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Kopa married Christiane, the sister of a teammate of his at Angers. After retiring from the game he launched his own sportswear brand, eventually settling in Corsica. Kopa died in Angers on 3 March 2017, aged 85. Kopa was mentored by Paul Sinibaldi. Sinibaldi was the godfather to Kopa's son. Career Kopa with France in 1960
Mar 3, 2017 · Raymond Kopa, one of the first major French soccer stars and a former Real Madrid attacking midfielder who, small of stature, was known as the Napoleon of football, died on Friday in Angers,...
Mar 3, 2017 · PARIS (AP) — Raymond Kopa, a former Real Madrid attacking midfielder known as the "Napoleon of football" who became the first French player to win the Ballon d'Or, has died. He was 85. According to family members who spoke to local newspaper Le Courrier de l'Ouest, Kopa died Friday morning after being hospitalized last week.
Nov 20, 2019 · On 3 March 2017, Raymond Kopa passed away in Angers, aged 85. The whole of France lost one of their true sporting heroes. A man born to immigrant parents had been an illuminating light in the game for a glorious career spanning 18 years.
- Gary Thacker
Mar 7, 2017 · Raymond Kopa, a former soccer star known best for his legendary playmaking abilities with France and Real Madrid, died March 3, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was 85.
- October 13, 1931
- March 3, 2017
Mar 3, 2017 · Legendary France and Real Madrid attacking midfielder Raymond Kopa has died at the age of 85. Kopa won three consecutive European Cups with Real between 1957 and 1959, as well as two Spanish...
Kopa, who scored 18 goals in 45 appearances for Les Blues, was born to a family of Polish immigrants – his birth name being Raymond Kopaszewski – and began his youth career with hometown club, US...
