Raymond Kopa 1904-1954 Schalke presentation plaque

Raymond Kopa 1904-1954 Schalke presentation plaque inscribed 50 JAHRE 1904-1934 SCHALKE 04, in original fitted case Provenance: Mullock Madeley, Football Memorabilia including The Raymond Kopa Collection, 11th April 2001, Lot 677, Bonham's Football Memorabilia included Raymond Kopa Collection, 27th March 2002, Lot 371 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.