We are still a long way from the conclusion of the European 2020, but it is already possible to talk about one of the most significant stories of the event. Hungary are out of the race but the path that saw them as protagonists is applause. All the credit, or at least most of it, goes to the Italian coach Marco Rossi. His national team ended in Group F, finding themselves side by side with the world champions of France, the European champions of Portugal and the fearful Germany. Everything seemed already written but things went differently. The first match of the group was against Portugal. Rossi and his boys were about to take home a precious 0-0 draw, but everything changed in the 84th minute. Guerreiro's goal upset the game, which ended 0-3 with the subsequent brace from Ronaldo.

The story against the French. Attila Fiola's goal is historic, giving his team the advantage, later joined by Griezmann. The world champions had to struggle to get through the group, drawing 2-2 in the last game against Ronaldo and his team.

Germany-Hungary

However, Marco Rossi's masterpiece was consummated in the last appointment of the F Group. Germany-Hungary turned out to be one of the most beautiful challenges of this European. Advantage of the guests in Monaco at 11 'with Szalai. A draw is enough for the Germans and Havertz signs it. It is a holiday for Loew's national team, who are taken by surprise on the counterattack. Still Szalai protagonist, this time with a valuable assist for Schafer. The fans begin to grieve in the stands and the Germany coach sees this defeat as the last ever game of his path. All forward to besiege the opposing area, up to the net of Goretzka, for a historic 2-2 with political outlines too.

Hungary - Euro 2020
Hungary - Euro 2020 - Source: instagram.com/mlsztv/

Who is Marco Rossi

A farewell to the European Championship that prompted football fans to clap their hands as a sign of respect. Marco Rossi's work has been valuable, entering the minds of his players to the point of convincing them of how it was possible to qualify against these sacred monsters.

A particular career to say the least that of the coach of Hungary, who moved to series C at the helm of a national team. He led the Lumezzane, the Pro Patria, the Spezia, the Scafatese and the Cavese. However, he found himself colliding with a fallacious system, which disappointed him. A closed door, however, opened a door, this time it really happened. He thus embraced the project of the Hungarian federation, not before attempting to escape thanks to theHonved.

“Before going abroad, I coached in Italy in Serie C, often in clubs with complex financial situations. Something very frequent in Lega Pro. At Scafatese they didn't pay us wages. Many personalities, including historians of the world of football, have offered me to pay to coach. It would have been an advance of money which they would then give me back. It's unfair and many of my colleagues don't work for it ”.

How he arrived on the bench of Hungary

The possibility of coaching Hungary was born by chance. Rossi said he went to Budapest to visit a friend: “For the first time I decided to propose myself. I called Fabio Cordella, sporting director of Honved Budapest ”. It all began like this and, like a domino, each piece collapsed and fell into place. He spent a season in Slovakia at Fk Dac, only to receive the fateful phone call.

He is the other Italian on the bench at the European Championships and with Roberto Mancini he shared a past on the pitch, at Sampdoria, from 1993 to 1995. His career has exploded and now he could lead him to famous clubs. A path always lived on a razor's edge, with the qualification a Euro 2020 obtained with a sensational comeback in 4 minutes against Iceland. The challenge against Germany remains memorable and it is easy to predict how we will continue to hear about Marco Rossi in the coming years.

Featured photograph: Marco Rossi - Hungary - Source: https://www.instagram.com/mrrossiofficial/

Marco Rossi, the Italian coach who made Hungary dream and Germany tremble last edit: 2021-06-24T14:15:26+02:00 da Luca Crowned

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