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Petrescu says it will be ´miracle´ if side beat Sevilla

Romanian Times

Unirea Urziceni head coach Dan Petrescu said today (Mon) that it would be a "miracle" if his side beat FC Sevilla in the Champions League tomorrow.

Former Chelsea legend Dan Petrescu said: "This is the most important match in Romanian football. No club team has been in our position - having a chance to reach the Champions League spring matches before the group finals."

"It will be a miracle if we beat Sevilla tomorrow."

Unirea Urziceni is currently second in Group G with five points, while Rangers is last with two points.

FC Sevilla players arrived today (Mon) in Bucharest and will have their official training tonight. The match will be played tomorrow in Bucharest.

Almost half of Romanians live in poverty
Almost half of the Romanians (8.89 millions) are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, according to Eurostat data published today (Weds).

Police carry man off the snow and save his life
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New government with same eight former ministers proposed
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Forty-one dead in freezing weather
Another three persons have died due to low temperatures in the last 24 hours, the Romanian Health Ministry said today (Weds).

EC report on Justice is positive, minister says
Romanian Justice Minister Catalin Predoiu currently acting prime minister until the new government is voted in by the parliament, said today (Weds) that the European Commission's interim report on progress in justice is, overall, "positive".

Pink Martini concerts in Bucharest
American orchestra Pink Martini will give a concert in Bucharest on 26 May at the Palace Hall, part of the promotional tour for their latest album "A Retrospective", local organisers Events said today (Weds).

Romania's industrial output up
Romania's industrial output increased by 15.6 per cent in 2011, the National Statistics Institute (INS) said today (Weds).

Father tried for abusing four-year-old girl
A Romanian father was sent to trial for abusing his stepdaughter, aged only 4, prosecutors said today (Weds).

Pitch in best condition for Steaua-Twente match, authorities say
The pitch for the Europa League match Steaua Bucuresti - Twente Enschede will be in optimal condition, the Bucharest town hall promises, after criticism of the National Arena turf.

More Romanian tourists travel to Austria
The number of Romanian tourists to Austria rose last year, after two years of a decline, Austria's National Tourism Office in Romania announced today (Weds).