Attila Szalai, Hungary’s Euro 2020 breakout prospect
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BUDAPEST, June 14, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Euro 2020 outsiders Hungary’s prospects in a daunting Group F may largely depend on RB Leipzig duo Peter Gulacsi and Willi Orban keeping stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe at bay.
But a new defensive stalwart has come on board in Fenerbahce’s Attila Szalai, 23, a regular fixture in the Hungary team since making his debut under coach Marco Rossi in 2019.
With Hungary’s most creative player Dominik Szoboszlai – also at RB Leipzig – out through injury, Szalai told Hungarian media he “expects to be busy” tackling star-studded opponents.