This article first appeared on The Belgian Waffle After a title win last season and a Champions League qualification this, Racing Genk are enjoying one of their most successful periods since their merger with Winterslag back in 1988, and in that team sit two Hungarians who are loving life with the Belgian champions. Last [...]
Eight Hungarians Find A Way Into Europe
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Seeing as all the Hungarian sides crashed out of Europe early on, the focus now is set on the Magyar players who will be competing in both of UEFA’s landmark competitions. There will probably be only two Hungarians being represented in the Champions League this season (two more than last year) after Laszlo Koteles’ penalty [...]
FIFA Ban Hungarian Referees for Match Fixing
August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Posted from BBC Sport Football’s world governing body Fifa has banned six referees for life after finding them guilty of match-fixing in a tournament where all the goals scored were from penalties. Charges were brought against the officials, from Hungary and Bosnia, after two friendly matches in Turkey. Latvia against Bolivia then Estonia versus Bulgaria [...]
Videoton 3-2 Sturm Graz (Agg: 3-4) – Vidi Victorious But The Austrians Advance
July 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Written by Tomasz Mortimer Videoton were unable to overturn the two goal deficit from the first leg but put up a great fight in front of a 10,000 strong crowd in Székesfehérvár. Vidi started the better of the two sides creating a few half-chances in the early stages, and after half an hour the Hungarians [...]
5 Postmatch Thoughts on Videoton 3-2 Sturm (Aggregate: 3:4)
July 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Tomasz Mortimer gives 5 postmatch thoughts on Videoton 3-2 Sturm 1. Great going forward, poor at the back – As is the story with every Hungarian side in Europe, in the league, or at youth/international level, Vidi were great going forward, but every time Sturm launched a rare attack it looked like they were going [...]
Videoton vs Sturm – Match Preview
July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Written by Tomasz Mortimer Videoton vs Sturm kicks off at 20:30 (CET) and is live on Bet 365 Looking to overturn a 2-0 deficit, Videoton tonight will play host to Sturm Graz of Austria in the second leg of the Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round. The first leg in Austria was a fairly even affair [...]
Sturm Graz 2-0 Videoton – Sturm Storm Past Vidi
July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Videoton’s European ambitions were dealt a cruel blow tonight as two late goals from Imre Szabics and Roman Kienast sent Vidi back to Hungary with nothing short of a mountain to climb. The Hungarians started off the better of the two sides and could have been ahead within 13 minutes as Andre Alves found himself [...]
Sturm Graz vs Videoton – Match Preview
July 13, 2011 By
Tonight Videoton travel to Austria to play their first ever European Cup tie in their 70 year history, and will be representing the whole of Hungary as they attempt to become just the third Hungarian side to get to the Champions League group stage. While Vidi will be considered underdogs over the two legs, Sturm [...]
Preview of the Champions League and Europa League Ties
June 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Written by Peti Simon. The draw for the first and second round qualifying of the Europa League 2011/12 season took place on Monday and has thrown up some interesting ties for Hungarian sides Ferencváros, Paks and Kecskemet. In the first qualifying round (30 June and 7 July), Ferencváros were pitted against Ulisses FC from Armenia [...]
Tomorrows Champions & Europa League Draw
June 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Written by Tomasz Mortimer I tell you what; I can’t wait for the Champions League and Europa League draw tomorrow, and I’m sure neither can many Magyar Foci fans. Videoton, Paks, Ferencváros and Kecskemét are all involved from Hungary with the Champions League draw for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd rounds coming first at 12:00 [...]
