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06. 11. 09. - 16:00

Lucescu announces squad for Poland match

Romanian Times

Romanian national football team head coach Razvan Lucescu announced today (Fri) the names of the 23 players for the upcoming friendly against Poland.

International Adrian Mutu is out of the question after knee surgery he underwent today, according to information from his club Fiorentina. The surgery went well,  and he is expected to be back on the pitch next year.

The goalkeepers for the national team are Costel Pantilimon (FC Timisoara), Danut Coman (FC Brasov) and Mircea Bornescu (FC Rapid Bucuresti).

Others include Cristian Sapunaru (FC Porto), Mirel Radoi (Al-Hilal Saudi Club), Dorin Goian (US Citta di Palermo), Cristian Chivu (FC Internazionale Milano), Razvan Rat (FC Sakhtar Donetk), Mihai Nesu (FC Utrecht) and Tiberiu Ghioane (FC Dinamo Kiev).

Daniel Niculae (AJ Auxerre), Ciprian Marica (VfB Stuttgart), Gheorghe Bucur (FC Timisoara) and Andrei Cristea (FC Dinamo Bucuresti) have been called up as strikers.

Romania meets Poland in a friendly match a week from tomorrow in Warsaw.

Protesters throw snowballs at prime minister
Unionists booed and threw snow balls at Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc today (Fri) in protest against the unitary pay law and the future pension law.

Romania still has problems, according to the US Human Rights report
Discrimination against the Roma and gays, Lesbians and transgender people is still happening in Romania, according to the Human Rights Report for 2009 issued by the US State Departament today (Fri).

Depeche Mode-inspired dance show in Bucharest
A dance show inspired by the lyrics and music of British rock band Depeche Mode is premiering today (Fri) at the Odeon Theatre in Bucharest.

Ikea buys its franchise in Bucharest
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has bought its franchise in Romania, according to a statement by the company today (Fri).

MP proposes a ban on human cloning
A Romanian MP wants to ban human cloning by law.

Romanians bought fewer used German cars last year
Romanians bought 65.3 per cent fewer second hand cars from Germany last year, according to data released today (Fri) by the German Federal Statistics Office.

Bucharest-Bacelona flight interrupted by depressurisation
A plane owned by state-owned airline Tarom had to return to Henri Coanda airport today (Fri) due to technical problems.

Cigarettes factory found at farm
An illicit cigarette factory has been discovered by police at a farm in Mihail Kogalniceanu in Constanta county in southern Romania.

Traditional food fair in Bucharest this weekend
A traditional food fair is going to take place on Saturday and Sunday at the Romanian Peasant Museum in Bucharest.

Parents used their son to sell heroin
Two parents who used their teenager son to transport and sell heroin have been arrested by police in Bucharest.