Gheorghe Hagi

Romanian footballer and manager

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Gheorghe Hagi is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is currently the owner and manager of Liga I club Farul Constanța. Deployed as an attacking midfielder, Hagi was considered one of the best players in the world during the 1980s and '90s, and is regarded by many as the greatest Romanian footballer of all time. Fans of Turkish club Galatasaray, with whom Hagi ended his career, called him Comandante, while he was known as Regele to Romanian supporters. Nicknamed "The Maradona of the Carpathians", he was a creative advanced playmaker renowned for his dribbling, technique, vision, passing and shooting.

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From havoc to hope: How Hagi still inspires Romania With many of the current squad passing through his club, Gheorghe Hagi's influence on Romania remains strong. BBC Sport - Published on July 2, 2024
The King and his kids - inside Hagi's plan to restore Romania's glory Gheorghe Hagi's career took him to the heights of world football and across the European club scene. Now the 'King' has returned to Romania with a mission. BBC Sport - Published on March 14, 2023