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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 47. Chapters: Adrian Gu a, Albert Rusnak, Alexander Felszeghy, Alexander Horvath, Alojz Fandel, Andrej Da ko, Anton Jano, Anton Malatinsky, Arno t Hlo ek, Bohumil Andrejko, Boris Kitka, Branislav Mraz, Cyril Stachura, Du an Fitzel, Du an Galis, Du an Radolsky, Ferdinand Dau ik, Ferdinand Faczinek, Franti ek Hanc, Franti ek Hoholko, Franti ek Lanak, Istvan Priboj, Ivan Chodak, Ivan Galad, Ivan Hrdli ka, Ivan Hucko, Jan Hucko, Jan Kocian, Jan Kozak (footballer born 1954), Jan Pivarnik, Jan vehlik, Jan Zachar, Jaroslav Kento, Joseph Herel, Jozef Adamec, Jozef Bala i, Jozef Barmo, Jozef Bubenko, Jozef urgaly, Jozef Jankech, Jozef Jarabinsky, Jozef Karel, Jozef Marko, Jozef Moder, Jozef Obert, Jozef Prochotsky, Jozef krlik, Jozef tafura, Jozef Valovi, Jozef Venglo, Jozef Vuku i, Julius Bielik, Julius Korostelev, Juraj Jarabek, Kamil Majernik, Karol Borhy, Karol Bu ko, Karol Dobia, Karol Marko, Karol Pecze, Karol Pra enica, Krisztian Nemeth (Slovak footballer), Ladislav Hudec (Slovak footballer), Ladislav Jurkemik, Ladislav Ka ani, Ladislav Kuna, Ladislav Molnar, Ladislav Pecko, Ladislav im o, Leopold astny, Libor Fa iang, ubomir Luhovy, ubomir Nosicky, ubomir Reiter, Marian Zeman, Michal Hipp, Michal Vi an, Mikula Komanicky, Mikula Radvanyi, Milan Jambor, Milan Malatinsky, Miroslav Mentel, Miroslav Svoboda, Norbert Hrn ar, Pavol Di a, Pavol Strapa, Peter Dzurik, Peter Gergely, Peter Zelensky, Roman Pivarnik, Samuel Slovak, Stanislav Griga, Stanislav Jarabek, Stanislav Seman, Stanislav Varga, tefan ambal, tefan Horny, tefan Ja iansky, tefan Tarkovi, tefan Za ko, Theodor Reimann, Toma Medve, Vaclav Je ek, Valer vec, Vladimir Goffa, Vladimir Hrivnak, Vladimir Rusnak, Vladimir Weiss (footballer born 1964), Zdenko Fr ala, Zsolt Hornyak. Excerpt: Ferdinand Dau ik (also known as Fernando Daucik; 30 May 1910 - 14 November 1986) is a former Slovak football player and manager. Daucik was the manager of several La Liga clubs, most notably CF Barcelona, Atletico Bilbao, Atletico Madrid and Real Zaragoza. During his career he managed La Liga clubs in 488 games, won three La Liga titles and won the Copa del Generalisimo on five occasions and won three La Liga/Copa doubles. He died in Alcala de Henares. Daucik played as a defender for 1. s K Bratislava, SK Slavia Praha and Czechoslovakia. He was only the third Slovak player ever to play for Czechoslovakia. He represented them at both the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. He also coached K Slovan Bratislava between 1942 and 1946 and again in 1948. In 1948 he coached Czechoslovakia for two games. Daucik arrived in Spain as coach of Hungaria, a team made up of refugees fleeing the various Communist regimes of Eastern Europe. The team included his son-in-law, Ladislao Kubala, who had married Daucik's daughter, Anna Viola Daucik, in 1947. Hungaria played a series of friendlies against Madrid Select XI, a Spain XI and RCD Espanol and during these games, Kubala was spotted by Josep Samitier, then chief scout at CF Barcelona. Kubala was offered a contract and as part of the deal, Daucik became the CF Barcelona coach in 1950. Daucik coached CF Barcelona during one of the club's most successful periods. As well as Nicolae Simatoc-Kubala, the team also included Velasco, Ramallets and Joan Segarra. During his four seasons in charge the club won two consecutive La Liga/Copa del Generalisimo doubles in 1952 and 1953. In 1952 CF Barcelona won five different trophies including La Liga, the Copa del Generalisimo, the Copa Latino and the Copa Eva Duarte. His contract ended in 1954 and after clashing with some players he left the club. Daucik subsequently joined Atletico Bilbao where he won the Copa del...