“I bet on a bottle of red wine”

Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – published Monday, September 08, 2025, 20:40 / Updated Monday, September 08, 2025 20:43
Former international great international Ilie Dumitrescu (56 years old) congratulates Rapid for the transfer of midfielder Alin Fică (24 years), who would come from CFR Cluj.
Rapid and CFR Cluj beat Alin Fică and Leo Bolgado in Giulești. Dan Șucu will pay the sum of one million euros in exchange for the two.
Ilie Dumitrescu, about the transfer of Alin Fică to Rapid: “It will help a lot”
Ilie Dumitrescu believes that the footballer listed at 1.4 million euros will be a successful transfer for Rapid. He said that the Giulesti do not have another midfielder of Fică's profile.
“Fică is a good player. I bet that the daughter will help a lot. They don't have this midfielder profile there. I bet on a bottle of red wine“, Said Ilie Dumitrescu, at the show” Football Club “, from Digi Sport.
In the studio, Mihai Pintilii, the second coach from FCSB, also spoke about the transfer of the midfielder to Rapid: “At the daughter I am a little, so I do not understand why they gave it. The championship started well, he also gave goals”.

Alin Fică, playing for CFR Cluj // Photo: Imago Images
Alin Fică, who played for Rapid between August and December 2020, ticked 16 matches, 16 goals and a decisive pass in this season.
The transfer to Rapid will represent for the midfielder and an important leap in the Super League standings. Rapidists are ranked second, with 18 points, and CFR Cluj is only on 14, with 6 points.
I was not afraid we were leaving Europe. I was a little afraid after the match with Drita. We wanted to win to provide conference, to calm the players. It's pressure for everyone, it's not easy.
And last year I had the same problem, except that it is worse this year. The boys react very well, and that's me.
– Mihai Pintilii, second coach at FCSB




