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Dániel Gazdag departs Hungary team with knee discomfort

Philadelphia Union midfielder Dániel Gazdag won’t get a chance to represent his country in the European Championship.

Gazdag has left the Hungary national team after picking up a knock in training in an injury he described as “discomfort” to Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin.

“It’s not a major injury at all but it’s one that comes at an unfortunate time for an incredible player who, you know, I really feel for,” Curtin said in a Zoom call with media on Wednesday afternoon. “He’s devastated that he didn’t get the opportunity to play in front of his home fans.