Raymond Kopa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French association football player
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Place of Birth: Nœux-les-Mines, Hauts-de-France, France
About Raymond Kopa
- Raymond Kopa (French pronunciation: ?[??m?~ k?pa]; birth name Raymond Kopaszewski; 13 October 1931 – 3 March 2017) was a French footballer, integral to the French national team of the 1950s.
- At club level he was part of the legendary Real Madrid team of the 1950s, winning three European Cups. Often considered one of the leading players of his generation, Kopa was a free-role advanced playmaker who was quick, agile and known for his love of dribbling.
- He was also a renowned playmaker, as well as a prolific scorer.
- In 1958, Kopa was awarded the Ballon d'Or.
- In 1970, he became the first football player to receive the Légion d'honneur, and in 2004, Pelé named him one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony.
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