Ferenc Puskas - Hungary
Puskas, was the best player of the “Magical Magyars” (a nickname that was fully deserved); his strong left shot made him a threat even from distance, and his stamina meant that there would be no respite while playing the match. In 84 games for Hungary Puskas scored no less than 83 goals, usually with his left foot. He stayed a member of this most formidable of Hungarian teams until 1956, when the Soviet invasion persuaded Puskas, along with many of his colleagues, who were all on tour overseas at the period, not to return. Incredibly, as it now appears, many Italian clubs turned down the opportunity to purchase the “Galloping Major”, who eventually ended up playing in the great Real Madrid side of the 1950s. There his partnership with Di Stefano created a quite lethal goal scoring machine.

Sandor Kocsis - Hungary
Sandor Kocsis scored on eleven occasions for Hungary in the 1954 World Cup, and it could have been more if he was played in his correct position in the final. In the 32 matches prior the World Cup Hungary conceded only four draws, winning the remaining matches, often overwhelmingly. In all Kocsis scored 75 goals in 68 matches for Hungary. What made him unusual for an international player of that period was his ability to score with his head, for which he was nicknamed the “Golden Head”. Initially practicing his trade in Switzerland, Kocsis eventually finished up his career starring for Barcelona, the great rivals of Real Madrid. He was part of the Catalan side that was defeated in the 1961 European Cup Final to Benfica of Portugal.