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Off-the-radar: Ferdinand Daučík - the best manager ever in Spain

Most know the story of how László Kubala arrived in Spain to play for Hungaria, a team made up of refugees fleeing the various Communist regimes of Eastern Europe. Hungaria played a series of friendlies against Madrid Select XI, a Spain XI and RCD Español and during these games, Kubala was spotted by Josep Samitier, then chief scout at CF Barcelona. Kubala was offered a contract and joined CF Barcelona in 1950.

But there's another story in there that often goes missing. The team also included his brother-in-law, Ferdinand Dauu010dík - Ladislao Kubala married Dauu010dík's sister, Anna Viola Dauu010dík, in 1947.