László Bálint (born 1 February 1948, in

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) is a former Hungarian

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. During his club career he played for

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and Grenoble Foot 38. He earned 76 caps and scored 3 goals for the

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from 1972 to 1982, and participated in UEFA Euro 1972, the

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, and the

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. He also won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Later he served as the coach of the national team in 1988. As a player, he was nicknamed "Báró" (The Baron) because of his elegant appearance. He is a graduate of the Budapest University of Economics.

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