COLIN ALLAN RECALLS WHEN THE MAGICAL MAGYARS WERE STUNNED BY WEST GERMANY...

IT WAS a rainy day in the Swiss capital of Berne on Sunday, July 4, 1954 but surely nothing could dampen Hungary’s chances of lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy?
They were the red-hot favourites to win the World Cup having not lost a game in nearly four years. Their last 32 matches had resulted in 28 victories and four draws.
The sequence included the Olympic title of 1952 and two crushing defeats of England (6-3 at Wembley and 7-1 in Budapest).
In contrast, their opponents West Germany were unfancied and had enj...