When we look at the current Hungarian national team, it’s hard to imagine that they were once the team to be beaten. In his new weekly column, Levente Batki delves into Hungary’s showing at World Cups of old, starting with the 1930’s. World Cup 1930 In 1930, the first World Cup was held [...]
NB1 Panorama
April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
We at Hungarianfootball.com are delighted to be able to welcome two new additions to the team. Roland Pangert, is a student from Békéscsaba in Hungary, and will be writing a weekly round up of all the big news from Hungarian football. He will be very ably assisted by media student Enikő Vass, also from Békéscsaba, who will be translating [...]
Akos Buzsaky’s Underrated Performance vs Manchester United
April 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Written by Tomasz Mortimer at Old Trafford Akos Buzsaky may be known for his powerful shots, his deadly free kicks and exquisite passing, but yesterday with QPR down to 10 men against league leaders Manchester United, he was forced to play in an unaccustomed, more disciplined role. Buzsaky lined up as part of a [...]
Dávid Gróf speaks EXCLUSIVELY to HungarianFootball.com
April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Some might class Dávid Gróf as more of a Brit than a Magyar after spending the whole of his professional career on the island, but after growing up with a professional goalkeeper as a Father, the 22 year old has ambitions to be Hungary number one. Starting his British adventures at Hibernian, Gróf has [...]
Cigány, Golliwog, Fenian – Ethnicity, Race and General Bigotry
March 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
Written by János Afánál. János is an avid football fan and splits his time between Hungary, England and Scotland. He has great knowledge of Hungarian Football and also helps to run the Live Hungarian Football Twitter feed, @MagyarFociLive. You can follow János on Twitter here – @lilakgillsbhoy. This article is of personal opinion and [...]
Talking Hungarian Football on the World Football Pod!
March 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you didn’t know, last week Gaby Kovacs and Myself were kindly invited on to the World Football Pod for the first time talking all things Hungarian Football. We spoke about the decline of ZTE, the force of Debrecen, the unforgettable Mighty Magyars and much, much more… The podcast was on for about 54 minutes and you [...]
The Tragic Story of Miklos Feher
March 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In light of recent events regarding the collapse of yet another footballer on the field, I thought it was appropriate to bring the story of Miklos Feher back to the public domain. The date was the 25th January2004. A gloomy, leaden night in Guimaraes. Benfica had just taken a 1-0 lead – the 24 [...]
Hungary vs Bulgaria – Preview
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
HUNGARY VS BULGARIA 29th FEBRUARY 2012 ETO PARK Kick Off – 17:00 (GMT) This game may just be a friendly, but for both managers, it’s stepping stone to World Cup qualification. Hungary and Bulgaria both failed to qualify for Euro 2012, but their respective campaigns had a different feel about them all together. [...]
Akos Buzsaky Interview!
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Interview courtesy of @SimonPeach of the Press Association. Simon is a Sports Reporter based in London who has been published in many reputable magazines and websites including HungarianFootball.com about Ferencvaros’ English Invasion. Ákos Buzsáky is one of the most talented Hungarian players of his generation. The QPR midfielder is a dead-ball specialist with fantastic [...]
Janos Kovacs Locks Horns With The Stags
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With Janos Kovacs performing so well at Luton Town, Gaby Kovacs takes a look at the former Hereford United man. A non league game on a chilly January night in Bedfordshire is an unlikely setting for live television cameras and an even more unlikey setting for a Hungarian centre half, yet tonight János Kovács [...]
