The forgotten heroes of Division A, present on the court » They have thousands of matches in the first league, do you know them all?

The premiere of this event was the debut of Cristi Săpunaru, former captain of Giulești, recently retired, in an Old Boys game.

The Rapid Old Boys team included Leontin Toader, Virgil Drăghia, Marius Bratu, Cristian Săpunaru, Daniel Chiriță, Gabriel Stoica, Ovidiu Herea, Cristian Bardu, Viorel Ion, Mugur Bolohan, Cristian Tănase, Claudiu Ionescu, Costin Lazăr, Marian Aliuță, Lucian Goge, Marian Vlada and Vasile Caciureac. Coach Ion Manu, manager Lucian Ionescu and sports director Ion Craiu were on the technical bench.

On the other side, Giani Kiriță, Stelian Carabaș, Vlad Munteanu, Ștefan Ciuculescu, Dan Balauru, Mugurel Dedu, Ciprian Mozacu, Alin Rațiu, Răzvan Stanca, Marius Niculae, Gabriel Tamaș, Gabi Manu, Ionică Moroșanu, Kamara played in the All Stars Team.

In addition to them, in the stands of the multipurpose hall, at the event that brought together “actors” with thousands of matches in League 1 under their belt, there were also present Rică Răducanu, Ion Ispas, Bratu Pîrvu, Nicolae Paraschiv, Ionel Popescu, Florin Fogorossy, Daniel Sava, Constantin Cioacă, Iosif Damaschin, Marian Rada, Gabriel Constantinescu, Florică Drăghici, Marin Stelian, Rodin Voinea, Adrian Matei, Marian Grigore and Cristian Rontea.

Cristi Săpunaru made his debut at Rapid Old Boys

Rapid Old Boys dominated authoritatively, with Cristi Săpunaru and Costin Lazăr, the fittest players on the field, in great shape. There was no question of the winner, the team of speed legends dominating from one end to the other. The score was not necessarily the primary goal of the game, but an opportunity to see on the field various notable names from the recent history of the first league.

Barely retired, Cristi Săpunaru was in top form, scoring including a goal from the scissors. And Costin Lazăr showed off his great mood for the game, the former midfielder being the one who directed Rapid's play.

Ovidiu Herea, who was late to the match, was scolded by Săpunaru and “threatened” with a fine. At one point, the former decar from Giulesti briefly entered the goal.

Former Dynamo player Giani Kiriță was the coach of the All-Stars team, where, among others, Marius Niculae and Vlad Munteanu performed

Săpunaru: “I also had a tummy tuck”

“I also started to have a belly. I debuted in the gym at Old Boys, that's how I played at Otopeni, on the big field. It's nice, you see former colleagues, former legends, former footballers who did something for this country. It's a delight. I'm still young, they are purer than me. I would have liked more people to be present on Sunday, a pleasant event for the public.

You can't live with disappointment forever, we've all been disappointed, but we have to get over it. Look at the Herea how it looks and then let me know if they hold up well. Look at Herea and Lazarus, compare. I think Lazarus ate boards and Herea ate all possible burgers. Herea should have received a fine, he was late to the match”, said Cristi Săpunaru.

Ovidiu Herea: “Săpunaru should speak in a year when we will weigh him”

“It was also time for Săpunaru to make his debut, honestly. He was in the category for a long time and we expected to see him here. He came and doesn't really want to leave the field, in the end I think he won't be called up anymore (no laughs).

(no about the “fine” for extra pounds) I feel fine the way I am, I don't know what to say. I think Lazarus has a tapeworm, he doesn't gain weight at all, it's been like that all his life. And Săpunaru will speak in a year, at the moment he left for a little while, but we will see him in a year. We weigh him in December next year“, said Ovidiu Herea.