Europeans, Rossi. Hungary coach: ‘We fight for a place in the sun’

From our correspondent Luca Bianchin

June 19
– budapest (hungary)

Without fear, indeed, frightening the opponents. Hungary frightened the world champions, forcing them to an unexpected draw. After the game the coach Marco Rossi does not hide his satisfaction and even takes a few pebbles from his shoe: “Kleinheisler was the best but I smile because every time I call him up and let him play, a lot of people criticize me. If we were aware of where we are and who we are, there would be no such criticism, but someone does not know and continues to bother. In Italy they say ‘the mother of idiots is always pregnant’. And the whole world is a country ”.

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Hungary is the only country in this traveling European that allows 100% of the capacity at the stadium. Playing in Budapest with a facility that was boiling with enthusiasm (not to mention the atmospheric temperature …) was certainly an advantage for the Hungarians: “Even the world and European champions don’t have such fans – Rossi agrees -. One of the best days of my career? Sure, but it doesn’t take long. I only saw a stage on TV, at 56 I feel like a child at the Luna Park. Then it is clear, how children want to play when you are at the Luna Park. I’m not so stupid and arrogant as to say ‘let’s go win in Monaco’. We will go to play our game and keep our feet on the ground, but for me this is a special day. What if the heat was not a problem for us? It happens because we are used to suffering and struggling. It is the history of the world, those with talent reach the top with little effort because God blessed them, those with less like me and some of mine have to fight tooth and nail for a place in the sun ”.

Portugal

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Rossi is as transparent as the water with which the players quenched their thirst in the breaks: “I thought I could do more with Portugal than tonight. We must keep our feet on the ground, we have been in a process of constant improvement for some time now, despite the criticisms I receive. They must all recognize that we are growing, especially in character and desire to react to adversity. If we make up for it with organization and heart, this is only thanks to the boys. I can only thank them and ask them to continue working with the clubs as well. Adam Szalai? They told me he was conscious, he went to the hospital but now he’s fine. The whole defensive line has done an exceptional job, the three central as well as the fifth who have proposed themselves forward, even if perhaps not with the continuity that I ask for. Of course, it was everyone’s great game. Today we did much better with the ball, we hope to consolidate the improvement even if we know it will be difficult. I don’t have to find out about Gulacsi, he was rated the best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga, even better than Neuer. It seems normal to me to face today’s performances and with Portugal ”.

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