Hungarian journalist steals the show before Portugal clash, Sporting blamed | OneFootball

Balázs Gyenge, Hungarian journalist, became the main highlight of the press conference previewing Hungary vs. Portugal, a match counting for the second round of European qualification for the 2026 World Cup – the Portuguese team won the first game. Both Roberto Martínez and Bernardo Silva made a point of highlighting his perfect Portuguese, which stood out when he asked questions to the Portuguese.

The newspaper Record spoke with Balázs Gyenge and discovered that this ability is also due to Sporting. But it started earlier, with his connection to the Portuguese language coming from a young age: “My father was a diplomat and worked in Mozambique. My sister and I were born there, we learned to speak Portuguese first. Life led us to the Lusophone world.”

“I spent my childhood in Portugal and that’s why I speak Portuguese so well. I did go back to Hungary again, but I went to university in Portugal,” he explained, this after a period when he had left Mozambique to return to Hungary, where he has citizenship.

Finally, the green and white influence made itself felt: “My greatest connection with Portugal is Sporting. One of the first games I saw in Portugal was the 7-1 against Benfica in 1986, and from then on there was no turning back. I loved the colors, Alvalade... I have a huge Sporting flag that I bought at that game.”

Lastly, he commented on the match between the two national teams for which he has special affection: “It will be difficult for Hungary, but for Portugal it won’t be easy either. Ever since the stadium was built, it’s always full for the national team. But Portugal always crushes the smaller teams in the qualifying stages, and if they score first, Hungary won’t be able to turn it around.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.