Article by Daniel Grigore – published on Saturday, June 21, 2025, 20:43 / Updated on Saturday, June 21, 2025 20:43
Ion Marin, 70 years old, the representative of the U19 representative of Romania, explained how the prohibition of the use of mobile phones in the cantonment and prefaced the big duel waiting for him on Monday evening in the Netherlands, in the EURO U19 semifinals.
2nd place in Group A from the European Championship U19, the representative of Romania qualified in the semifinals of the competition, where the winner of the other group, the Netherlands.
The coach Ion Marin hopes that all uncertain players will be recovered until the game time. The experienced coach, who in March turned 70, confidently showed that his students can reach the last act of the competition.
Ion Marin, before the Netherlands – Romania at Euro U19: “All the confidence that these children can qualify further”
“I believe in these boys, what I can do. I want only from a physical point of view, because we have some problems. We have some problems. Simionaș and Guia received blows in the muscle, Fălcușan as well. Bărăitaru has the back, a tendon to Marincău.
The doctor assures us that everyone can be recoveredlet's rely on them, but these little accidents cause an inconvenience. I hope we have the whole lot, we can use it. I believe, I have all the confidence that these children can qualify further, play a final, “Ion Marin said at” Digisport Special “.
The U19 coach hopes for an important support against the bumps. It is very likely to be so, because All tickets put up for sale have been exhausted!
“I understood that a lot of tickets were sold. It would be good to be spectators. Thank you for the support they gave us in the match but Denmark. They were fantastic, they helped us. These children have not seen such a support. Or at all!
A message for supporters? Thank you in advance for support! I know they will support us unconditionally. I ask them to support us at all times, especially in the difficult ones, and in the end to enjoy together a new success of Romanian football ”, asks Ion Marin.
Ion Marin, about the “confiscation” of the players' phones: “We only take them in rest hours. We agreed together”
He also explained how the prohibition of the use of mobile phones in the cantonment. According to the coach, the players are “confiscated” the phones only at night and in the other windows for rest.
“Let's explain the job with the phones. They are not entirely lifted. We only take them in the rest hours. In the rest of the hours they are with them and can talk to friends, friends, family, with whom they want. The phones, in the rest hours, are indeed taught.
It's a thing that in my opinion works. If whoever writes about it does not know, you should ask the children. It's something I agreed together.
They said that “it is better to take our phones, so we can rest in full.” Were not surprised.
For example, Darius Fălcușan, the team captain, first spoke to the players, then came to me and said: «Yes, it is better to take our phones. We feel better. We do not butt it anymore, we stay and sleep, we rest, then we receive them and we can talk to who we want ”, says Ion Marin.
