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Magical magyars
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- Book Synopsis
- Magical Magyars tells the remarkable story of the legendary Hungarian football team of the 50s, a side whose breathtaking technical skills and passing-and-movement style of play changed the very way the sport was played. Author David Bailey traces the team's origins and details how communist Hungary, a tiny nation impoverished and subjugated by one of the most brutal Stalinist regimes in the Soviet empire, was able to produce a football team that was the envy of the sporting world, and so very nearly world champions. Captained by the genius that was Ferenc Puskas, the Magical Magyars walked a tightrope between being the regime's darlings and providing the beleaguered Hungarian people with a sense of national pride during their darkest days. The team enthralled, dominated and revolutionised world football - until its own demise was brought about by a revolution of a different kind. Weaving in threads of friendship and betrayal, tactics and politics, the quest for glory and upheaval, here is a football story quite unlike any other.
- About The Author
- David Bailey is an Englishman who lives and works in Budapest. Magical Magyars is his first book.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781785315442
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing, (22 July 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 558 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 240 x 160 x 30 mm
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