Soccer is a popular game throughout the entire world, but this article is about how soccer is seen in Romania and what are the most popular clubs that compete in this Country.
Probably not many of you have heard of this little country somewhere in the centre of Europe, nevertheless, this article is not about tourism, but about sports. So I will describe to you how soccer is regarded in Romania. To start with, let me present the two strongest teams and the rivalry between them.
The two most important teams
The strongest and the share holder of the most titles is Steaua Bucharest, especially after winning Champions League in 1986 and later on reaching the finals. The club was founded on the 7th of June 1947 by the Sports Association of the Romanian Army and sine then they have struggled to win as many national and internationals titles. Of course, now there no longer is a connection between the soccer club and the Army, but represented the start. Their journey was not as easy one, overcoming many internal conflicts, such as the one regarding the manager being suspended.
The second strongest team and the old rival of Steaua is Dinamo Bucharest, a club founded in 1948 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Of course, just like in the previous case, this club no longer has anything to do with that department. The matches between these two teams have always been watched with a great interest by the entire population, I can even say with a too great of interest.
Unforgettable moments
As it usually happens in any country when two rival team meet, the soccer match brings out the worst in some people. Let me remind you of the Heysel Stadium disaster when Liverpool fans breached a fence to reach Juvents fans on the 29th of Many 1985 leading to many deaths and several more injuries. Of course, nothing that tragic happened in Romania, but on the 10th of May 1997, the fans of Dinamo entered the arena of Ghencea with several coke bottles in which there was an incendiary substance, thus setting most of the place on fire. Since that moment, the derbies between the two have been held with closed dores, fans not being able to see the matches. But once the the sentence has passed, the fans would still start throwing whatever they had onto the pitch, form bottles, coins, torches and even mobile phones.
The emblematic player
The most important and renown Romanian soccer player is Gheorghe Hagi, now coach for a Romanian team Viitorul. In his youth, he was made 65 times the caption of the national team, leading them to 2 World Cups and two European Championships. He is still remembered under the No. 10 jersey for the clear passess and spectacular scored goals. Through the most important soccer moments I can list the 1994 World Championship match between Romania and Columbia where Hagi scored twice and the tie from the 1990 World Championship between Romania and Argentina.
It may not sound that great, but we Romanians are proud with our lot, our teams and we would back up the teams for better or for worse. This idea of a sports fanatic is also deeply rooted and we try our best to prove we are strong opponents.
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