Romania's “Killer” from Euro '84, former golden balloon, is completely changed, at 65 years old »he kneeling Mircea Lucescu
The former great striker of “Die Mannschaft” was the “Killer” of Romania at the European Championship in 1984. After the draw “tricolors” with Spain, score 1-1, thanks to a succession signed by Boloni lots, followed the match with Federal Germany, played three days away, the champion of Europe at that time.
Photo. Great Rudi Voller, in the stands at the Czech U21 – Germany U21
In that match, Voller managed a “Doppietta”. The Germans started hard and opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Völler. Meier cheated on the school yard on Hagi, focused in front of the gate, and Rudi Voller scored his head, taking advantage of Silviu Lung's wrong exit.
Lucescu took Gică and introduced him on the area, and the “tricolors” started in force the second half. After only a minute after the resumption, the Romanians equalized following a beautiful phase: Rednic sent to Klein, he jumped over the ball, who reached Coraș, IIt would be our striker scored with a shot from 16 meters.
The sport striker then missed a huge opportunity, escaped alone with Schumacher. He tried to lobe the German goalkeeper, but he managed to hang the ball at the last moment. And those who scored were all the Germans: Rummenigge and Voller made our defense chess, and the last one succeeded.
Ioan Chirilă would note in the sport of June 18, 1984: “After the break, the Romanian team equalized immediately, balanced the game, had some very good moments, missed three times the equalization after RFG took the lead by 2-1.” It was the only match against Romania for Rudi Voller.
At the end of the match, Voller exchanged T -shirts with the great Costică Stefanescu. Both Germany and Romania have been eliminated from the group stage.
Rudi Voller and Costică Stefanescu – Euro 1984
Exceptional career crowned with a World Championship and a Champions League
Throughout his career, Völler played for 1860 Munich, Werder Bremen, AS Roma, Marseille and Bayer Leverkuse, ticking 90 selections for western Germany and reunified Germany.
After retiring from the activity, he prepared Leverkusen, Germany's national (between 2000 and 2004), Rome and again Leverkusen.
Since 2005, for 17 years, he has been the sports director of “Pharmacists”, occupying the same position at the Selected Mare, starting with 2023. From the player's position, the most important triumphs remain the 1990 Cup and the 1993 Champions League, won with Marseille, until recently, the only team in Hexagon. He also has a World Cup final, lost by “Die Mannschaft” in front of Brazil, in 2002.
