Szoboszlai: We Never Talked About It. Everyone Suppressed It.

Dominik Szoboszlai revealed that the Hungarian national football team channeled the trauma from a difficult season into motivation, though the experience was profoundly challenging. "At the beginning of the season, we used this trauma as motivation, I pushed through the whole year telling myself that he would have expected this from all of us. But it was very difficult," Szoboszlai admitted.

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At the beginning of the season, we used this trauma as motivation, I pushed through the whole year telling myself that he would have expected this from all of us. But it was very difficult.

He described a collective emotional burden within the team, noting, "I think everyone asked themselves: why did such a terrible thing happen to such a person? It was hard to understand, accept, and process what happened. We never talked about it amongst ourselves. Never. Everyone suppressed it within themselves." Szoboszlai questioned the effectiveness of this approach, adding, "I don't know if it was good because none of us could share our feelings with the team."

Szoboszlai, who became the first Hungarian footballer to reach a market value of 100 million euros, placing him among the world's top twenty most valuable players, also addressed the unique difficulties faced by Hungarian athletes. "I am sure that between a promising young English player and a promising young Hungarian, the choice will be in favor of the English," he stated. "For a Hungarian like me, I have to prove much more to be signed."

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I think everyone asked themselves: why did such a terrible thing happen to such a person? It was hard to understand, accept, and process what happened. We never talked about it amongst ourselves. Never. Everyone suppressed it within themselves.

Reflecting on his career and legacy, Szoboszlai expressed deep respect for Hungarian football legends like Ferenc Puskás and Flórián Albert. However, he emphasized his commitment to forging his own path. "Since the beginning of my professional career, I have seen it as a mission to bring glory to the Hungarian people. Ferenc Puskás was the greatest. When I think that I am the country's greatest player since the golden era, it fills me with pride."

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I don't know if it was good because none of us could share our feelings with the team.

Szoboszlai also finds strength in overcoming criticism. "My ego is too big: the more they say something won't succeed, the more joy I get from proving them wrong. That drives me forward. That's why I feel great love for those who sit on their couch and talk nonsense about me," he concluded.

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I am sure that between a promising young English player and a promising young Hungarian, the choice will be in favor of the English. For a Hungarian like me, I have to prove much more to be signed.