A new successful coach in Romania? “It sounds interesting. He was a very good footballer”

National team

Florin Bratu, Lucian Sânmartean, Laurențiu Roșu, Eric Lincar and Costin Curelea / Photo: Sport Pictures

article written by Digi Sport
21.03.2024, 23:37

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The Romanian U20 national team drew, Thursday evening, in Târgoviște, score 0-0with the similar representative of Italy.

Romania – Northern Ireland will be played on Friday, from 21:45, and Armenia U21 – Romania U21, for EURO 2025 U21, is scheduled for March 26, away. All the details about these games can be found on the Digi Sport application and on the digisport.ro website.

Narcis Răducan, impressed by Costin Curelea

It was the penultimate match of Costin Curelea’s team (39 years old) from the Elite League. The last match of Romania U20 will be played, also in Tîrgoviște, but against Poland U20.

The good course of the young tricolors attracted attention, and the work of Curelea and his staff is beginning to be rewarded. Narcissus Răducan (49 years old), Digi Sport analyst, said about the former “second” of Dan Petrescu, licensed PRO, that he is a coach of the future.

Following this result, “Tricolorii mici” is in 5th place in the ranking, with 7 points. On the other side, the Italians are the leaders, with 14 points.

Romania U20 – Poland U20 is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26, also in Târgoviște, also live on Digi Sport 1

“I would highlight Curelea’s work. I think he is an interesting coach who has started very well. It is a very delicate situation in this team, because they have the best opponents, often the players who remain from the U21 team are used and, under these conditions, he has to do work.

And he did very well, and it’s random for us. Because it went through the normal stages of performance. He was a very good footballer, then he was second coach to Dan Petrescu, an important coach, and here he is doing very well.

I think this appearance of Curelea among the federal coaches is positive”said Răducan, present in the studio of the Digi Sport Special show.

VIDEO with Narcis Răducan about Costin Curelea

“It’s a miracle!”. Costin Curelea, honestly after Romania U20 – Italy U20 0-0

At the end of the game, Costin Curelea declared himself happy with the final result and decided to congratulate his students.

Moreover, the selector said about the draw obtained in Târgoviște that it was a “miracle”.

“I say it’s a performance for our team, for Romania. We’re glad we didn’t score.

I can’t say I’m mad, I’m actually happy. It was a very high tension, we were happy and we are thinking about the next match.

These players who don’t all play in League 1 and play in League two, three, manage to face teams like Germany, Italy, it’s a miracle. Here they showed desire, value and showed that we can fight with strong teams.

(Which players could make the step to the U21?) Bodisteanu showed that he can play, Blănuță, Filip, I don’t even want to continue. There are players who can play there and who have played before. Now that’s how it was decided and it was normal for us to take them and give them an official match.

The pitch was very good, the fans were with us and it’s good for the Romanian national team”said Costin Curelea.