"I would be a liar if I said we were not pretty nervous on the day of the match. I was in my kit, hanging about in the…"

"I was with (Bobby) Charlton, (Denis) Law and Puskás, we were coaching in a football academy in Australia. The youngst…"

"Look at that little fat chap. We’ll murder this lot."

"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 10…"

"Puskás scared the hell out of goalkeepers from the 30-35 metre range. He did not just have a powerful shot, but preci…"

"The man was a supertalent. I have lost a friend and quality player. That's how Puskás was as a person and a football …"

"There is not one Hungarian who would be left untouched by the death of Ferenc Puskás. The best-known Hungarian of the…"

"He got along with everyone and had a very jovial character that helped him play with a striking amount of joy and cal…"

"Although he was a famous footballer he seemed very normal compared to today's modern stars. He lived in a modest flat…"

""He had a roly poly physique but a wonderful left foot and he was a brilliant finisher. I would put Puskas in any lis…"