“We will take light from big names”


Article by Ovidiu Minea – published on Thursday, September 18, 2025 6:25 pm / Updated Thursday, September 18, 2025 18:52
This afternoon, at the City Hall of Iași, a press conference was held in which the “Football World – Ronaldinho & Friends” event was officially launched.
It will take place on November 29, from 4:00 pm, on the “Emil Alexandrescu” stadium in Iași. Within it, a selection consisting of Ronaldinho and his friends will face a team of big names of Romanian football.
What big names are expected in Iasi: many Brazilians and Daniel Pancu for Romania
According to the organizer, DM Global Way, and his partners, Ronaldinho's team will be Dida, Maicon, Rafinha, Aldair, Polga, Okocha, Kluivert, Makelele, Verón, Diego Souza, Quaresma, Edmilson, Hernani and Seedorf.
As for the tricolor team, the first name that confirmed the presence is that of Daniel Pancu, the most valuable player in the history of Iasi football. The organizers gave assurances that there will be other big names of our football in Copou.
How much does the ticket cost at the event “Football World – Ronaldinho & Friends” from Iași
The organizers, who acknowledged the event is a business, They announced that the price of an entrance ticket will not exceed 250 lei.
At the same time, more expensive tickets will be sold for VIPs. As the “Emil Alexandrescu” stadium is not covered, those present at the conference have acknowledged that they were in the weather at the event scheduled at the end of November. However, the optimism was dominant, emphasizing that the Arena in Copou has a lawn defrosting facility.
The mayor of Iasi: “And if he makes pancakes, Ronaldihno I think he fills the stadium!”
The mayor of Iasi, Mihai Chirica, who announced that the base in Copou will be made available for free, has shown optimistically that the stadium will be full: “Ronaldinho fills the stadium and if it gives autographs or it makes our continuous disappointments to be forgotten in an event where we will take the light from big names”.
Chirica also stated that she wants to be invited to the match a junior of the Polytechnics, who “change two or three passes with Ronaldinho”, and some players from the women's team of Iasi.




