“Something crashed over me! An injection of 185 milligrams, I remember it today. From that moment …”

In the 2002-2003 season, Ghionea's first at FCSB, the defender learned that hepatitis B, an infectious liver disease.

“I came to Bucharest and thought I was MVP. The life of a sportsman shows you that it is not and that you have to have a balance in everything. Until hepatitis B was discovered, I was not so professional.

I had no idea what this condition means. I had the feeling that something crashed over me! And I tell you: Since I healed it, that was my career foundation. Then I understood that if you are not a professional, the sport will not give you back.

My life and my career have changed. I gave myself a maximum restart then. I gave up the vices. Because before you were losing nights. You realize, at 20 and some years … like each of us, “admits Ghionea, present in the Sport Gazette studio.

Video | Sorin Ghiononea, at the GSP podcast “2 to 1”: “It had 185 milligrams of the injection, stay a little marked”

The former iron stop of FCSB reported in detail the case:

“I tell you the whole story. The medical visa comes, January 2002. On the phone I was told that I am suspected of hepatitis B. Suspect. I had slightly enlarged transaminases. I repeated the analyzes and so it was. I didn't actually know what this was. I was training, I had nothing. The body being young, I was going.

And since then I have started treatment. I remember that on February 7, I started treatment and on May 31, I trained for the first time. I mean, I also played when I was doing interferon. My treatment consisted of an interferon injection. Remember now, you realize that you stay and a little marked … It had 185 milligrams. And from 185 milligrams I had some states … not very ok. And dropped to 135. Plus one pill a day.

I also had the chance to get to Professor Streinu-Cercel. The one I thanked and thank you. It treated me extraordinary. Due to the care he had for me, I managed to get back very quickly. And the young body mattered. I also had discussions with Florentin Petre, then he with hepatitis C problems … “.

The discovery of hepatitis B was a click for me. I realized that if you are not a professional, you have no chance. I realized that you have to be your best and worst critic. If you are reconciled with yourself, you will surely succeed. If not the sport does not forgive you

– Sorin Ghiononea, at the GSP podcast “2 to 1”

You know, I am a follower of a saying: you realize the value of a thing only after you have it. I realized how much football means to me when I had no 3-4 months. They could be 6-7, depending on my response to treatment. The viral load was small in me, and in 6 weeks of treatment it was 0. But it could last 8 months, one year. From that moment and until I left football, I was a professional 99%, not to say 100%

– Sorin Ghiononea, at the GSP podcast “2 to 1”

“2 to 1” with Sorin Ghionea, Friday, 6:00 pm. The main topics addressed:

• New Stars football school, which he deals with Petre Marin and Gheorghe Gigel;
• Middlesbrough drama and the great European derby with Rapid;
• reveals that he has no relationship now with the godfather Mihai Stoica;
• firm position in the FCSB VS. war CSA Steaua;
• He escaped to the limit of a doping test, a song with song;
• when he says that the relationship between the FCSB team of which the owner Gigi Becali was part of the FCSB was broken;
• the biggest achievement in his career;
• Choose the best Romanian central defender in the last 20 years;
• the partnership with Dorin Goian;
• a huge refused offer;
• in front of which he will always remove his “joben”.

About Sorin Ghionea:

• In Romania he played at the Danube Galați, Steelul Galați, Steaua/FCSB, Poli Timișoara, ASA Tg. Mureș, Chiajna and Viitorul;
• The best period lived at FCSB, along with the semifinals of the UEFA Cup and the Champions League groups;
• Two titles in the record, both conquered with FCSB;
• Outside it evolved only in Russia, in Rostov;
• It has 13 selections and a goal in the national team, played at Euro 2008;
• The largest career market share: 2.25 million euros (2009).