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Hungary's Golden Team did more than win matches-it rewrote football's grammar, turning a small Central European nation into the sport's great moderniser. From the genius of Puskás, Hidegkuti, and Sebes to the seismic shock of Wembley 1953 and the heartbreak of Bern 1954, this book reconstructs, in vivid narrative detail, how Hungary rose to the summit and became a global reference point for what intelligent, fluid football could be. Then the story turns-and deepens. Revolution, dispersal, and decades of searching follow, as Hungary's football tries to live with an immortal shadow: Olympic triumphs and European runs, false dawns and systemic drift, post-communist turmoil, and the long, uneven effort to modernise. With the return to major tournaments in the 2010s and 2020s, Hungary re-enters the stage not as a museum piece, but as a serious competitor-still chasing the idea of a second golden age, and still proving why the Magical Magyars remain one of football's most enduring legacies.

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