Here is our comprehensive guide to all 1,248 World Cup players – feast on it, and don't let it out of your sight from next Thursday: theguardian.com/football/ng-…

Huge thanks to @Emishor for collaborating with us on the latest Fabric of Football episode which is a tribute to the great Mircea Lucescu. Il Luce, his life and his legacy - with Emanuel & @JFreeHardYards open.spotify.com/episode/5X3… come & listen! 🇷🇴🕯️

Craiova's title game vs. U Cluj in the Romanian top-flight.

The goal of the year was scored last night in the Romanian 2nd tier. Techereş with a wonderful rabona v Steaua.

This is surreal even by Romanian football standards. The players of Voluntari and FC Bihor (L2) needed to push the ambulance because the raim destroyed the pitch. Horrible injury just before the final whistle.

Dinamo's choreo for the derby match v Rapid honouring the late Mircea Lucescu.

RT @yasin__tuncer: Tarih 23 Şubat 2023. Lucescu, takımı Dinamo Kiev’i çok sevdiği Antalya’ya getirmiş, hazırlık maçına çıkarıyor. Ben de ya…

Mirel Radoi will leave FCSB after just a month in charge. He will take over at Gaziantep FK, in the Turkish top-flight. FCSB owner Becali revealed for Fanatik in Romania that Radoi will earn 900k per season and a signing bonus worth 100k.

Gheorghe Hagi is back as Romania NT manager after 25 years.

Gheorghe Hagi returns as Romania NT manager tomorrow. Big moment.

The most touching image from Mircea Lucescu's funeral today. Son Răzvan, now the manager of PAOK, saying goodbye after the religious service. Photo via @AgentiaBasilica

Un hiver 1989. Nicolae Ceaucescu a été jugé et exécuté. Les nuits à Bucarest restent incertaines. On tire encore autour de la caserne du Steaua. Lorsque #MirceaLucescu vient nous chercher à l’hôtel Intercontinental avec sa Renault 12, enfin sa Dacia, il nous demande de nous baisser dans l’habitacle pour ne pas être une cible. On dîne chez lui en regardant les rares programmes télévisés et où un soir à minuit vacillera une bougie symbolisant le passage à l’année 1990. Et on priera encore. Dieu que Mircea me manque 🥲 J’ai fouillé dans une vieille valise et ai retrouvé ces quelques images. En noir et blanc, forcément. La couleur attendait la chute des derniers obligés de la Securitate pour se proposer 🇷🇴 @FootRoumain @Emishor @MAERomania @daily_romania

Dragoș Vinereanu, one of the doctors who treated Mircea Lucescu before his death: "At some point, he told me: all I want is to die on a football pitch". (📰Gândul)

After several years away from the public eye, Shakhtar’s billionaire owner Rinat Akhmetov arrived in Bucharest today to pay his respects to Mircea Lucescu. He spoke with the family and recalled, in front of the Romanian media, that Luce Sr. taught him how to properly drink wine.

My interview with the great Mircea Lucescu for @RevistaPanenka from a few years ago. He told me a lot of amazing things.

PAOK manager Răzvan Lucescu, Mircea's son, is next to his dad's coffin since yesterday at 4. He is shaking everyone's hand. Probably over 10k people already. The public can still come to pay their respects at the National Arena until late tonight. Funeral tomorrow.

Respectful minute of silence in memory of Mircea Lucescu, a Romanian player and historic coach. May he rest in peace.

Ahead of Goztepe v Galatasaray, honouring Mircea Lucescu's memory. Wonderful.