Raymond Kopa RIP

[MartinfaePorty]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/03/raymond-kopa-first-french-player-to-win-ballon-dor-dies-aged-85-real-madrid

Ex-Reims and Real Madrid player who was very instrumental in beating us in the semi-final of the inaugural European Cup in 1956. Sure some of the older fans will remember him and I first read about him in a number of the Hibs history books for his contribution in those games.

[killie-hibby]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/03/raymond-kopa-first-french-player-to-win-ballon-dor-dies-aged-85-real-madrid

Ex-Reims and Real Madrid player who was very instrumental in beating us in the semi-final of the inaugural European Cup in 1956. Sure some of the older fans will remember him and I first read about him in a number of the Hibs history books for his contribution in those games.




Dont remember much about it, apart from Kopa wearing what looked like glasses/spectacles during the game.

[Forza Fred]

Dont remember much about it, apart from Kopa wearing what looked like glasses/spectacles during the game.

Was 't allowed to the Reims game, but remember my older brother telling me how good he was against us.

[snooky]

I used to have a football card of Raymond Kopa. (The ones you got with chewing gum).
RIP

[hibbydad]

My dad was at the Rheimes game and I always remember him saying he was a wonderful playr

[Dashing Bob S]

Heard the geezer collared the 'ibs for trying nick the first European mucky pup.