Josef Masopust
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About
Czech legend who won the Ballon d'Or and numerous other honors while playing with Dukla Prague from 1952 to 1968. He starred for the Czechoslovakia national team for 13 years.
Before Fame
He began his professional career with ZSJ Technomat Teplice in 1950.
Trivia
He took his Czech team to the 1962 World Cup, where he scored the team's only goal.
Family Life
He was born in Strimice, Czechoslovakia.
Associated With
He and hockey winger Pavel Nedved represented Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic respectively in international play.
