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Laszlo Kubala

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The Resume

    (June 10, 1927-May 17, 2002)
    Born in Budapest, Hungary
    Birth name was László Kubala Stecz
    Striker for Ganz TE (1944), Ferencváros (1945-46), Slovan Bratislava (1946-48), Vasas (1948-49), Pro Patria (1949-50), Hungaria (1950), 1Barcelona (1951-61), Toronto City (1963), RCD Espanyol (1963-65), Zürich (1966-67) and the Toronto Falcons (1967)
    Played for the national teams of Czechoslovakia (1946-47), Hungary (1948), Spain (1953-61), Europe XI (1953-65) and Catalonia (1954-63)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was a member of 11 different teams during his career.
    He left Hungary for Czechoslovakia and back again in order to avoid doing military service in both countries.
    He was suspended by FIFA for one year as a result of his decision to leave Hungary without permission, in order to avoid doing military service (1950).
    He was a member of three different international teams, none of whom made it to a championship final with him on the roster.
    Due to the fact he played for three different countries in international competition, he was dubbed 'The Man Without A Country.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was of Polish, Slovak and Hungarian heritage.
    He fled Hungary in the back of a truck, in order to escape the country, which had become a socialist state, before settling in Italy.
    He is considered a franchise legend for FC Barcelona.
    He was a quick skillful dribbler, who excelled at both accuracy and free kicks.
    He made a successful comeback after missing the 1953 season as a result of a bout of tuberculosis.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying