Ionuț Radu, the goalkeeper of the national team, said what he spoke to the coach Mircea Lucescu immediately after Romania – Austriascore 1-0.
Certified by Mircea Lucescu for the match made with Moldova, Ionuț Radu said he was congratulated by the coach after the match with Austria. He trusted that Romania will be at the 2026 World Cup. He also said that he, but not the other footballers in the lot, do not think of a possible departure of Lucescu.
VIDEO. Ionuț Radu, after Romania – Austria: “A perfect evening”
“I was ready for the match, it was Mr. Mircea's decision. I played and got a victory. As I said before, I like to live the moment. If I make expectations, maybe I will be disappointed.
I train every day, and the results come when you respect football as a sportsman. We have to believe, we have shown today. It was one of the best matches of the national team. We need to build on the performance we had today and I am convinced that we will be at the World Cup.
We believe, but it must come from you too. It was a tense moment, I needed victory, and I and Mr. Mircea congratulated. A perfect evening. We do not think that mystery is leaving, but to respect the requirements it has. We only think about the match and play as best as possible. The connection has always been, maybe that's what you see from the outside, there were tense moments between you and him.
He is like a father for us, he deserves this victory. I want to be aware that we can be much more than we did in the past, we have to work to reach the goal. When this emulation is created around us, all things go positive, “said Ionuț Radu, at the first sport.
