The former Romanian star wants to help Romania shine again with his commitment to youth.
George Hagi is the biggest legend of Romanian football. The 58-year-old has participated in three World Cups and three European Championships with the national team. In 1994 he led his country to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in the USA, where they lost to Sweden on penalties. At club level, Hagi has played for Real Madrid and Barcelona, among others. In 2001 he ended his career and after that he worked as a coach.
With Haji from the third league until the championship title
Hagi, also known as “Carpatian Maradona”, remains one of the defining figures in Romanian football. For many years he has been committed to supporting young people. In 2009 he founded the George Hagee Football Academy. From this appeared the Vitorol Constanta club.
As founder, president and coach, he led Vittorolle, nicknamed “Hagi’s Children” because of the many players from the academy, from the Third Division to the First Division. In 2017, the club’s steep rise came to a head with the championship title. In 2021, Vitorol merged with Farol Constanta. Under coach Hagi, the newly formed club won the championship for the first time in 2023.
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George Hagi after winning the 2023 league title with Farol Constanta.
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Intensify the promotion of young talents
Hagi’s commitment to young talent has had an impact far beyond Constanta. Inspired by this, the country wants to support young footballers with 100 million euros. Among other things, the Haggis Academy has a modern campus and the most professional trainers. The aim is to restore Romanian football, which has been less successful for many years, to its former strengths.
Hagi’s commitment is beginning to bear fruit: Along with Theodor Pallotta, Christian Manea and Florinel Koeman, 3 players from Hagi’s academy were in the starting line-up last Friday in the goalless draw against Kosovo in the European Championship qualifier. They should also play a key role against Switzerland on Monday. Along with other young players, they are expected to lead the national team to the finals again for the foreseeable future.
European Championship qualifying results
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