60 result(s) for football legend
Vác FC Pay Tribute To Jenő Buzánszky - Last Of The Mighty Magyars
- 22 Jan 2015 8:01 AM
- sport
At their next training game: Diósd TC-Select vs Vác FC – 24th January 12 noon, prior to kick off both teams will hold a minutes silence as a mark of respect to the late Jenö Buzánszky.
Last Of The Magic Magyars Dies
- 14 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- sport
Legendary footballer Jenő Buzánszky, the last surviving member of Hungary’s Golden Team of the 1950s, has died at the age of 89. “I am proud to have played in the world’s best football team that everyone has remembered ever since,” he said in an interview given to MTI in May 2011.
Fradi Family Holiday: The Eagle Sculpture Has Been Inaugurated In Budapest
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
As long as the FTC in not playing on international level, we cannot speak of the rise of Hungarian football, emphasized Mayor István Tarlós in his ceremonial speech during the inauguration of the Eagle sculpture, which was held as part of the Fradi Family Holiday. The mayor expressed his hope that the 15 ton sculpture with its 16 meter wingspan will become the new popular sight of Budapest.
Now On: The Art of Football, Millenáris Budapest, Until August
- 12 Jun 2014 2:55 AM
- sport
Multimedia exhibition about the legendary period of Hungarian football. - Do you know that Hungary has won two silver medals at the football World Championships? Firstly, they were defeated in the final by Italy in 1938, then by Germany in 1954. Led by Puskás, said to be the best player in the world, the Hungarian ”Golden Team” was unbeatable for more than four years. Their innovative game ...
Pancho Aréna In Hungary Set To Open Next Monday
- 15 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
Pancho Aréna, the new football stadiumfootball stadium in the village of Felcsút, Fejér county, will open this coming Easter Monday. The stadium’s name comes from the Spanish nickname for legendary footballerfootballer Ferenc Puskás, after whom the football academy Puskás Ferenc Labdarúgó Akadémia (PFLA), also in Felcsút, was named.
Hungarian Football Legend Grosics Turns 88
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Legendary Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics was greeted on his 88th birthday in Budapest on Monday at the elementary school that bears his name. Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó said at the ceremony that while birthdays are usually family events, there are some extraordinary people whose birthdays the entire nation should celebrate, and asked the school’s students to always ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Unforgettable 6-3
- 28 Nov 2013 11:31 AM
- sport
Six to three. Any Hungarian football fan knows exactly what that means. In fact, much to Hungary’s pride, even the hardcore enthusiasts in England understand the reference. Sixty years ago this week, November 25, 1953, the Hungarian football team defeated England by a score of six goals to three.
Drinking With Budapest Students: In & Around ELTE BTK
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest : We know that university students work like GPS devices when it comes to finding a pub in the vicinity of their alma maters, nevertheless, we’ve set off on a journey to collect the best near-to-university drinkeries. After discovering the neighbourhood of ELTE BTK, it's time to take a look around the University of ...
Madrid Pays Tribute To Magic Hungarian Soccer Player Puskás
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Entitled “Puskás Homage”, weeks of remembrance have started in Madrid. A bust of Ferenc Puskás, perhaps the best known Hungarian in history, has been unveiled, erstwhile companions reminisced about him during a forum and an exhibition of objects related to his life has been opened. The show is expected to draw over a hundred thousand visitors.
Vác FC Pay Tribute To Jenő Buzánszky - Last Of The Mighty Magyars
- 22 Jan 2015 8:01 AM
- sport
At their next training game: Diósd TC-Select vs Vác FC – 24th January 12 noon, prior to kick off both teams will hold a minutes silence as a mark of respect to the late Jenö Buzánszky.
Last Of The Magic Magyars Dies
- 14 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- sport
Legendary footballer Jenő Buzánszky, the last surviving member of Hungary’s Golden Team of the 1950s, has died at the age of 89. “I am proud to have played in the world’s best football team that everyone has remembered ever since,” he said in an interview given to MTI in May 2011.
Fradi Family Holiday: The Eagle Sculpture Has Been Inaugurated In Budapest
- 18 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- community & culture
As long as the FTC in not playing on international level, we cannot speak of the rise of Hungarian football, emphasized Mayor István Tarlós in his ceremonial speech during the inauguration of the Eagle sculpture, which was held as part of the Fradi Family Holiday. The mayor expressed his hope that the 15 ton sculpture with its 16 meter wingspan will become the new popular sight of Budapest.
Now On: The Art of Football, Millenáris Budapest, Until August
- 12 Jun 2014 2:55 AM
- sport
Multimedia exhibition about the legendary period of Hungarian football. - Do you know that Hungary has won two silver medals at the football World Championships? Firstly, they were defeated in the final by Italy in 1938, then by Germany in 1954. Led by Puskás, said to be the best player in the world, the Hungarian ”Golden Team” was unbeatable for more than four years. Their innovative game ...
Pancho Aréna In Hungary Set To Open Next Monday
- 15 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
Pancho Aréna, the new football stadiumfootball stadium in the village of Felcsút, Fejér county, will open this coming Easter Monday. The stadium’s name comes from the Spanish nickname for legendary footballerfootballer Ferenc Puskás, after whom the football academy Puskás Ferenc Labdarúgó Akadémia (PFLA), also in Felcsút, was named.
Hungarian Football Legend Grosics Turns 88
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Legendary Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics was greeted on his 88th birthday in Budapest on Monday at the elementary school that bears his name. Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó said at the ceremony that while birthdays are usually family events, there are some extraordinary people whose birthdays the entire nation should celebrate, and asked the school’s students to always ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Unforgettable 6-3
- 28 Nov 2013 11:31 AM
- sport
Six to three. Any Hungarian football fan knows exactly what that means. In fact, much to Hungary’s pride, even the hardcore enthusiasts in England understand the reference. Sixty years ago this week, November 25, 1953, the Hungarian football team defeated England by a score of six goals to three.
Drinking With Budapest Students: In & Around ELTE BTK
- 28 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- entertainment
By We Love Budapest : We know that university students work like GPS devices when it comes to finding a pub in the vicinity of their alma maters, nevertheless, we’ve set off on a journey to collect the best near-to-university drinkeries. After discovering the neighbourhood of ELTE BTK, it's time to take a look around the University of ...
Madrid Pays Tribute To Magic Hungarian Soccer Player Puskás
- 8 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Entitled “Puskás Homage”, weeks of remembrance have started in Madrid. A bust of Ferenc Puskás, perhaps the best known Hungarian in history, has been unveiled, erstwhile companions reminisced about him during a forum and an exhibition of objects related to his life has been opened. The show is expected to draw over a hundred thousand visitors.