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In the 1950s, Hungarian kids who had blown up Russian tanks in the streets of Budapest
escaped to various other countries as political refugees. There they played futbol (soccer)
on industrial league teams -- and they were absolutely fearless. Here, one I knew dives in
and heads the ball 6 feet off the foot of a defender who is clearing the ball at 100 MPH.
The most surprised is the goalkeeper, caught out of his goal. All this in a second...