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Also Known As the Galloping Major
Born April 1, 1927 • Budapest • Hungary
Died November 17, 2006 (aged 79) • Budapest • Hungary • (Anniversary in 4 days)
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Dezsö Gyarmati
Hungarian water polo player and coach
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Argentine-born football (soccer) player and manager
Diver Sammy Lee is presented with a gold medal at the 1948 Olympics in London
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Laszlo Papp
László Papp
Hungarian boxer
Champion Olympic marksman Károly Takács
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Tommy Burns
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Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.
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Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti
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Vinícius Júnior in 2025
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Brazilian football (soccer) player
Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.
Jude Bellingham
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French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, wearing jersey number 10, takes a shot on goal during the FIFA World Cup quarter final against England at Al Bayt Stadium.
Kylian Mbappé
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Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho holds the Champions League trophy as his players celebrate after defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.
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Portuguese football (soccer) manager
Il Fenomeno
Ronaldo Nazário
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German footballer Juergen Klinsmann, wearing jersey number 18, prepares to kick the ball during a match, with the field and blurred spectators in the background.
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In control of the football
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