Yozhef Betsa, Ukrainian Olympic gold medal-winning (1956) footballer died he was , 81..

Yozhef Yozhefovich (or Iosif Iosifovich) Betsa was a Ukrainian and Soviet football player and coach died he was , 81... Betsa was an ethnic Magyar. In December 2006 he was denied the invitation to accept a medal from the President of the Union of the Russian football veterans, Alexander Bagratovich Mirzoyan with the explanation that he has to reside in the Russian Federation. He was born and died in Mukacheve.

(November 6, 1929 – February 24, 2011)

Honours

• Soviet Cup winner: 1955.
• Olympic champion: 1956.nternational career

Betsa made his debut for USSR on October 23, 1955 in a friendly against France.

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