Mircea Lucescu, former Romania football captain and coach, dies aged 80
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Mircea Lucescu, former Romania football captain and coach, dies aged 80

April 7, 2026
Football | The Guardian
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Bucharest hospital confirms death after heart attack‘Romanians grew up with his image in their hearts’Mircea Lucescu, the Romanian football great who was a serial trophy winner as a player and a coach, has died aged 80.Lucescu’s death was confirmed by Bucharest university emergency hospital on Tuesday. He had been hospitalised after reportedly having a heart attack on Friday morning.

Mircea Lucescu, former Romania football captain and coach, dies aged 80

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