Article by David Marinescu – published on Saturday, 09 August 2025, 15:49 / Updated on Saturday, 09 August 2025 15:52
Gigi Becali was surprised by the passers -by at the empty bust, on a Pipera site. The owner of FCSB gave directions to the workers who work to erect the church in which the landowner invests.
The owner of FCSB builds a church in the northern area of Bucharest, in Voluntari. He promised that he would pick her up after qualifying in the 2008 Champions League groups, when his team eliminated Galatasaray in the preliminaries.
While the works are going on, Becali makes time to check the workers present on the site. The FCSB boss was surprised by giving directions to a worker, while analyzing including the sidewalk on the construction site. Becali appeared in the bare bust, with a shirt on his head, to keep from the sun and heat, being surprised by the passers-by, according to Iamsport.ro.
Photo gallery. Gigi Becali, at the hollow bust on the site where he raises his church
It is a church that I promised to the Lord when I beat Galatasaray. I said that if we defeat the Turks now, I will make a church there on the corner. I received on this land here 6 million euros and many said “leave, that you do elsewhere!” My promise is now fulfilled after 17 years. Now thank the Lord that he has put the big tower! It will be the most beautiful church in the world. In size are many bigger but as beauty …-
Gigi Becali, in March 2024, on Romania TV
In April, GSP reporters entered the site and surprised pictures of the inside mosaic.
The work is extremely complex. And it requires a lot of work and attention from the specialists to fill the walls with mosaic. Inside, there are 2000 square meters that must be dressed in mosaic, a Byzantine technique of high refinement. And a mosaic pebble has a centimeter and must be mounted manually, with a tweezers.
It is precisely the complexity of the work makes the project hard to advance. Thus, Becali's church would be ready in about 3 years. On the outside, the Russian -style towers were mounted. There are 5 small and large towers, the top of the top being 40 meters from the ground.
