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The 5 greatest players in Real Madrid history

By Harry De Cosemo

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring Real's 3rd goal during their La Liga match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Vicente Calderon Stadium on 19 November 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 19: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring Real's 3rd goal during their La Liga match between Atletico de Madrid and Real Madrid at the Vicente Calderon Stadium on 19 November 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Power Sport Images/Getty Images) /
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14th, May, 1965, Ferenc Puskas of Real Madrid, pictured throwing flowers to fans prior to the AEK Athens v Real Madrid game in Athens, The match finished in a 3-3 draw (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)
14th, May, 1965, Ferenc Puskas of Real Madrid, pictured throwing flowers to fans prior to the AEK Athens v Real Madrid game in Athens, The match finished in a 3-3 draw (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images) /

2. Ferenc Puskas

As a member of the same Real Madrid team in the 1950s, Hungarian legend Puskas is one of the greatest strikers in the history of the game. He arrived in 1958 after a three-year hiatus having left Budapest Honved in 1955.

From then, he never looked back before retiring in 1966. Puskas netted 242 goals in 262 games, with only four players scoring more. Before he died in 2006, aged 79, he had a FIFA award named after him, for the best goal of the calendar year. Rather fitting, eh?

On the international scene is where Puskas truly excelled, scoring 84 goals in just 83 appearances. For English fans, his role in the ‘Match of the Century’, a 6-3 victory for Hungary over England at Wembley in 1953. A year later, in the return fixture in Budapest, Puskas scored twice as Hungary romped to a 7-1 victory.

As already mentioned, Real have been able to acquire some of the best players of recent years. That said, never have they matched the historic success of that team with Puskas and Di Stefano, and these two will take some topping in the pantheon of Los Blancos greats.

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