Interview with Puskas Academy Director, Imre Gellei The PUSKÁS-SUZUKI CUP took place last week in Hungary and the Puskás academy sports director Imre Gellei, spoke exclusively to Gaby Kovács to tell us about this youth tournament. Can you tell us how the PUSKÁS-SUZUKI CUP began and why it was created? Five years ago, in 2008 we [...]
Our Poor Under 17s and UEFA
March 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Well it looked all rosy on Wednesday afternoon didn’t it? Just after throwing away a 2-0 lead with 3 minutes remaining, Zoltan Farkas found himself unmarked at the back post to make it 3-2 and send the Hungarian Under 17s to their first European Championships since 2006. Or so they thought. News broke last [...]
Phillip May Visits Vasas
September 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Phillip May writes about his recent coaching trip in Budapest, and how it compares back home to his beloved Liverpool. For two months this summer I stayed in Budapest coaching football at the Vasas Akademia international football camp. It was honestly an amazing experience and I would love to share some of it with you [...]
Hungary Defeat Wales in U21Friendly in Havorfordwest
August 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Posted from the Football Association of Wales. Brian Flynn’s young guns could not hold onto a draw and a goal in the dying seconds of injury time secured victory for Hungary. Wales started the game well and should have been one up in the opening minute Richard Peniket clear on the edge of the Hungary [...]
From Budapest to Liverpool
July 11, 2011 By 4 Comments
Written by Simon Furnivall of Kop Source When asked to turn your mind to Hungarian football, Béla Guttman, Nándor Hidegkuti, Ferenc Puskás and the Mighty Magyars is almost certainly where your mind wanders. Their 6-3 victory over England at Wembley in 1953 remains abiding memory of their nation’s game on these shores. The names András [...]
Hungary Under 21s Suffer Last Minute Heartbreak In Toulon
June 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Written for the lovely guys at French Football Weekly France grabbed a last minute equaliser and go through top of the group while Hungary are sent crashing out of the Toulon Tournament at the first hurdle. With France having very little to play for after winning their first two games comfortably, they didn’t look to [...]
