Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published on Thursday, 08 January 2026, 19:40 / Updated on Thursday, 08 January 2026 19:42
Gigi Becali (67 years old), the owner of FCSBand Sorin Cârțu (70 years old), the honorary president of Craiova University, had a spectacular live dialogue.
At a time when Gigi Becali said on the show “Fotbal Show”, from Prima Sport, that he would keep striker Denis Alibec until the summer, Sorin Cârțu made a joke on this subject, starting a frothy dialogue between the two.
Becali: “I told MM that Alibec made a pass in Holland and took out his money. There are five months left on his contract. He took 400,000, don't you give him another 100,000 to keep him for a few more months? But I told them to break him in the training camp.”
Crouch: “Don't break it until it gets injured (no laughing)”.
Becali: “That's what you want? May God grant that what you wish for me may happen for you.”
Crouch: “You are my friend, I wish you no harm. You are my friend, brother!”.
FCSB training in Antalya, Denis Alibec PHOTO: Ionuţ Iordache (GSP)
Becali: “I know you don't wish me harm, but if you want Alibec to get injured… If he took his money, Alibec is a player who has executions, maybe he has an ambition now; he may come back and make a sensation.
Gigi Becali likes Steven Nsimba: “I'd take him”
Asked if Steven Nsimba, the striker from Craiova who was rumored to be leaving this winter, is to his liking, the champion boss said he would transfer the footballer if he could.
“Nsimba, from Craiova, the one who is black? Yes, I like him, he is a good striker. I would take it. But I like Nsimba more than that Arab, Assad. I like it better; it's better Nsimba is better. He is even more technical, even stronger, knows better with the ball, is a better scorer.
Steven Nsimba/ photo: Ionut Iordache (GSP)
I don't like Assad. That Etim took out five times what you paid for him. It was of great use, that's how it happened, as it was with me with Alibec. Etim has nowhere to play at my place, but Nsimba does. I also said to MM: «Can't we also find a player like that? He's a football player. Look at this phase, look, he's a footballer”.
Is Nsimba in the last six months? Good thing you told me. Why are they asking me then?”, said the owner of FCSB.
Nsimba arrived in Craiova in the summer and collected 27 matches, 9 goals and 3 decisive assists. He still has a contract with Olteni until 2027.
