grosics hungary in 1953
in 1947, grosics made debut hungary national football team. rather short grosics in goal, team started unbeaten streak in 1948 last until 1954 fifa world cup. in 1949, attempted defect , caught. charged espionage , treason secret service , placed under house arrest. charges dropped due lack of evidence, grosics banned national team 2 years. however, after year returned national team. joined budapest honvéd fc in 1950.
in 1952, grosics led team olympic gold. in 1953, hungary beat england in game dubbed match of century . hungary won 6–3, becoming first team outside british isles beat england @ home. selected goalkeeper of 1954 world cup s star team.
hungary entered 1954 fifa world cup on four-year unbeaten streak , heavy favorites. however, team lost in final 3–2 west germany, team defeated 8–3 in group stage. grosics selected team of tournament goalkeeper. 1956, hungary had recorded 42 victories grosics in goal, 7 draws, , 1 loss. during 1956 hungarian revolution, grosics , family fled country , attempted start new life. however, forced return. grosics transferred tatabánya bányász sc.
the national team went decline, made 1958 , 1962 world cups grosics in goal. when banned transferring ferencvárosi tc after 1962 season communist hungarian sports ministry, retired. in total, grosics played 86 games national team. played in 390 hungary first division games. in 2011, tatabánya football stadium named after him.
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