Magical Magyars by David Bailey

Magical Magyars by David Bailey

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.

David Bailey is an Englishman who lives and works in Budapest. Magical Magyars is his first book.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781785315442
ISBN 10	1785315447
Title	Magical Magyars
Author	David Bailey
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pitch Publishing Ltd
Year published	2020-01-01
Number of pages	320
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