The best player in the Romanian football, Gică Hagi has talked about the unknown things from his career, but also about the present status of the Romanian football. Invited at Europa FM, Hagi didn’t esitate to discuss about the national team and about the arranged matches he played in before the Revolution.
- Mr. Hagi, you appeared in a commercial from which we understand that the cookies made by your grandmother helped you in the childhood to be among those who played football in the school yard. Is it true?
- Yes, one hundred percent! Because I have always liked to stay with the elder boys, I liked football, and, in order to accept me near them, they took advantage of the younger boy, and of course, they needed to eat at lunch. So, I used to bring them something to accept me with them.
What is the difference between your generation and the players we have now at the national team?
- If we are objective, I think the difference is that we accomplished our mission and we did it very well. The present players are still in activity, they have many things to do and we hope to be an example for them and make performance. You can earn respect only by performance!
If you were at the national team in this moment, did you summon again Adrian Mutu?
- I am not at the national team and, even if I have my opinion, it is not appropriate to say it because I would create a huge pressure. Please, give me the permission not to comment because Răzvan Lucescu has the entire responsibility, vision and the concept in this moment at the team!
- What would say the player Hagi about the coach Hagi?
- The player Hagi has respected always the coach. One of my qualities was to help him achieve his goals, through me, because I was an important piece, with the rest of the team. As coach I am just the way I am as player, a notable person. I
