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Hungary vs Italy 0-2: Raspadori Shines as Azzurri Reach UNL Knockouts

September 27, 2022 Marko Vrakela Hungary, Italy, Nations League, Serie A

Italy broke Hungary's hearts in a high-octane Nations League encounter in Budapest to advance to the competition's semi-finals. Giacomo Raspadori and Federico Dimarco were on the scoresheet as Gli Azzurri claimed an all-important 2-0 win at the Puskas Arena.

Hungary vs Italy – Nations League Preview & Potential Line-ups

September 25, 2022 Marko Vrakela Hungary, Italy, Nations League, Serie A

Seeking progression into the UEFA Nations League semi-finals for the second season on the bounce, Italy take a trip to the Puskas Arena to meet Hungary on Monday. It all comes down to this top-table Group A3 six-pointer as the only two teams in this group able to reach the playoffs lock horns in Budapest.

Goretzka Saves Germany, Puts an End to Hungary Fairy Tale

June 23, 2021 The Cult of Calcio Euro 2020, European Championships 2020, Germany, Hungary

Six minutes before full time, Germany were on the edge of despair, lying with one and a half foot out of Euro 2020. But then Bayern Munich's midfielder Leon Goretzka saved Die Mannschaft, equalizing for the second time for his side and setting the score at 2-2 against a tenacious Hungary side.

Hungary Hold World Cup Champions to Heroic Draw in Budapest

Hungary Hold World Cup Champions France to Heroic Draw

June 19, 2021 Marko Vrakela Euro 2020, European Championships 2020, France, Hungary

Heroic display from Hungary at the Puskas Arena saw the hosts hold reigning World Cup champions France to a 1-1 draw in an exciting Euro 2020 group stage fixture. Despite entering the Matchday 2 showdown as massive underdogs, the Hungarians managed to hold their ground against an all-star team on Saturday afternoon.

The History of The UEFA Euro: 1972, Dream Debut for West Germany

May 4, 2021 Din Havolli Belgium, Euro 2020, Euro Cup History, Europa! Europa!, European Championships 2020, Germany, Hungary, USSR, West Germany

Belgium seemed to be a fitting neutral host nation in the climate of Cold War relations and it was perhaps for that reason that it was chosen to host the European Championship in 1972. The tournament retained the four-team format that had by now become familiar and there was no doubt as to which team went into it as favorites: Gerd Muller's debuting West Germany.

The History of The UEFA Euro: 1964, Spain’s Forgotten Glory

April 27, 2021 Din Havolli Denmark, Euro 2020, Euro Cup History, Europa! Europa!, European Championships 2020, Hungary, Spain, USSR

Before Xavi and co. had ushered international football into an era of Spanish dominance, you would have been forgiven for not recalling the last name to come close to landing some silverware for La Roja. The Euro 1964 hero, Luis Suarez, managed to bring the best out of his teammates on the way to lifting the only trophy Spain would claim for the next 44 years.

The Short-Lived Epoch of Tommaso Maestrelli’s Lazio

March 15, 2020 Pietro Piacenza Hungary, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

The tale of Lazio winning their first Scudetto in 1974 is a story of fights, quarrels, and kicks during training sessions. A story of weapons inside the changing rooms and internal tensions. And of a miracle that repeated itself every Sunday on the field, when coach Tommaso Maestrelli managed to turn tensions into a desire to win and striker Giorgio Chinaglia executed.

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