Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu, Cosmin Nistor – Published Thursday, November 20, 2025 10:17 p.m. / Updated Thursday, November 20, 2025 10:24 p.m.
After seeing that Romania lost with Turkey, Victor Pițurcă told GSP.ro: “Why did we have a chance?! Because Mircea Lucescu knows the Turks very, very well. He worked with them, trained the national team, some of them he even debuted, called them up for the first time. Then, Turkey plays football, which we like. We can show our value when someone plays.”
Mihai Stoica laughed at Victor Pițurcă: “Now I really found out who Turkey is”
The official of the champion mocked the statement made by the former Romanian coach.
“Now, indeed, I have found out who Turkey is. Pițurcă explained to us, Turkey plays football. As if Italy, Denmark, Ukraine did not play football. Some great observations. That he prefers Turkey to play football…
What did Denmark prefer with Belarus? De made it 2-2 and entered the playoffs. Italy really played Norway open and they gave those guys a head start. I never imagined that, for an Italian team to lead 1-0 and create such chaos that they concede 4 goals in a quarter of an hour.
Do you think that Italy misses the 3rd World Championship? It doesn't exist. They meanwhile were European champions. Italy was clearly thinking about the match with Portugal then, they were playing at home, in Palermo they played North Macedonia. That was not their match. 4 years ago what happened, with Jorginho and his missed penalty,” said Mihai Stoica, at Prima Sport.
Victor Pițurcă / Photo source: Cristi Preda (GSP)
Turkish football rose thanks to one man, Gică Hagi. Before Hagi arrived at Galata, their football did not exist in European cups. Only after that moment did they start making money, when they discovered that they could participate in the European Cups, and in 2002 they took 3rd place in the world, which was no accident. That was their last World Cup, because no Hagi appeared after that.
It is unreal that Osimhen, who was wanted by everyone, will arrive in Turkey. A short time ago you brought Cicâldau and Moruțan, now you bring Mertens, Osimhen, unbelievable how those billionaires throw away their money. For them, millions of euros mean nothing
– Mihai Stoica
