"Warm tributes have been paid to Ferenc Bene, the iconic Hungary forward of the 1960s and scorer of six goals in one match at the Olympic Games, who has died at the age of 61. The quick, nimble and prolific frontrunner passed away after lengthy treatment following a fall in Budapest at the end of last year.Signed at 17
Bene was born in a small village next to Lake Balaton in the west of the country on 17 December 1944. Hungary was full of great players during the 1960s, but if fans had to chose one striker from the list, Újpesti TE's (then Újpesti Dózsa) Bene would probably get the nod. He was only a teenager in 1961 when Budapest side Újpest signed him.
Olympic haul
He was first capped by Hungary the following year, and made a significant impact on the world stage in 1964, finishing as leading scorer at the Tokyo Olympics – his 12 goals, including six against Morocco, bringing Hungary the gold medal. Bene played centre-forward for Újpest, but normally performed at outside-right for Hungary because of the presence of another great forward in Flórián Albert."
Source: uefa
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03.03.2006