Hungary can only aspire to be more like Ireland

The controversy surrounding the axing of Vera Pauw, despite her undoubted public popularity, hasn’t dampened the growing admiration and active interest in this squad’s progress

LAST MINUTE PREP: Republic of Ireland women training session at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium in Budapest, Hungary. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Dzsenifer Marozsán was the last Hungarian to score against Ireland – in the colours of Germany – and there’s little danger of that anomaly changing on Tuesday.

Although born in Budapest and her Dad being a Hungarian international, there was no guilt in ditching her homeland for the glory of Germany.