Hungarian soccer stars defect
(N.Z P. A.Reuter—Copyright) BERNE, Jan. 7. Two Hungarian first division soccer stars, Laszlo ■ Harsanyi and Jozsef Horivath, have asked for politi- ■ cal asylum for themselves I and their families in Switzerland, the Swiss Ministry of Justice and Police has announced.
A Ministry spokesman said that the two men and their wives and children are {staying at a secret address {in central Switzerland while i the authorities study their {request. ' “A decision is not exipected for several weeks,” 'the spokesman added Horvth. twice captain of Hungary’s national team, and Harsanyi, both played i for last year’s Hungarian {league champions, Dozsa Uj- ■ pest.
They came to Switzerland last autumn to take part in I an international football {competition, and returned i with their families, as tourists, w December 21,
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34045, 8 January 1976, Page 11
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