Hungary on the offensive with EURO squad
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
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Six forwards have made Bernd Storck's 23-man Hungary party for UEFA EURO 2016, with seasoned midfıelder Zoltán Gera included after a recent illness scare.
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Hungary squad for UEFA EURO 2016
Goalkeepers: Gábor Király (Haladás), Dénes Dibusz (Ferencváros), Péter Gulácsi (Leipzig).
Defenders: Attila Fiola (Puskás Akadémia), Barnabás Bese (MTK Budapest), Richárd Guzmics (Wisla Kraków), Roland Juhász (Videoton), Ádám Lang (Videoton), Tamás Kádár (Lech Poznań), Mihály Korhut (Debrecen).
Midfielders: Ákos Elek (Diósgyőri), Ádám Pintér (Ferencváros), Zoltán Gera (Ferencváros), Ádám Nagy (Ferencváros), László Kleinheisler (Werder Bremen), Gergő Lovrencsics (Lech Poznań), Zoltán Stieber (Nürnberg).
Forwards: Balázs Dzsudzsák (Bursaspor), Ádám Szalai (Hannover), Krisztián Németh (al-Gharafa), Nemanja Nikolic (Legia Warszawa), Tamás Priskin (Slovan Bratislava), Dániel Böde (Ferencváros).
Hungary will not be short of attacking options at UEFA EURO 2016, coach Bernd Storck having named six forwards – including winger and captain Balázs Dzsudzsák – in his 23-man party for France.
Featuring in their first major final tournament since the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Hungary have had a boost with the inclusion of veteran midfıelder Zoltán Gera. The 37-year-old had withdrawn from the recent training camp in Austria to undergo tests after developing flu-like symptoms.
The versatile Gergő Lovrencsics has also got the nod along with 22-year-old MTK Budapest right-back Barnabás Bese.
"I'd like to thank all the players for their work," said Storck. "They would all have deserved a place in the squad because without exception they are all excellent players, but unfortunately only 23 can go to a European Championship, so I had such a difficult decision. The door will continue to be open for everyone because from autumn another big task begins when we start our World Cup qualifying campaign."
Hungary's Group F fixtures
14/06: Austria v Hungary (Bordeaux)
18/06: Iceland v Hungary (Marseille)
22/06: Hungary v Portugal (Lyon)