Antal Szabó (4 September 1910 – 18 April 1972) was a Hungarian goalkeeper who played in the 1930s.[2] Szabó was the goalkeeper for Hungary when they reached the World Cup final in 1938. Szabó expressed his relief following his side's defeat against Italy despite letting in four goals in the loss. Referring to Mussolini's pre-match threats (Il Duce had been misquoted as telling the Italian players to "Win or die"), Szabó quipped "I may have let in four goals, but at least I saved their lives".

Antal Szabó

Antal Szabó.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1910-09-04)4 September 1910
Place of birth	Soroksár, Hungary
Date of death	18 April 1972(1972-04-18) (aged 61)
Place of death	Nürtingen, West Germany
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	MTK Hungaria
National team
	Hungary	42
Honours Representing  Hungary FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

At club level Szabó played for MTK Hungaria. In total he made 40 appearances for the Hungarian national team.

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