Raymond Kopa

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Raymond Kopa (né Kopaszewski; 13 October 1931 – 3 March 2017) was a French professional footballer who played as a forward and attacking midfielder. Known for his dribbling, playmaking, and prolific goalscoring, he was considered one of the greatest players of all-time, he was an integral part of the France national team during the 1950s. At club level, Kopa began at his local club Nœux-les-Mines. Following the French national youth football trials in 1949, he signed with Angers, spending two seasons at the club before joining Reims for 1.8 million francs. At Reims, he won two French Division 1 titles and the 1953 Latin Cup, as well as reaching the first ever European Cup final, where they lost to Real Madrid. He signed for Madrid in the summer of 1956, for 52 million francs, helping them win two La Liga titles and three European Cups. Despite being originally set to join Belgian club Anderlecht in the summer of 1959, Kopa rejoined Reims, he remained until his retirement from football...

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