Liga 1
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End of season round-up
I’ve been away from Romania for nearly 3 years. As the 2021-22 season draws to a close, let’s see what’s changed since I left. Oh, not much. Continue reading
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Talk about the passion
Who says nobody cares any more in Romanian football? Me, I say that, usually. And the people I talk to about it tend to agree, unhampered by their having no concrete existence outside my head. But last weekend saw tension, passion and confrontation on and off the pitch at different ends of the pyramid. Warning:… Continue reading
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It’s business time
I’ll admit it. I haven’t been following the footballing ups and downs of the footballing leagues much over the past year. But, with the end in sight, the time has come to scratch the footballing surface of what’s been going on around the footballing country during this footballing season. Continue reading
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I’m sorry I haven’t a cluj
As September begins, we can proudly report that Romanian football teams remain in UEFA competitions! Continue reading
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Football famine finally finishes!
Ahh, football, you’re back. We missed you. Or not really. Continue reading
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News dump
Universitatea Craiova won the cup final 2-0 against AFC Hermannstadt, in front of an impressive 30,000-strong crowd at Bucharest’s national stadium. It is Craiova’s first trophy for 23 years. (Or, if you don’t consider it to be the same club since it was re-founded in 2013, their first ever!) Having just won the Liga 1… Continue reading
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Badger parade
As an acknowledged expert on the arcane and bewildering world of Romanian football, people often stop me in the street to ask me questions, such as “Do you speak English?” or “How do I get to the metro station?” I don’t mind; it comes with the territory. This week, I’ll address a question on the… Continue reading
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Those were the days
The British football monthly When Saturday Comes runs a feature in the back, where they review a season from times gone by and track what has happened since then to selected teams and individuals. I thought it would be fun to do that for the Romanian league. Let’s see if I’m right. Cast your mind back… Continue reading
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Hibernation
One month into a cold, football-less desert, and with a couple of weeks remaining before the Liga I season resumes, it’s about time for a winter break update… Continue reading
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1 Decembrie
It’s Romania’s National Day, my family are away, and Voluntari are playing the league leaders at home. This has the makings of a day to be frittered away watching military parades, reading about football on the internet, and getting drizzled on near some mediocre sport. Continue reading
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