Marco Rossi: I'm grateful to the players

The Hungarian national team produced yet another incredible feat this year, this time defeating Germany away from home and thereby securing their stay in the top tier of the Nations League.

In his post-match interview, Marco Rossi praised all of his players, but singled out Ádám Szalai who scored the winning goal.

"We did a great job in the first half and then in the second half we were cornered by the Germans and had to defend very deep, even as the players tired. Ádám Szalai did a great defensive job; he occupied Kimmich for fifty minutes so that the German couldn't put us in difficult situations with dangerous passes, and thanks to that, we were also able to conserve our strength more. With Ádám, exactly what I hoped for happened before the match. I told the players that the last two matches will remain in their memories for ever, so I want them to remember these matches for the right reasons. His goal here against Germany has made this farewell even more magnificent. Ádám is a player who, during his career, has been held in much higher esteem abroad than in Hungary. He deserves all the praise possible for his performance today - in addition to his goal, he did an amazing defensive job and sacrificed a lot for the sake of success," Rossi explained.

A special match is now on the horizon for Marco Rossi, because Hungary can now win their Nations League group with victory or a draw against his home country, Italy.

"Monday's match against Italy will be a special match for me and I am happy that we have secured at least second place with this success. After five rounds, we have ten points, which no one expected of us beforehand, so I am very grateful to the players for their efforts," Rossi added.