Raymond Kopa's Longines presentation wrist watch, 1957
£900 - £1,200
Raymond Kopa's Longines presentation wrist watch, 1957 the underside inscribed with club crest and REAL MADRID R. KOPA, 30:5:1957, in worn condition The above watch was presented to Kopa to commemorate winning the 1957 European Cup Raymond Kopa was integral to the legendary Real Madrid team of the 1950s, playing and winning the European Cup three years in a row, the club winning the first five finals since the competition's inception. Often considered one of the best players of his generation, Kopa was an attacking midfielder agile, quick, and known for his dribbling, play making and prolific scoring. Awarded the Ballon d'Or in 1958, in 1970, he became the first football player to receive the Legion d'honneur and in 2004, Pele named him one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony. The following lots 621 to 668 relate to the career of Raymond Kopa