How Hungary's Government Sabotaged Their Own World Cup Dreams
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 พ.ย. 2020
- Hungary's Golden Team of the late 1940s and mid-late 1950s is undoubtedly one of the finest national football / soccer teams ever assembled, yet they never managed to get their hands on the FIFA World Cup.
The Magical Magyars only flaw tended to be conceding too many goals, yet the Hungarian Government sacrificed their best centre-back in 1951 to send a political message to the nation's most famous footballers.
In this short documentary, HITC Sevens takes a look at the life and career of Sandor Szucs, a man who could have led Hungary to the 1954 World Cup were it not for committing the crime of love. - กีฬา
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So Hungary's "golden team", which already was arguably the greatest national side ever assembled, could've been even better?
That's crazy.
And not only Szűcs. Barça's first super star László Kubala only played three times for Hungary.
Communism is a horrible cancer
@@tigercap100 Amen
@@Party22Putte Another player named Istvan Neyers played only a few games for Hungary, but he was a star for Inter Milan.
@@tigercap100 Agreed. Fuck communism.
I know of Sandor Szucs, I actually came across him several months back due to his tragic early death after trying to move to Austria. Only slightly afterwards did I realize just how brilliant a centre-back he was.
How old are you man?? This guy died in 1951.
Of course I never knew him in person since he died years before I was born (2000 for anyone who's wondering). What I meant was that I first came across him online a couple of months ago (research and things like that when you come across players you've never heard of before).
Szűcs Sándor *
It should be noted that performance-enhancing drugs were not prohibited in football back then.
And they all look like they might have done it but , I'd not think it was they way we used it .
If everyone can use I guess it’s fair
There is literally no concrete evidence supporting the fact that the German players had an unfair advantage in the final. It has of course been popularised as propaganda by the media (read as British media).
Every team has unfortunate match from time to time... Hungarys unfortunate match was the the final in Bern... especially the second half. So I dont think it was about the performance enhancing drugs.
@@areebsiddiqui758 I don't think it was drugs either. But should also be noted that our team was much more tired than the German side. We had to defeat Brazil (Battle of Berne) where basically no one left uninjured, and Uruguay in extra time. Meanwhile Germany had an easy 6-1 win against Austria which was not expected at all, and a harder one against Yugoslavia. And on top of that, refereeing was abysmal too.
I appreciate your consistently referring to Szucs being "murdered" by the government, which really emphasizes the evil nature of what was done to him...
Oy vey!
SR Bosnia he didn’t do anything wrong, but seeing your profile pic, I know why your so deluded Fucking commie.
@SR Bosnia Also shouldn't kill them cuz we're not God and only God can judge him. But if you want to play God then go ahead.
@SR Bosnia if your a communist surely you don’t believe in god
@SR Bosnia Go to Venezuela kid, see how youl like it there.
Hungarian here. Good job, thank you for the effort!
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You guys should’ve prevailed in the group of death. Would’ve done better then France 😭😭
You guys are developing a decent team with some young stars. I could see you guys playing in the World Cup 2022 and making at least round of 16
Love these docos. Had honestly never heard of Sandor before. Very interesting stuff yet again. Keep them coming please
Even though they not bring in as many views as your 'normal' videos, please continue making these kind of vids. For me personally they are my fav.
I watch each and every single one of your videos, but this type of video is my favourite. The amount of research you do is amazing and so so interesting thanks for brighting up my day mate :)
This guy is the greatest defender I had never heard of
Alfie, these videos are incredible. I can't understand why they aren't more popular. You do such fantastic work, and even if there aren't more views (again, that's bonkers!), please know that they are sincerely appreciated for all the effort that goes into them. Long Live the People's Channel
Lies again? Sunday Bell + Spotify Barcelona + Spank Bang + Sell Backside + Small Boy
@HITC Sevens
As a Hungarian and a lover of history, GG!
You might consider making a video of László Kubala. He was badass.
Cheers!
@Jonathan Lu Juve ultra god
Correction: Miklos Horthy was not an General but in fact an Vice-Admiral otherwise would be weird how such an officer ascended up to command the Austro-Hungarian Navy by the end of WW1.
also the majority of hungarian jews were sent to dachau, not auschwitz
Wow I have never heared of Szűcs Sándor and his story. And you did all the reshearch about Hungary's history at that time, I think this is one of the best documentary like videos I have ever watched.
As someone from Poland I can say that I'm big fan of Hungary nowadays and in the past as historically we have been allies and Hungary has helped us a lot as we have them
seven players who were eligible to play for better national teams than they chose to play for
like how alphonso davies is eligible to play for ghana and christian pulisic is eligible to play for croatia
Aubameyang was eligible to play for France (because he was born and raised there), and Spain (because his mum's Spanish)
treekangaroo. zaha and iwobi could both play for england
@@mrworldwidegenghiskhan9959 think auba just thought he would not make it... poor guy lol
Yea i wish Kristian Pulišić chose Hrvatska/Croatia
@@patrikrendulic3223 he was already on track to be a USMNT memvber before getting a Croatian passport. The passport is strictly a convenient tool for him.
Maybe you should ask Mark Viduka ,Josep Skoko and Mile Jedinak why they chose Australia
Greetings from Hungary!♥️
A very informative video as always, about a difficult topic and a dark place in history. I especially commend the effort you've put into learning the proper pronunciation of Hungarian names and places, it's a hard language to get right and you did better than most non-Hungarian speakers would have.
Wanted to comment the same. Most content creators don't make any effort to get the pronunciation right.
Szűcs, Zsengellér are not the easy ones :))
Awesome video very informative. Iam Hungarian, but I dont think I've ever heard about Sándor Szűcs's story before. It was very interesting to watch. 😁🇭🇺
As a history nerd myself, i always love watch these type of videos. Thank you mate, and all my respect for the research.
Amazing vid mate, absolutely brilliant. Perchance a man can request a video detailing Paulino Alcantara(Barcelona and Philippines)'s second act as a Franco supporter?
a complete and truly interesting video/work.. a sad romantic story as well as an inspiring telling of someone just trying to be free. thank you HITC SEVENS!
My heart dropped listening to this ngl, the world is a cruel place.
Loved this video! Hope you can make more videos that cover football and history because you are very good at telling the story.
Imagine if he actually got a chance to show his talent in a European team we might have seen one of the best cb of his era
Make a video about Honduras or a Honduran player please. Out country is in really bad shape right now with the hurricane and maybe your channel can help raise awareness, love your videos btw
I know that you don't get the views to make these regularly, but I absolutely love them when you do. Keep them going!
This channel deserves a lot of appreciation for bringing such informations! This video is not only educational abt Football but also abt the History of The harsh governance of Hungary!
Thanks for making this! You truly are the people's channel.
I spent most of the last half of the video with my mouth open and saying wow in disbelief. I never knew any of this, so thanks for the education. Brilliant work mate.
videos like these really do help me feel better in my depression sometimes
hitc sevens has the best football videos with such impeccable quality research !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for covering Hungary's historical teams, topics! Really like these content (ofcourse, I am from Hungary) :)
Amazing story and fantastically explained👏
It isn't just Szűcs, there is Deák Ferenc he scored like 68 goals in one season(Hungarian record) in a mid-tier team, also Kubala a Barca legend, some people claim he was as good as Puskás. That Hungarian generation was filled with world-class players, they could have won everything for the next 10 years if they would have stuck together.
Wow. This man’s story deserves a movie
Alfie's deep dives are what I'm here for. Love it.
i love these types of videos, very informative and eye opening :)
Seriously Alfie do more of these videos I enjoyed pretty much and I learned about the dictatorship in Hungary, great stuff man ...
Another superb video, mate. Please make many more
Thank you for the tribute!
Small but passionate! Here I am! Please keep on
Fantastic vid, best one yet
WOW. What a tragic story. Great video!
I never heard of this before. really enjoy these types of videos
Im shockd i never knew about this before as a hungarian. Fascinating
Yeah,neither did i.Shocking O_O !
I like your videos. Very entertaining and educational. Keep it up!
Also, following Ademola Lookman's horrible penalty yesterday, please could you do a video of top 10 or 20 worst penalties in football history? Cheers!!
Wish you could one day only make these style of videos, my favourite by far.
Thank you for this story. I did not know of it. Please make more videos like this. I hit like and I subscribed.
More of these great historical videos please
Doesn't matter if you make some dumb video on 7 footballers who like dogs or a documentary like this video Alfie. All you're hard work is appreciated and brings us so much joy every single day!
Interesting video, enjoyed watching it.
Great vid! (Especially that half sentance about nowadays politics in the end) Cheers from Hungary ;)
(Can you make a vidio about internationals who could have played for Hungary? Like Süle or Kurányi)
Phenomenally fascinating video
The best football channel I’ve ever come across
Love these vids
As a Dutchman I stand together with the Hungarians. I know the pain of missed chances of winning the world cup
Thanks! As a Hungarian sometemes I am wondering about Netherlands' 3 lost final and several exelent result and what Dutch people can feel. You deserved a gold medal.
Great vid, would love to learn more of Hungary
Iam just leaving a comment so the algorithm helps this man make more vids in this style :)
Im Hungarian so I’m really excited for this one
Thank you for this video.
nice video keep going Alfie
It’s 11pm in New Zealand and I have school tomorrow and I need to get up at 6. I don’t give a fuck, this video is hella interesting. Keep up the fantastic work!
My dad was a 5.7ft centre half and was prolly the best defender in jamaica but never got called up because he was too short for them.he could play all over the pitch except gk
Great Video!
I feel so proud, to be Hungarian right now.
I'm with you
@Emilian Ionut yes, obviously I was referring to the communist government. Yes I'm proud we had communism...my god you can't be that dumb. I'm proud because Hungary had one of the best teams and I'm Hungarian too. However from your name, I assume your Romanian so I'm not suprised, why you're toxic.
@Emilian Ionut if I were in your place I would shut up with the "communist regime" after Ceausescu. Besides if your not toxic why did you attack me? Just because your Romanian? Or your jealous that you've never had a good football team?
@Emilian Ionut yes, you did attack me. I see you don't really understand what I said...or you don't want to. I am not proud because the state has executed a great footballer. I'm proud that he was Hungarian, and I'm Hungarian too. Yes, you're right, I wasn't clear, so I'll clear it for you. I'm proud to be Hungarian. I'm proud to our history, culture, language, songs, folklores, traditions and so many more things. I'm proud that I'm from the same nation as this once great player from too. You don't understand why I'm even more proud after this video? If somebody says something positive about your country, (your country's people in this case) you feel proudness. This isn't a thing that should be explained. And to the video you just sent me: yes we suffered a defeat, no excuse. But if I'm correct in euro 2016 we got in the round of 16, and topped our group, while you finished last. And now we have a chance to play in Euro 2021. Tomorrow will compete against a team (Iceland) that knocked you out. In the Nations League we currently occupy 2nd spot with 7 points, and a +1 goal difference, while you occupy 3rd spot with 4 points, and with a -4 goal difference. A Hungarian team is competing in the UCL. We can argue which team is better, but it's useless
@Emilian Ionut but I agree with you, I don't like communism either.
Any chance of a video on how a potential would cup would work in England/UK, in terms of what stadiums would be used and all that. Could be an interesting idea to think about.
I wish people paid attention to their 1938 team..Hungary dominated for so long internationally but nobody ever looks to things before Puskas
In this and other worlds,I am a 3rd liker of this video but this is the most tearful documentary video which I have ever watched as I am extremely so sad that the legendary centreback Sandor Szucs sir was being executed mercilessly by the criminal based government in such an extremely so fantastic country of Hungary which is one of my favourite countries,my good friend Alfie and other good friends only!!!:'(He must have only been with his love of his life before and after his marriage with his girlfriend and created his family daily forever in their respective lives but tearfully,this did not happen but hopefully,every generations that we would be born,this would happen and I must only be praying daily to all the goddesses of all the religions in this and other worlds!!!The nation of Hungary has lost such an iconic player who could have guided his national team to a FIFA World Cup trophy in the year 1954 where in the 1940's and 1950's,the Hungarian national team were one of the strongest national teams in this and other worlds alongside Uruguay,Italy,Argentina and Austria,good friends!!!:'(
These are the best videos
8:08 So if Szucs had managed to flee Hungary and get his move to Torino, he probably would've been caught in the Superga Basilica tragedy. He really couldn't win.
no, he tried to flee in 1951, Superga Basilica tragedy happened in 1949
Fantastic video
I'm sorry yeah but at 1:59 He pronounced his name impeccably. Hats off.
Great content
Do Something about the downfall of Romania s national team, from the glory days of the 90s till today. Thanks!
@Παναγιώτης Γεωργίου not that simple
Love the videos
Can you please make a video about Norwegian and American football
Both internationally and leagues.
This was very good
Alfie PH, the Football Historian 🙌🏽🙌🏽
I mean sadly i can't share this to a friend that is interested in that type of content, but I mean, I still can support this.
I like when you make documentaries
Hungary's government had the wrong type of hunger.
Is it just me who noticed that both HITC channels have pushed their uploads to an hour later than the original? Not complaining I actually love this better than original
Its because of daylight saving hours in the UK
@@white_will_smith Oh that makes sense
@@white_will_smith except we don't call it day light savings time.
This was like a History class
This is heart breaking.
Documentary vids>>>>>normal vids
Good Lord matey!
I am Hungarian and thought I knew everything about our football. Shame, I didn't know this about poor Szűcs.
I'm in your debt, pal.
Thank you.
Can you do a video on the great Hungarian team Honved please
Nice video
Honestly I prefer these types of videos to the “7 players who” videos
have you considered doing sponsorships on your more history based videos with skillshare or that type of site? i know that's what a lot of history youtubers do to make some cash off their more niche videos
DONT GIVE HIM IDEAS
Thank you :)
The thumbnail was weird
yes I can agree
yes I can agree
These are incredible
Video idea: How the Duchatelet family and their activity as owners destroyed numerous clubs around Europe
Day 21: Final East German First League teams, where are they now?
While I'm proud you covered a Hungarian topic, and most crucial information is correct, i have to point out some inaccurracies. It is widely believied, the authorities set an example by murdering Szűcs, who was choosen for his extramarital affair and for him being dispensable for the national team. In fact he was not selected for the national team for two years before his death, his postion already filled by Lóránt and Börzsei. By the time of the 1954 world cup Szűcs would have been 32-33 years old and unlikely he could have made a difference. Hungary concedeing several goals was rather a consequence of the general offensive approach of the game, that worked quite well most of the time, and what is somewhat similar to the Brazilian Joga Bonito approach.
His name is pronounced as Shaandor Suech.
And please dont say, the Kingdom of Hungary was formed after WW1, it was formed in 1000. WW1 only meant the end of personal union with Austria in this aspect.
I'd love to see a video like this on Bosnia and Herzegovina or Kosovo on there past and footballing future.
love this style
Love this so interesting
If he had succeeded in defecting/fleeing, he wouldn't be part of the of the team anymore though, no?
(Keeping your life and being free is more important than playing football of course.)
Day 3: Battle of the Red Devils: All time AC Milan squad vs All time Manchester United squad
also benfica