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Euro 2008 Preview - Romania

May 30, 2008

Victor Piturca made one surprise cutting his squad down to 23 leaving out Dinamo Bucharest striker Florin Bratu. The 28 year old has scored two in 11 games for his national team bu this no appearances since October 2007 Marius Niculae on Inverness has been given an opportunity.

Nicualae is the only UK based player and only Cristian Chivu of Inter Milan and Adrian Mutu of Fiorentina are house hold names. The bookies have them at 33/1 which is about right considering they have been placed in the group of death, C with Italy, Netherlands and France.

Romania Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Bogdan Lobont (Dinamo Bucharest), Eduard Stanciou (CFR 1907 Cluj), Marius Popa (FCU Politehnica Timisoara)

Defenders: Cosmin Contra (Getafe), Gabriel Tamas (Auxerre), Stefan Radu (Lazio), Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk), Cristian Chivu (Inter Milan), Cristian Sapunaru (Rapid Bucharest), Dorin Goian, Sorin Ghionea, Mirel Radoi (all Steaua Bucharest), Cosmin Moti (Dinamo Bucharest)

Midfielders: Florentin Petre (CSKA Sofia), Paul Codrea (Siena), Razvan Cocis (Lokomotiv Moscow), Banel Nicolita (Steaua Bucharest), Adrian Cristea (Dinamo Bucharest)

Forwards: Nicolae Dica (Steaua Bucharest), Adrian Mutu (Fiorentina), Ciprian Marica (Stuttgart), Daniel Niculae (Auxerre), Marius Niculae (Inverness)

Written by JPC · Filed Under Euro 2008 


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