Germany have found their colors against Italy but it is the Hungarians who are causing a sensation in this group of death.
Who would’ve believed that ? Not many people anyway. Even Hungary manager Marco Rossi was more than skeptical last December when he learned that Germany, Italy and England would face him in Group A3…
“We got the strongest team in each pot: the European champions, the Euro runners-up and Germany. It’s a terribly difficult group in which we are again the weakest”he admitted, affirming however that he would not give up.
And that’s what his players did, taking advantage of their Tom Thumb status to turn into itchy hair. Even if these Hungarians were dominated by Italy (2-1), they held Germany in check (1-1) and then above all beat England. Twice, within ten days. One in Budapest (1-0) on June 4, the other in a Wolverhampton stadium packed with 30,000 English fans on Tuesday evening.
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