Flórián Albert
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Flórián Albert was a Hungarian football player who lived from 1941 to 2011 and is considered one of the greatest athletes in Hungarian sports history. He matters because he achieved international success in football during a significant era for Hungary's national team and left a lasting legacy in the sport.
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- 1941-09-15
- Died
- 2011-10-31
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Flórián György Albert (15 September 1941 – 31 October 2011) was a Hungarian professional football player, manager and sports official, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967. Nicknamed "The Emperor", he played as a forward, and has been described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time.
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1941 births1962 FIFA World Cup players1964 European Nations' Cup players1966 FIFA World Cup players2011 deaths20th-century Hungarian sportsmenBallon d'Or winnersDeaths from complications of heart surgeryExpatriate football managers in LibyaFerencvárosi TC footballersFootballers at the 1960 Summer OlympicsFootballers from Bács-Kiskun County