Jimmy Hill, korábbi angol válogatott játékos:

 "The first time I saw him was at Wembley in 1953 when Hungary beat England 6-3. It's as if they were players from another planet, with skills I had never seen before, and he was the star of the show. It took my breath away that a country could produce 11 players like that and one who stood out so much above the rest."

Sir Alex Ferguson, a Manchester United managere:

"It's sad. I met him a few times at games over the years and when a great player like that passes the one thing you can do is reflect on what a great player he was and the great games he played in. I saw him play quite a few times. He was a special player in his day without question."