Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Wednesday, 08 April 2026, 01:18 / Updated on Wednesday, 08 April 2026 01:37
The renowned coach passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at the age of 80.
Nadia Comăneci posted a short and emotional message on social networks.
Nadia Comăneci, after the death of Mircea Lucescu: “Smooth road!”
“Smooth road, dear Mircea Lucescu, dear friend! You were more than a legend, you were an inspiration to us all“, transmitted Nadia, through social networks.
Nadia Comăneci, message on the disappearance of Mircea Lucescu
The former great athlete was close to the national team prepared by the one who was “Il Luce”. Before the tie with Turkey, Nadia had sent a message of encouragement to the players: “Good luck to the tricolors in Turkey. We are with you and we support you to the end. Let's go Romania!”
Comăneci changed the history of gymnastics in Montreal in 1976 when he achieved the first perfect 10 in history. Lucescu built an impressive career in football, both as a player and as a coach, becoming one of the most respected technicians in the world.
Mircea Lucescu, unparalleled career in football
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Mircea Lucescu took his first steps in football at Dinamo Bucharest, the team with which he has spent most of his career. He also performed at Știința Bucharest and Corvinul Hunedoara.
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As a player, he won 6 championship titles and a Romanian Cup, all with Dinamo.
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Throughout his coaching career, he trained Corvinul, the Romanian national team, Dinamo, Pisa, Brescia, Reggiana, Rapid, Inter, Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Shakhtior, Zenit, the Turkish national team and Dinamo Kiev.
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He won 36 trophies in his career as a technician: 9 times the championship of Ukraine, 8 times the Ukrainian Cup, 7 times the Ukrainian Supercup, 3 times the Romanian Cup, 2 times the Romanian championship, 2 times the Turkish championship, as well as the UEFA Cup, the European Super Cup, the Russian Super Cup and the Anglo-Italian Cup.
