Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – Published Tuesday, 06 January 2026, 09:44 / Updated Tuesday, 06 January 2026 09:46
Gigi Becali (67 years old) told that he met Lukasz Szukala (41), the former central defender from FCSB, at a traffic light in Bucharest, and blamed him for a goal conceded more than 10 years ago.
The moment remembered by Gigi Becali happened on August 27, 2014, in the Champions League play-off. After 1-0 in Bucharest, FCSB needed at least a draw to go to the League, at the expense of the Bulgarians from Ludogorets. Only, they prevailed with the same score, thanks to a goal scored by Wanderson in the 90th minute, with a shot sent directly into the net, after Szukala rejected a corner kick.
It was the match in which the former central defender Cosmin Moți entered the Bulgarian goal and defended two penalties, those executed by Râpă and Pîrvulescu. Ludogorets prevailed 6-5 on penalty kicks and went to the League.
Gigi Becali scolded Lukasz Szukala at the traffic light: “I will remember you for the rest of my life”
Becali reproached Szkuala that the ball rejected by him went straight to the opponent's leg, then compared him to Andre Duarte, the first player transferred by FCSB this winter.
“Duarte? Do they still have to tell me? Don't I know Duarte? But, by the way, Duarte.
I met Szukala. She was with the child in the car and stopped at the stoplight. And I didn't know him anymore. I've never seen him like that. I only saw it on TV. I was in prison then. And he says: «I am Suzkala!».
I told him: “Dude, I'll remember you for the rest of my life because of how you messed up. Couldn't you have gone five inches further?” When he headed in the match against Lodogorets exactly in that leg, which then shot at vinclu. I was glad that he nodded, but he should have given it further. It was the 92nd minute and I was in prison.
For me, not Middlesbrough is the saddest moment, but Ludogorets. We missed out on qualifying for the Champions League. It was almost 20 million euros and I was also in prison.
When I said Durate, why did I say Szukala? Because they are similar players. Duarte may be more technical. Szukala was heading the ball very well, but he was a bit hampered, like that. I liked Szukala from Bistrita and I brought him”, said Gigi Becali, according to digisport.ro.
Lukasz Szukala, playing in an FCSB – Dinamo
Szukala played for FCSB between August 2012 and January 2015 before moving to Al Ittihad. During this time, he ticked off 101 matches, 13 goals and 3 decisive assists in the champion's shirt. He has 3 championship titles in his record.
