ABSTRACT
Athletic talent migration has attracted prominent academic attention over the last two decades. There is, however, still limited attention paid to semi-peripheral countries that also form part of migratory structures. This chapter aims to fill part of this gap by focusing on a post-communist state’s role in sport migration as host environment. Specific heed is paid to Hungary, which displayed significant host country features shortly after the velvet revolution. Based on qualitative interview data, collected in three different locations in Hungary, the chapter explores the reasons for having foreign players in the Hungarian professional football league and Hungary as host environment through migrants’ experience.
