Romanian football great Mircea Lucescu dies aged 80
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Mircea Lucescu, legendary Romanian football coach and player, died at age 80 on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack Friday. Lucescu captained Romania at the 1970 World Cup and coached the national team twice, most recently starting in 2024. He spent 12 years at Shakhtar Donetsk, winning the UEFA Cup in 2009 and numerous domestic trophies across Romania, Italy, Turkey, and Ukraine.
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