Puskas Museum in Budapest Opened by Orbán to Commemorate Legendary Hungarian Football Player
- 26 Nov 2024 7:05 AM
The myth of Hungary's legendary Golden Team will continue, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday, adding that successors of Ferenc Puskas and his team-mates must be capable of following their example.
Addressing the opening of a Puskas Museum in Budapest, Orban said that at the start of his government's efforts "to rebuild Hungarian football" 15 years ago, "the favourite sport of the world and of Hungarians was in ruins in Hungary." "It was unbelievable that in fifty years Hungary had nearly disappeared from the map in an area where it had been among the world's best," Orban said.
Thanks to Puskas Hungary has been aware of the Golden Team myth, Orban said. "When we founded a football academy and named it after him, or built a stadium ... we continued to see world championships and champions' league finals, stunning goals and beating Britain, Germany, or Brazil ...," he said.
The Puskas Museum, "a worthy memorial" dedicated to the legendary football player, has been set up within Budapest's Puskas Stadium as a completion of the facility" , Orban said.
Cover Image: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the Puskas Museum, housed in the tower building of Puskas Arena football stadium, in Budapest, 25 November 2024, on Hungary's National Football Day, by Szilard Koszticsak, MTI.
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MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.
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