Arena Nationala
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Romania v Serbia avoidance
Simply an excuse to mostly ignore a boring game from 2018 and instead to delve into Romania’s very first international fixture, a right royal meeting with Yugoslavia almost a century ago… Continue reading
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Rapid rising
Stardate: Saturday 14th April 2018. Kick-off: 7.45pm. Venue: Arena Naţionala, Bucharest. Competition: Liga 4 (Bucharest). Ticket price: 25 RON (£5) for row 2 in sector 111 of Tribuna II (the east stand). “Rapid a înviat.” “Rapid has risen.” So said striker Daniel Pancu, in a timely Easter reference, after Saturday’s game at the Arena Naţionala. Continue reading
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Liga 4 takes over the National Stadium
It’s the biggest game of the season. The ancient academy takes on the army of youth. Yes, the Eternal Non-League Derby is back! And it’s bigger than ever! Continue reading
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An atmospheric send-off
Friday night saw the Romanian national team’s last warm-up match before they kick off the European Championships against France this coming Friday. The prospect of watching a team which finished their qualifying campaign behind Northern Ireland – and which beat the Faroe Islands 1-0 and needed an injury-time equaliser to draw at home with Finland… Continue reading
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