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  Josef Masopust - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josef Masopust (born February 9, 1931 in Most) is a Czechoslovakian former football player and coach.
In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, he was selected as the Golden Player of the Czech Republic by the Football Association of the Czech Republic as their most outstanding player of the past 50 years.
Masopust spent his club career with Dukla Prague.
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 CNNSI.com - CNNSI.com's complete coverage of the FIFA World Cup - World Cup Hall of Fame: Josef Masopust - Wednesday ...
Masopust was the pick of the fine generation of Czech players who peaked at the 1962 World Cup, reaching the final in Chile before losing 3-1 to Brazil.
Masopust had been part of the side that beat Argentina 6-1 in Sweden in 1958 but then flopped against Northern Ireland in a first round playoff.
Masopust gave his side its best moment when he raced through to score after 15 minutes but Czechoslovakia's lead only lasted two minutes before the defending champion took control.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/hof/masopust   (244 words)

  
 World-1962 hero Masopust has faith in Czechs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Former European Footballer of the Year Josef Masopust believes the 2006 World Cup side is the best the Czechs have produced.
Masopust scored 10 goals in 63 internationals and was selected as the Czech footballer of the century in 2000.
Masopust's trademark was to slalom past opponents while Nedved's biggest weapon is probably his long-range shooting.
famulus.msnbc.com /famulusspt/reuters06-07-190056.asp?id=&spt=mls   (466 words)

  
 ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ...
A key member of the Czechoslovakian side that reached the 1962 World Cup final, Josef Masopust's exploits in that tournament helped him become the first player from Eastern Europe to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or as Europe's finest player in 1962.
Unlike the disappointing 1958 World Cup the tale of Masopust and his compatriots unfolded much differently four years later in Chile as they overcame a first round group loss to Mexico (1-3), to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Masopust could easily have taken the ball from Pele but held off, seeing the Brazilian's distress.
www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/players_past/502_josef_masopust.html   (474 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - CNNSI.com's complete coverage of the FIFA World Cup - World Cup History: Chile 1962 - Wednesday June 26, ...
With Pele sitting out the final against Czechoslovakia, Josef Masopust gave the Czechs an early lead, but goals by Amarildo (Pele's replacement), Zito and Vava lifted the superb Brazilians to a 3-1 victory and their second World Cup crown.
Josef Masopust was the pick of the fine generation of Czech players who peaked at in 1962.
Masopust gave his side its best moment in the final when he raced through to score after 15 minutes, but Czechoslovakia's lead only lasted two minutes before the defending champion took control.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/2002/world_cup/history/chile_1962   (886 words)

  
 uefa.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Josef Masopust was once voted Europe's finest footballer (©empics)
Masopust's journey to such thrilling fields as Wembley began on 9 February 1931 when he was born the fourth of six children.
Masopust was born in the northern Bohemian village of Strimice, which was subsequently demolished to make way for a coal mine.
www.uefa.com /uefa/history/associationweeks/association=58837/newsId=144731.html   (624 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA EURO 2008™ - Teams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Czech Republic chose Josef Masopust as their Golden Player.
Pavel Nedved's selection as European Footballer of the Year for 2003 was the cue for fans in the Czech Republic to remember the last player from their country to win that award - Josef Masopust in 1962.
Comparing players from different eras can be precarious, but those who saw both men in action were able to define common traits - admirable stamina, an eye for pinpoint passes, and the moral courage to take a game in hand and win it.
www.uefa.com /Competitions/EURO/Teams/team=58837/kindstatic=2   (615 words)

  
 Planet World Cup - The All-Time World Cup - Group B - Czechoslovakia v Yugoslavia
Jaroslav Burgr played right back and Josef Adamec was brought in to play on the wing.
Petrovic had a fine shot after 7 minutes but Viktor was in the right place to tip it over the cross-bar.
Masopust stormed into the box a couple of times but missed crosses from Puc and Panenka only just.
www.planetworldcup.com /atwc/groupb_cze_v_yug.html   (817 words)

  
 Josef Masopust - Oranje 11   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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 Timelines - This Day in Alternate History
Event Description: Midfielder Josef Masopust,who scored the tying and winning goals for Czechoslovakia in its World Cup championship match victory over Brazil,is proclaimed a national hero by Czech Communist Party first secretary Antonin Novotny and bestowed with the Order of the White Lion.
Event Description: Josef Masopust receives a new car and house from the Czech government as reward for his role in Czechslovakia's 1962 World Cup championship;he is also awarded the Order of Lenin by CPSU General Secretary Nikita Khrushchev.
Event Description: Masopust's professional club,Dukla Prague,plays the Cuban national soccer team to a 2-2 at an exhibition game in Havana,with Masopust scoring both goals for Prague.The Czech midfielder's fearless playing style prompts an admiring Fidel Castro to dub him "Jose el Magnifico"(Josef the Magnificent).
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 Offcial Website of the Chinese Olympic Committee
A permanent exhibition is dedicated to the history of Czech soccer since the 1934 World Cup and until the European championship in 2004.
Masopust, who has recently celebrated his 75th birthday, said he did not hope to live to see the Hall of Fame.
The ceremony was attended by the European champions from 1976 Antonin Panenka, Frantisek Vesely, Karol Dobias and Ivo Viktor, 1980 Olympics winners Ludek Macela and Oldrich Rott and former national team coaches Dusan Uhrin and Jozef Chovanec.
en.olympic.cn /news/world/2006-02-21/799853.html   (293 words)

  
 ESPN.com - GEN - FEATURE-Soccer-World-1962 hero Masopust has faith in Czechs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Year Josef Masopust believes the 2006 World Cup side is the best
Masopust scored 10 goals in 63 internationals and was
Masopust's trademark was to slalom past opponents while
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 History of the World Cup: 1958-66 - Boston.com
Brazil won a titanic semi-final against Chile 4-2 but were without the injured Pele, who also missed the final, while the Czechs saw off Yugoslavia in the other semi.
Josef Masopust put Czechoslovakia ahead against Brazil early in the final in Santiago but Brazil stormed back to win with goals from Amarildo, Vava, who became the first player to score in two finals, and Zito.
They were already being widely tipped to win the World Cup for the third successive tournament in 1966.
www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2006/06/01/history_of_the_world_cup_1958_66/?page=2   (1199 words)

  
 Golden Ball - Juventuz Forums
Nedved is winner of Golden Ball" The Canal Plus channel made a clip about Josef Masopust.
Masopust said: "They spoke to me for hour.
Joseph Masopust is czech (oh sorry Slovakia - "czechoslovakian" in past time correctly, but nationality czech) holder of Golden Ball in 1962.
www.juventuz.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=4730&postid=294813   (894 words)

  
 World Cup 2006 Czech Republic
It may be a well-kept secret, but the Czechs finished second in the World Cup twice, including an incredible off-continent and off-hemisphere run in 1962, when the Czechs lost to Brazil in the final in Chile, 3-1.
Actually, the Czechs - they were led by midfielder Josef Masopust -- were a so-so 1-1-1 in the opening round and even had a negative goal differential.
They started with a 1-0 victory over Spain, played Brazil to a scoreless tie and lost to Mexico, 3-1.
www.chicagolandsoccernews.com /worldcup/teams/czech3.php   (223 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Europe
Former Dukla Praque player Josef Masopust was the last Czech to win it, 41 years ago.
Masopust scored in the 1962 World Cup final in Chile, which Brazil won 3-1 to join Italy as the only country to lift the Jules Rimet trophy twice.
Nedved, who guided the Turin team to the Italian championship last year in the absence of the injured Alessandro del Piero, has missed 25 of 130 Juventus games since he joined.
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 Baby names - JOSEF
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 WORLD CUP SOCCER NOTE
Pele was injured in the opening round against Mexico and had to sit out the Final against Czechoslovakia.
Josef Masopust gave Czechoslovakia an early lead but goals by Amarildo, Zito and Vava lifted the superb Brazilians to a 3-1 victory and their second straight World Cup crown.
Brazil joined Italy as the only two nations to repeat as champions.
slam.canoe.ca /StatsSOW/BC-SOW-LGNS-HISTORY-R.html   (2276 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Czechs point the way
The Czechs have led Brazil in a World Cup Final.
Josef Masopust scored the opening goal in the 1962 final but Brazil came back to win 3-1.
Czechoslovakia split into The Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
www.thefa.com /Euro2004/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/05/Euro2004_Spotlight_CzechRepublic.htm?WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished?page   (555 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: World Cup 1962 (Chile)
The Czechs, marshalled by left-half and captain Josef Masopust, squeezed past the Hungarians.
And a shock looked on the cards when Masopust made a burst past his attackers to put his team ahead on 15 minutes.
But not for long as Amarildo rose to the occasion to score from a seemingly impossible angle.
worldcup.espnsoccernet.com /story?id=203629   (665 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The Finals of the 1962 World Cup
0:1 Masopust 15, 1:1 Amarildo 17, 2:1 Zito 69, 3:1 Vavá 7
TCH: [1] Viliam Schroif, - [12] Jiri Tichý, [4] Ladislav Novák (c), [6] Josef Masopust - [3] Jan Popluhár, [5] Svatopluk Pluskal, - [17] Tomas Pospichal, [8] Adolf Scherer, Kadraba, [19] Andrei Kvašnák, [11] Josef Jelinek.
[21] Josef Bomba (GK), [20] Jaroslav Borovicka, [16] Titus Bubernik, [15] Vladimir Kos, [22] Pavol Kouba, [9] Pavol Molnár, [13] Frantisek Schmucker (GK).
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A759828   (3912 words)

  
 History of the World Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
TCH: [19] Bretislav Dolejši, - [2] Gustav Mráz, [4] Ladislav Novák (c), [6] Svatopluk Pluskál, - [16] Jan Popluhár, [5] Josef Masopust, - [13] Vaclav Hovorka, [8] Milan Dvorák, [9] Pavel Molnár, [14] Jiri Feureisl, [12] Zdenek Zikán.
The first German goal was controversially given by referee Ellis, even though Schäfer appeared to have barged the Czech goalie into the net.
TCH: [19] Bretislav Dolejši, - [2] Gustav Mráz, [4] Ladislav Novák (c), [16] Jan Popluhár, - [5] Josef Masopust, [13] Vaclav Hovorka, — [8] Milan Dvorák, [10] Jaroslav Borovicka, [9] Pavel Molnár, [14] Jiri Feureisl, [12] Zdenek Zikán.
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 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Sport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
He had a heart transplant a few years ago.
He set up wing-half Josef Masopust for the opening goal before the Brazilians hit back to win 3-1.
In all, he won 26 caps and scored eight goals.
www.telegraphindia.com /1031023/asp/sports/story_2490927.asp   (426 words)

  
 Socceroo 1986 Matches
Peter Kostelnik, Stanislav Levy, Josef Chovanec, Frantisek Straka, Jan Fiala, Ivan Hasek (Jiri Ondra 46), Karel Kula (Miroslav Siva 82), Tomas Griz, Stanislav Griga, Lubos Kubik, Milan Luvohy
The final match of the series was played at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney.
Australia took on New Zealand in a two legged Trans-Tasman trophy series in October and November of 1986.
www.ozfootball.net /ark/Socceroo/1986A.html   (509 words)

  
 World Cup 2006 | Reuters.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
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PRAGUE, June 8 (Reuters) - Former European Footballer of the Year Josef Masopust believes the 2006 World Cup side is the best the Czechs have produced.
World-Fans turn out for Czechs, Nedved limps off
worldcup.reuters.com /czechrepublic/news/usnL07051657.html   (521 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - The Finals of the 1958 World Cup
[16] Jan Popluhár, [5] Josef Masopust, - [13] Vaclav Hovorka, [8] Milan Dvoand#345;ák, [9] Pavel Molnár, [14] Jiri Feureisl, [12] Zdenek Zikán.
[5] Josef Masopust, [13] Vaclav Hovorka, and#8211; [8] Milan Dvoand#345;ák, [10] Jaroslav Boroviand#269;ka, [9] Pavel Molnár, [14] Jiri Feureisl, [12] Zdenek Zikán.
[16] Jan Popluhár, [5] Josef Masopust and#8211; [12] Zdenek Zikán, [8] Milan Dvoand#345;ák, [10] Jaroslav Boroviand#269;ka, [14] Jiri Feureisl, [9] Pavel Molnár.
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 Welcome to the Financial Gazette Online!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Nedved helped Juve to the Serie A title in 2002 and again this year.
Nedved, who was also voted player of the year by the magazine World Soccer, is the second Czech to win the prestigious Golden Ball after Josef Masopust in 1962.
It is the eighth time a Juventus played has been crowned.
www.fingaz.co.zw /fingaz/2003/December/December24/4480.shtml   (376 words)

  
 Excel Searching through data by certain "headers"
Posted by Josef Masopust on October 09, 2001 5:39 PM Using a loop to do this will be very slow (particularly one that does all that selecting and activating!).
Posted by Josef Masopust on October 09, 2001 6:31 PM Correction :-
Posted by Josef on October 10, 2001 4:08 PM This archive is from the original message board at www.MrExcel.com.
www.mrexcel.com /archive/VBA/875.html   (555 words)

  
 Best Czech side says 1962 hero Masopust - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Cheerless cold barns for six to eight people, just cold water on tap, bugs, ants everywhere.
We lived in barracks nobody wanted to use and came back with silver medals.'' Masopust scored 10 goals in 63 internationals and was selected as the Czech footballer of the century in 2000.
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www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jun82006/update124844200668.asp   (460 words)

  
 Ballon D'or Winners - The Football Forum - More Than Just A Game
Blokhin and Albert are probably forgotten because they were one-club legends whose club happened to be in deep eastern europe (Dynamo Kiev and Ferencvacos).
Ditto with Joseph Masopust except he's really more a legend at International level (I've no idea what club he played for but he was a major part of the Czech side which made the 1962 world cup final.)
I bet Blokhin and Albert are remembered in theier own country tho!!
www.thefootballforum.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=39410   (512 words)

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