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70 years ago the match of the century was played between England(3) and Hungary(6). The return fixture saw Hungary trash England 7-1, England’s largest defeat to this day. (alien.top)

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[–] cib_vk228@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Nonsense. Hungary '54 and Netherlands '74 lost in final, but are still remembered fondly.

[–] SpookyHideaway@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s hardly “nonsense”. OP said that Hungary are one of the exceptions. There’s not that many teams who didn’t win a tournament who end up remembered to that extent.

Hungary are unusual too in that they only had a brief period with those players. If they were from a different country and stayed together as a group they would have had another go in 1958.

[–] bb9622@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This Hungary team only had 1 major tournament. Hungary withdrew from the 1950 WC, afaik it was because of the 1952 Olympics (which they won and I have no idea how highly it was regarded back then), then they played in the 1954 WC (there were no Euros at the time, it only started in 1960), and then the 1956 revolution happened.

[–] SpookyHideaway@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yes that’s what I was referring to in my post. It was a brief period where they were the best.

The Olympics was regarded as relatively important then. Not to everyone but much more than now. It’s why the game against England had added prestige as they were arriving as Olympic champions.

[–] The-Florentine@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So exactly what OP said then.

[–] paddyo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Nonsense, it's exactly what OP said.

[–] Krillin113@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

So like 2 teams over the last 70 years? (Id personally add Brazil and the Netherlands 1998 as well)

[–] WalkingCloud@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Totally disagree, Hungary '54 and Netherlands '74 are remembered even though they didn't win silverware IMO

[–] Matthew_1453@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Though you just mentioned the same 2 teams as the other reply. Those are the 2 major exceptions (obviously there's others too)

[–] WalkingCloud@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Though you just mentioned the same 2 teams as the other reply.

Ya think?