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Watch: Why Were Hungary Briefly Brilliant at Football?

• 14 Jun 2021 2:38 PM

From the late 1940's to the mid-1950's, Hungary had the best national football team on the planet. Now, they're no strangers to losing to amateurs and part-timers.

HITC Sevens asks why in the video below

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