39 years on the neck of which 20 spent in a distinctive gray cotton tracksuit. The second leg of Norway was 101. The performance Gabor Kiraly’ego in the frame, which tied the record for the representation of Hungary. Kiraly, the Hungarian word “king” and certainly deserves the nickname of the playoffs. In the first match he saved his representation, Norwegians until now wondering how did not win that meeting. In return, he had less work, but it’s great when he had intervened. Capitulated in the end, when it did not really important.
Where did his tracksuit? – I’m a keeper, not a model. It’s a matter of convenience. I played on frozen grass in winter and every fall is considerable pain. Tracksuits seemed to me obvious. Always I assume one size too big to have freedom of movement. In Germany and England I tried to shorts, but did not respond to me. The result is more important than appearance – explained in an interview. But why this is a gray track suit? – Took place in Szombathely [his first club, where he was born] in 1996. Black was just niewyprane, so I had to play in gray. We did not lose over the next eight or nine meetings and saved themselves from relegation, so become my talisman. And it will not change – revealed. After years spent in Germany (Hertha TSV) and in England (Crystal Palace Burnley) returned to his first team.
In football has seen a lot. When he made his debut in the national team – on March 25 1998 – Martin Ødegaard from the Norwegian national team was not yet in the world. – When I started I could still catch the ball after tales colleagues. The way the game has changed significantly goalkeepers for years – says Kiraly. If you play at Euro 2016 will have more than 40 years (forty exceeds in April) and will become the oldest player in the history of Euro. Lothar Matthaeus will beat the record. But does this mean that you end his career? – I’ll finish when so tell me my body. But not yet.
The hero of the event
Imagine that in the decisive match against Ireland Adam Nawałka called Darius formella with Lech Poznan and stuck him in the starting lineup. And this Formell repays his winning goal. Surreal? Such a situation occurred in the case of Laszlo Kleinheislera. Except that 21-year-old this season, has not played a minute in the league Hungarian Videotonie. The low strength of this team we saw when he played with Lech in qualifying for the Europa League. Hungarian champion has had a disastrous start of the new season and began to dig the bottom of the table only in the last rounds. So why not play? Because I did not renew the expiring contract next summer – summer testing it Slask Wroclaw – and left to rot in the reserves.
The coach Bernd Storck has shown a remarkable sense. – It’s one of the best Hungarian footballers – to justify their calling. He knew it from the youth team, which had previously been conducted. Kleinheisler by Hungarians often is compared to Paul Scholes. Mainly because it is the ore, but also because of the speed, aggression and a strong shot from distance. No restriction but the match gave itself felt in the first meeting with the Norwegians. – I felt tired in the 70th minute. I gave the bench, that if it’s not a problem, we would zszedłbym off because I could not give it everything – said after the match. Videoton had completely forgotten that Kleinheisler is the player or did not want to admit it – meeting summary completely ignored the fact that perhaps the most important goal of the last 30 years has scored the footballer.
Great story
Do you remember the cover of one of the Polish newspapers after losing to Ecuador for World Cup 2006 “Shame, embarrassment, disgrace, disgrace, frajerstwo. Do not go back home.” Hungarians have gone a slightly different route after batach what they got in 2013 from the Netherlands. They lost 1-8 incurring the highest defeat in its history (the past two 0-7). – Once again, we play football? – Such a dramatic question asked the newspaper “Nemzeti Sport”. In the background were the biggest blunders and the most painful defeats of recent years – eg. With Malta and Moldova.
The Hungarians did not ask the question “we do eventually learn to play football” only “when again”; because of their representation in the early ’50s is one of the greatest teams in the history of football. “Golden eleven” between 1950 and 1956 year only lost one match. The most important, because the World Cup final against Germany.
The scale of sensationalism – defeated them 8-3 in the group stage, leading 2-0 after eight minutes earlier in friendly matches perfectly the English 7-3 and 7-1 (the highest their defeat in history, then vowed to myself that will play like Hungary) – evidenced by the fact that after years of this meeting was called “Miracle of Bern”. Nobody could explain it rationally. That is why this match overgrown myths. Hungarians blamed his players had to lose in exchange for Mercedes. The meeting analyzed repeatedly. Representatives of Hungary drew attention to the syringe in the locker room rivals. Officially, it was vitamin C, is intended to serve as a placebo. Research at the University of Leipzig in 2010 showed that it could have been pervitin, which is a stimulant czołgistom served during the war as well as pilots of the Luftwaffe. Theory are many, but the Hungarians still can not come to terms with this defeat.
30 years of waiting
They have a proven track medals at big events – World Cup silver in 1938 and bronze at Euro 1964 – but the last few decades the band consecutive failures. At the European Championships will return after 44 years, and performed at the World Cup for the last time in 1986. Last year’s third and fourth place in qualifying. Always they overcame weaker from each team, but they had no chance in duels with stronger.
Except that, until recently, to advance to the big event need to be at least second place; Now to the play-offs enough to overtake Finland, the Faroe Islands and Greece. There had to be overcome Northern Ireland and Romania. In the group of Hungarians they did not beat any strong team; after twice they vanquished the Faroe Islands (2-1 and 1-0!) and Finland (twice 1-0). With Romania uciułali two points, with Northern Ireland and Greece one. Goal difference? 11-9. And despite a direct promotion to the Euro they lost in incredible circumstances. Would not have been the best team out of third place on the last day of the elimination of Kazakhstan had to overcome Latvia, Iceland and Turkey. Kazakhs led, but with his task did not comply Turkowie.Grali in nine and a draw for 89 minutes, but then scored the decisive goal.
It seemed like it was the end for Hungary. Considering how they played in the qualifying rounds all wanted to hit the playoffs just for them. When someone on Twitter suggested that Germany could play in the playoffs Gaby Kovacs – journalist English-language portal of the Hungarian football – said that his countrymen would lose on aggregate 0-22. The biggest and the only star Balazs Dzsudzsak is representation. He delighted in PSV Eindhoven and were interested in the English clubs, but made bad decisions. First he went to FC Anzhi Makhachkala, and soon to Dynamo Moscow. Today, playing in the Turkish Bursasporze.
He left the squad for Hertha
You can not fail to mention the coach. Or rather of trainers. – It’s the only hope for Hungarian football – said of Palu Dardaiu were representative Istvan Salloi. Dárdai initially worked with staff for free. He did not want to be coached on a permanent basis. After the November victory against Finland decided to sign a contract until the end of the elimination; She convinced him to this son, saying that without the team fails to win anything. In February, it was interim coach of Hertha Berlin, and in May signed a long-term contract. And at the request of the authorities Hertha resigned from the national team of Hungary.
carries the torch of education
He was replaced by Bernd Storck . In the last four games he scored five points and led the squad to the play-offs. – That was our goal – he said. Hungarian professionalize the ball, working in this direction since 2013, when he was coach of the youth. It operates in the framework of the plan “Decade of rebirth”, which assumed promoted to the European Championship until 2020. Hungary is expected to create more than 20 regional centers player development, the system has to be similar to that known in Germany. I must believe in what they do, which shows the case Kleinheislera.
– I’m Hungarian – said Storck after promotion. Before the play-offs took players to the Hungarian National Museum. – Young players need to know what their ancestors have done for this country. I expect from them the same struggle – he said, referring to the Hungarian Uprising of 1848. A little complaining about the mentality of the young players. In his opinion, they have too much respect for the older players are the meek, withdrawn. Blames hierarchy Hungarian football and … history. – At each corner is a monument Puskas, also at the hotel, where they were preparing. Golden era long gone – thus trying to download the Hungarians on the ground. Federation wants to improve the situation of young players. Financial bonuses, rewards clubs for every player born in 1995 or later in the starting lineup or on the bench.
Storck chose to coach Sandor Csanyi – the richest of Hungary and president of the local football association. Germany got ideal conditions for preparation. The last queue before the break a representative postponed at his request, so he could spend more time with the players.
Ekstraklasowy haul
Talking about the representation of Hungary can not forget about the players from the Ekstraklasa. With Norway in the starting lineup came Richard Guzmics (Wisla Krakow) and Tamas Kadar and Gergo Lovrencics (Lech Poznan). He sat on the bench for Nemanja Nikolic (Legia Warsaw). Guzmics Storckowi served as an interesting example to illustrate the flaws Hungarians. – You make one mistake and you’re out. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) do mistakes, but allowed him to continue playing. Let’s take a Guzmics. In 2013, in the match with Romania, the great rivals, he played poorly. Eighteen months later, Richard had set just against Romania. After the stadium passed a murmur. But after the first good public interventions already quietly. People often are too skeptical – Storck said in an interview.
Hungarians approach the matches with Norway in the shadow of great tragedy. The attacks in Paris touched everyone, but the day before the first meeting Marton Fulop died, were representative of a goal, among others, Manchester City, Sunderland and other English clubs. To him the Hungarians have dedicated promotion. – The audience assigns him to intervene – tweeted journalist Gergely Marosi after the Norwegians in the first half of the second leg they came to the post. In summary pomeczowym Marosi made it clear – It’s college football catharsis. Many of you reading this article have never listened to the Hungarian national anthem before the game on the big event.
And like the rest of Hungarians are well aware that without the extension tournament would have no chance of promotion. That is średniakami that in theory this is probably the worst team, which will play next year in France, that the domestic league is still poor, that the stadiums will not come crowds. But what does it matter when the forgotten years of setbacks go away?
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