Raymond Kopa brass presentation plaque, 1990

Raymond Kopa brass presentation plaque, 1990 inscribed VILLE D'ANTIBES 3EME TOURNOI INTERNATIONAL DE FOOTBALL VETERANS M. RAYMOND KOPA. A.S. FONTONNE - 24.25.26 MAI 1990, 6in. high Provenance: Mullock Madeley, Football Memorabilia including The Raymond Kopa Collection, 11th April 2001, Lot 650, Bonham's Football Memorabilia included Raymond Kopa Collection, 27th March 2002, Lot 385 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