Real hotel bill more than money raised for Puskas
The Real Madrid team that played a benefit match for Ferenc Puskas last week spent 25.5 million forints ($128,000) on hotels and expenses, more than the 22.5 million raised for the Hungarian great.
The Real Madrid team that played a benefit match for Ferenc Puskas last week spent 25.5 million forints ($128,000) on hotels and expenses, more than the 22.5 million raised for the Hungarian great.
Real also picked up 320 million forints in fees for their appearance, according to a spokesman for the organising company, Hungary's TriGranit.
Hungarian state news agency MTI reported total receipts from the game were 421 million forints, and said the balance went on ground hire, security and other expenses.
Real beat the Puskas All-Stars 3-1 in a testimonial match for the former Real and Hungary player, aged 78, who is in hospital suffering from a disease similar to Alzheimer's.
The match was supposed to raise money to help with his medical expenses.
Puskas, Hungary's most famous sportsman, captained his country to win the 1952 Olympic title.
A year later the "Magical Magyars" became the first overseas team to beat England at Wembley when they crushed their hosts 6-3.
Puskas is the only player to score four goals in a European Cup final, when Real crushed Eintracht Frankfurt 7-3 in 1960.