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Tomasz Mortimer

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As seen in: The Guardian, The Independent (UK), The Irish Times, Bristol Post, JOE, Balkan Insight, The Parliament Magazine, The Set Pieces
Psychotherapist. Football and Politics writer. Sometimes: Guardian, BBC, Balkan Insight, NQATpod. 🇭🇺 and United, lots

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Ferencvaros’ Ascendency Raises Questions about Health of Hungarian Football

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By Tomasz Mortimer Verified
| Balkan Insight Verified
Before Kadar, under the more hardline Matyas Rakosi, football, like almost all aspects of Hungarian social and cultural life, was tightly controlled and orchestrated by the ruling Marxist–Leninist party of the Hungarian People’s Republic. The party thought football could be used to improve social cohesion and believed more people could be lured to a place where they could be blasted with propaganda. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, football in Hungary underwent a huge remake.
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Hungary-Backed Balkan Football Teams Highlight Orban’s Obsessions

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By Tomasz Mortimer Verified
| Balkan Insight Verified
Sfantu fans “Go Sepsi! Congratulations, Laszlo! You nailed this one!” wrote Viktor Orban on Facebook following Sepsi OSK’s Romanian Cup victory on May 25. Sepsi’s home is Sfantu Gheorghe, a city with a population of 56,000 in Covasna County in the east of Transylvania, Romania. Sfantu Gheorghe is one of the oldest settlements in Transylvania with its roots going back all the way to 1332.
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What game is Viktor Orbán playing?

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By Tomasz Mortimer Verified, Laura M Lamberti
| The Parliament Magazine Verified
“Hungarian TV rarely broadcasts your games, but because of you I try to watch when I can.” Union Berlin midfielder András Schäfer, the recipient of this compliment, looks a little embarrassed as he replies: “Thank you very much.” The 23-year-old Hungarian has had a meteoric rise.
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