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Mihai Stoica, exciting memory with Mihai Leu

Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – published Wednesday, July 02, 2025, 07:54 / Updated Wednesday, July 2, 2025 08:43

Extremely sad news received by Romanians on Tuesday night towards Wednesday. Mihai Leu died at 56, being abducted by the colon cancer he has been fighting for more than 10 years.

TRAGEDY

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The news was very sad about Mihai Stoica. The FCSB champion official posted a message writing about the moment he met Leu.

Mihai Stoica, memory with Mihai Leu

“In 2009, when I was playing with Unirea Urziceni in the Champions League, I had the honor to make a few trips along with two special people, Bela Urasi and Mihai Leu.

Then I realized that a great champion can be other than a special man. A huge athlete, but of rare modesty and with a common sense. That's how we met our great athlete. And that's how I will wear it in memory.

Goodbye, Champ! God rest in peace! Sincere condolences to the family … “, wrote Mihai Stoica, on social networks.

28 matches had MihaiAs a professional boxer, all won. He was the second European to withdraw from the professional boxing without having lost a match. At the amateurs he won 190 matches out of 200 played in Romania and Germany

In 2021, at the show “Ovidiu's friends”, Mihai Leu spoke about the difficulties he faced.

“Life is not as we want. I always learned to see things positive. The first time I was told what I was sweating, my feet were cut. This is life, we must fight to go over it. I talked to Mr. Irinel Popescu, an extraordinary man! had several operations.

I liked to see things optimistic, and throughout this time I made a lot of new friends. I saw that I have many friends and my family relationship became more solid. We realized that we are a very united family and that we go over anything. Doing sports all day, I didn't even want to think that I can't get over it. I really remember one of the first discussions with Professor Irinel Popescu. “Doctor, how long does it take until I put myself on my feet?”. “Why do you ask me?”. “Next week I have a race!”. He started laughing, obviously he couldn't … “.

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