Emanuel Rosu

Emanuel Rosu

Emanuel Roșu is a football journalist based in Romania. He has contributed to stories for The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, Revista Panenka, World Soccer and more. He interviewed football personalities in Romania and abroad, also reporting on football in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion. He reported from matches at the Euros, the Champions League and the Europa League and focuses on football in Eastern Europe.


Latest articles by Emanuel Rosu

Gheorghe Hagi - 18.06.1994 - Roumanie / Colombie - Coupe du Monde 1994

‘I wanted to win the World Cup’: Gheorghe Hagi on Romania’s incredible run at USA ‘94 including ‘that’ touchline goal vs Colombia

By Ryan Dabbs published

Reaching the quarter-finals wasn't enough for Gheorghe Hagi at the 1994 World Cup

Stories
Gheorghe Hagi Romania

Gheorghe Hagi once played two professional games of football for separate clubs on the same weekend - and even signed for FOUR teams at once

By Ryan Dabbs published

Gheorghe Hagi also describes how playing barefoot as a child helped him develop into an elite-level footballer

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Romania: The bleach blonde Romanians line up before the World Cup group E game against Tunisia at the Stade de France in St Denis. Romania finished top of their group as the match ended 1-1.

‘We placed a bet’: Georghe Hagi explains why the entire Romanian squad bleached their hair during the 1998 World Cup

By Ryan Dabbs published

Arguably the most enduring image from France 98 is the Romania squad all having bleached hair - but why did they do it?

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Gheorghe Hagi Real Madrid and Barcelona

‘They brainwashed me’: Gheorghe Hagi describes the experience of playing for both Barcelona and Real Madrid

By Ryan Dabbs published

Not many players have pulled on both shirts during their playing careers, but Hagi explains what it was really like

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Gheorghe Hagi Romania Kevin Keegan Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur crest

‘I’m sorry it didn’t happen’: Gheorghe Hagi admits he would have loved to play for Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United, and that Tottenham Hotspur showed interest

By Ryan Dabbs published

The Romanian ultimately snubbed a move to the Premier League for Johan Cruyff and Barcelona

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