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Lucescu discharged from Romanian hospital [Jan 23, 2012] BUCHAREST, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Shakhtar Donetsk's Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu was released from a Bucharest hospital on Monday, more than two weeks after he was injured in a car accident there. [via YahooNews] More >>

Shakhtar's Lucescu discharged from Romanian hospital [Jan 23, 2012] Shakhtar Donetsk's Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu was released from a Bucharest hospital on Monday, more than two weeks after he was injured in a car accident there. [via YahooNews] More >>

Shakhtar coach leaves hospital [Jan 23, 2012] Shakhtar Donetsk's coach Mircea Lucescu walks upon being released from hospital in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Mircea Lucescu, the Romanian coach of Shakhtar Donetsk, has been hospitalized and under went surgery after a car accident in Bucharest on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, when the car he was driving was hit by a tram. [via YahooNews] More >>

Shakhtar coach Lucescu is stable after surgery [Jan 09, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu is doing well after undergoing surgery following a car accident, a Bucharest hospital said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu undergoes surgery [Jan 09, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) -- Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu is doing well after undergoing surgery following a car accident, a Bucharest hospital said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Injured Shakhtar coach Lucescu has surgery [Jan 08, 2012] Shakhtar Donetsk's Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu underwent surgery in Bucharest on Sunday after breaking several ribs in a car accident on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Shakhtar coach Lucescu injured in car accident [Jan 06, 2012] FC Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu has suffered several broken ribs and a lung laceration after the 66-year-old Romanian was involved in a car accident in Bucharest. [via YahooNews] More >>

Shakhtar coach Lucescu injured in Romania car crash [Jan 06, 2012] Shakhtar Donetsk's Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu was hurt in a car accident in Bucharest on Friday but a doctor said his injuries were not life threatening. [via YahooNews] More >>

Shakhtar coach Lucescu injured in Romania car crash [Jan 06, 2012] Shakhtar Donetsk's Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu was hurt in a car accident in Bucharest on Friday but a doctor said his injuries were not life threatening. [via YahooNews] More >>

Shakhtar coach Mircea Lucescu has car accident [Jan 06, 2012] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? A Bucharest medical official says Mircea Lucescu , the Romanian coach of Shakhtar Donetsk , has been hospitalized after a car accident in the city. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania sideline Olympic floor champ as precaution [Oct 03, 2011] The injury that sidelined Olympic floor champion Sandra Izbasa from the world gymnastics championships is not serious, and the Romanian could be training again in two to three weeks. Izbasa has some swelling in her foot that presses on the nerves and causes pain, Romania coach Octavian Belu said Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Argentina taking no risks against Romania [Sep 13, 2011] QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand (Reuters) - Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has paid Romania the ultimate compliment by naming his strongest team for Saturday's World Cup Pool B game in Invercargill, with just two injury-enforced changes from the side edged by England in their opener. [via YahooNews] More >>

Rugby-Argentina taking no risks against Romania [Sep 13, 2011] Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has paid Romania the ultimate compliment by naming his strongest team for Saturday's World Cup Pool B game in Invercargill, with just two injury-enforced changes from the side edged by England in their opener. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania earns respect at Rugby World Cup [Sep 10, 2011] Big, burly Romania captain Marius Tincu was grinning from ear-to-ear. Next to him, coach Romeo Gontineac was in a similar frame of mind. [via YahooNews] More >>

2 kicked off Romania team for life for drinking [Aug 11, 2011] BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (AP) - Adrian Mutu and Gabriel Tamas have been banned from the Romania team for life after they went out drinking before an exhibition against San Marino. Romania coach Victor Piturca says Cesena striker Mutu and West Bromwich Albion defender Tamas defied orders by going out and drinking on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Adrian Mutu, Gabriel Tamas kicked off Romania team for life for drinking before game [Aug 11, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania ? Adrian Mutu and Gabriel Tamas have been banned from the Romania team for life after they went out drinking before an exhibition against San Marino. Romania coach Victor Piturca says Cesena striker Mutu and West Bromwich Albion defender Tamas defied orders by going out and drinking on Monday. Romania beat San Marino 1-0 on Wednesday. It is the latest in a long line of ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania seek compensation after Argentina withdraw [Jul 26, 2011] Romania will seek compensation after Argentina cancelled their August 10 friendly in the aftermath of coach Sergio Batista's departure, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian chief wants to keep Argentina match (AP) [Jul 26, 2011] Romania's football chief has urged Argentina not to cancel a planned friendly on Aug. 10 at a new stadium in the Romanian capital. Argentina's football federation said on its website late Monday that the match was canceled following dismissal of coach Sergio Batista. Mircea Sandu, head of the Romanian football federation, wrote to his Argentine counterpart Julio Grondona on Tuesday calling... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian chief wants to keep Argentina match [Jul 26, 2011] Romania's football chief has urged Argentina not to cancel a planned friendly on Aug. 10 at a new stadium in the Romanian capital. Argentina's football federation said on its website late Monday that the match was canceled following dismissal of coach Sergio Batista. Mircea Sandu, head of the Romanian football federation, wrote to his Argentine counterpart Julio Grondona on Tuesday calling... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania name Piturca as new football coach - again [Jun 17, 2011] Victor Piturca was on Wednesday named coach of Romania for a third time, the Romanian football federation announced. [via YahooNews] More >>