At the Euro, Hungary does not necessarily make an impression with its performances, but rather with its personalities. In 2016 in France, the Magyars had certainly reached the round of 16, but we especially remember Gabor Kiraly, their forty-year-old goalkeeper, and his jogging pants (or pajamas, it’s up to you).
This year, it was a center forward who struck viewers when he came into play, Sunday in the 79th minute of the match lost against Switzerland (1-3).
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Martin Adam stands out for his full beard but above all for a physique that is quite rare at this level. Very tall (1.91 m), the 29-year-old striker also displays some shapes under his jersey that we find more often at the regional level than at the international level.
A first Euro at 29 years old
Called up for selection late in the year, in 2022, Adam followed the previous Euros remotely. And what did he do then? “I was drinking beers at home,” he slipped, with a smirk, to the Hungarian media Telex.
When he’s not sipping hops, the center forward is doing his job: scoring goals. In 2021-2022, the number 9 finished “pichichi” in the Hungarian championship with 31 goals in the Paks jersey, before going into exile in Ulsan and winning two consecutive South Korean championship titles.
With the national jersey, however, Adam has only struck three times in 23 appearances. The 24th should be for Wednesday in Stuttgart, against Germany.
