Article by David Istrate – published on Saturday, May 17, 2025 23:04 / Updated Sunday, May 18, 2025 04:55
Cristina Neagu, the legendary handball player of Romania, will play on Sunday, May 18, the last match of the career. Starting at 3:00 pm, CSM Bucharest will receive the visit of Corona Brașov, in the 26th stage “Florilor League”.
Thursday, May 15, CSM Bucharest has mathematically secured the third consecutive national title, After imposing 35-28 on the Danube Land Braila. The band from the Capital will receive the medals on Sunday, May 18, after the duel with CSM Corona Brașov, which will represent the last game in Cristina Neagu's career.
Cristina Neagu: “I enjoyed each match, every training”
The 36 -year -old handball player spoke about the feelings that try it before the match with the Romanian vice -champion:
“I am ok yet, I do not know how I will feel tomorrow. I will probably have emotions. I am very happy that all the tickets have been sold. I take the opportunity to tell people to buy the few hundred tickets. We will evolve with a full room and it will be great. We will also receive the champion medals, it is also the last match of the career, the last match at home. I am glad to play in the Multipurpose Hall and it will certainly be a holiday“, Neagu said, according to the club's Facebook page.
The winner of the Champions League said that this season is a special one and that the family will be with them at the last match, which will end with a team party.
“Of course it is the last match of the championship. Things are already set for us, and for them. But we want to win the last match in front of our supporters and then receive the medals,” continued Neagu.
Was it the perfect career end? “I do not know if the perfect end is necessarily, but it was a special season, a year of holiday. I enjoyed every match, every workout and it was largely as I wished”, Replied the player from Bucharest.
At the end of the interview, Cristina Neagu sent a message for the little girls who want to take up handball:
“To believe in their dream, to work because it is very important to work! No matter how talented you have, you cannot reach the highest level if you do not work. Do not let people tell them what they cannot do!
Helle Thomsen, about Cristina Neagu: “It is a perfect end of her career”
Elizabeth Homogie, the star of CSM Bucharest, is sure that there will be tears of happiness in the locker room, while Helle Thomsen, the “Tigroaice” trainer, thinks it's the perfect end for Neagu.
“It's a good end for her. I took the championship and finish their career in front of many people at this match. We will do this together so this is a perfect end of her career“, Danish said.
CSM Bucharest – CSM Corona Brașov, the last match of Cristina Neagu, will take place on Sunday, May 18, at 3:00 pm, and will be broadcast on Pro Arena.
