUR IN MADRID [BBC]