Contra and Hagi sparking Romanian revival

• Romania have missed out on a final 5 FIFA World Cups
• Now on a adult again and in best Ranking position given 2016
• Cosmin Contra and Gheorge Hagi both contributing to that rise

In 1998, Romania looked to be during an all-time high. They had only returned from a third unbroken FIFA World Cupâ„¢ and, as with a dual before, they had done it by a organisation phase.

But before France 1998 had even kicked off, a team’s talisman, Gheorghe Hagi, delivered an meaningful warning. “Romanian football,” he said, “will be passed in 10 years’ time.” Hagi insisted that a performances of a country’s golden era had “hidden” a systemic problems that would lead to this unavoidable decline. And his difference valid to be eerily prophetic.

While it has not perished, Romanian football has remained in a ennui given those excellence days of a 1990s. The Russia 2018 qualifiers merely continued a joyless theme, with a organisation finishing fourth in their territory – behind Montenegro and 12 points adrift of organisation winners Poland.

But Romania now demeanour to be on a adult again, and it is Hagi and a former general team-mate of his who are receiving a plaudits. Cosmin Contra, whose general career began only as Hagi’s was circuitous down, is now Romania’s coach. He hasn’t always seen eye-to-eye with his distinguished former colleague. Indeed, a span turn inextricable in a brawl progressing this year over Contra’s preference not to collect Hagi’s son, Ianis.

Nonetheless, their total efforts are providing uninformed and genuine wish to their country’s beleaguered football fans.

Article source: http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2018/m=9/news=contra-and-hagi-sparking-romanian-revival.html