Yesterday, April 24th 2002, I realised that one year has passed since the retirement of the greatest Romanian footballer of all times: Gica Hagi.
It's been one year since he has not worn the yellow shirt (actually 1 year and a half), and meanwhile he finished second with Galtasaray in the Turkish league, came back, coached the NT, failed to qualify it, went to a dozen TV shows, argued with the Steaua people and defended his favourite club.
Maybe we wish he were still playing, but still it's good that we have Gica here in the country. Whether he is going to become a good coach or good leader of a club, or if he is simply going to do what Pele does (go to shows and ceremonies, shake hands, wave etc), we all love him (I hope).
So, Gica, Happy Birthday for Sfantul Gheorghe and, no matter what you will do in the future, you will always stay in our hearts, not only as the best player, but as a special person, because only a fool would think that such a player could have been anything else but a great man.
La Multi Ani, Gica!
It's been one year since he has not worn the yellow shirt (actually 1 year and a half), and meanwhile he finished second with Galtasaray in the Turkish league, came back, coached the NT, failed to qualify it, went to a dozen TV shows, argued with the Steaua people and defended his favourite club.
Maybe we wish he were still playing, but still it's good that we have Gica here in the country. Whether he is going to become a good coach or good leader of a club, or if he is simply going to do what Pele does (go to shows and ceremonies, shake hands, wave etc), we all love him (I hope).
So, Gica, Happy Birthday for Sfantul Gheorghe and, no matter what you will do in the future, you will always stay in our hearts, not only as the best player, but as a special person, because only a fool would think that such a player could have been anything else but a great man.
La Multi Ani, Gica!