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Steaua Bucharest name Reghecampf as coach [May 21, 2012] Former defender Laurentiu Reghecampf has been named as Steaua Bucharest's new coach after their failure to win the league title for a sixth consecutive year, the Romanian club said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Steaua Bucharest owner cleared of corruption [Apr 23, 2012] The MEP and owner of Romanian giants Steaua Bucharest, George 'Gigi' Becali, was on Tuesday cleared over allegations he tried to bribe players from another club. [via YahooNews] More >>

Steaua Bucharest owner cleared of corruption [Apr 17, 2012] The MEP and owner of Romanian giants Steaua Bucharest, George 'Gigi' Becali, was on Tuesday cleared over allegations he tried to bribe players from another club. [via YahooNews] More >>

Steaua Bucharest manager Stan' resigns' [Mar 27, 2012] Steaua Bucharest manager Ilie Stan resigned on Tuesday, a day after his side's goalless draw with Gaz Metan Medias and critical remarks from the club owner, sports news web site Prosport.ro said on Tuesday. Stan had been at the Romanian league club since September last year... [via YahooNews] More >>

World Football - Steaua to axe all foreign players [Mar 11, 2012] Steaua Bucharest plan to offload every foreign player on the Romanian club's books after the end of the season. [via YahooNews] More >>

Steaua planning to build all-Romanian team [Mar 11, 2012] Steaua Bucharest plan to offload every foreign player on the Romanian club's books after the end of the season and build a squad made up entirely of locals. [via YahooNews] More >>

Suspended sentence for Romanian hooligan [Feb 11, 2012] A Romanian court has handed a three-year suspended jail sentence to a Petrolul Ploiesti fan who invaded the pitch during a league game against Steaua Bucharest and punched a player to spark a mass brawl. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Christmas Carol Singers Engage in Mass Fight [Dec 25, 2011] Some 1,000 Christmas carol singers gathered Saturday night in the front of the Bucharest home of Romanian businessman Gigi Becali. The MEP and owner of top Romanian football team Steaua Bucharest is famed as one who is lavish when giving on Christmas. This time over, his security could not manage the throng that had assembled in front of his home, and had to call the police, reports ITAR-TASS. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian Football Video: Watch Fan Punch Player and Stadium Turn into Warzone [Nov 02, 2011] There was an insane scene during a Romanian football match between Steaua Bucharest and Petrolul Ploiesti yesterday. A man, who the Daily Mail identified as Dragos Petrut Enache, stormed onto the pitch during a stoppage for a penalty and ran directly at Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz. He viciously hit him in the side of the face and Galamaz crumpled to the ground with what would later ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania Football Match Attack - Drugged Fan Fractures Player's Cheekbone (VIDEO) [Nov 01, 2011] The fan who caused much damage in the ill-tempered Romanian match between Steaua Bucharest and Petrolul Ploiesti has been charged after fracturing Bucharest defender George Galamaz's cheekbone. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian soccer fans attack players (Video) [Nov 01, 2011] A soccer fan in Romania ran onto the field during a match between Steaua Bucharest and Petrolul Ploiesti and attacked a player from behind. The player suffered a broken cheekbone from the impact of a blindside punch to the face. His teammates tackled the attacker and got in a few kicks before security removed the fan. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian player out of hospital after punch by fan [Nov 01, 2011] Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz is punched in the face by a spectator during the match against Petrolul Ploiesti in Ploiesti Romania on Sunday Oct. 30, 2011, in this taken from TV. Dragos Petrut Enache was arrested and charged with running onto the pitch and hitting a player in the head, sparking other violent incidents that led to the abandonment of a Romanian league match. [via YahooNews] More >>

Player released from hospital after punch by fan [Nov 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ? Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz has been released from a hospital after sustaining a broken right cheekbone when a fan punched him during a Romanian league game. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian fan charged with assault after storming pitch to break Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz's cheekbone [Nov 01, 2011] A game in Romania between Steaua Bucharest and Petrolul Ploiesti had to be abandoned before half-time on Sunday after crowd trouble. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian player released from hospital after being punched by fan; fan jailed pending trial [Nov 01, 2011] BUCHAREST, Romania - Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz has been released from a hospital after sustaining a broken right cheekbone when a fan punched him during a Romanian league game. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian footballer released from hopsital [Nov 01, 2011] Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz has been released from a hospital after sustaining a broken right cheekbone when a fan punched him during a Romanian league game. The Military Hospital in Bucharest released Galamaz late Monday after 15 hours of treatment and tests. Steaua says the player will be sidelined for 45 days. [via YahooNews] More >>

George Galamaz Attacked By Man On Field During Steaua Bucharest-Petrolul Ploiesti Match (VIDEO) [Oct 31, 2011] A frightening moment occurred during a soccer match between Romanian teams Steaua Bucharest and Petrolul Ploiesti on Sunday. After the visiting Steaua Bucharest took a 2-0 lead, a fan of the home team ran onto the field and somehow, nobody saw him until he was running amongst the players. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romania shamed by Petrolul fan attack [Oct 31, 2011] Typically, when a television commentator piously informs us that we are witnessing "shameful scenes", what is actually taking place is the kind of [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian fan punches player in head during game [Oct 31, 2011] PLOIESTI, Romania (AP) ? A soccer fan in Romania ran onto the field and punched a player in the head, possibly rupturing his eardrum. The outburst Sunday night led to other violence and the game between Petrolul Ploiesti and Steaua Bucharest was halted. [via YahooNews] More >>

Romanian soccer player punched in head by fan, triggering more violence as game is called off [Oct 31, 2011] PLOIESTI, Romania ? A soccer fan in Romania ran onto the field and punched a player in the head, possibly rupturing his eardrum. The outburst Sunday night led to other violence and the game between Petrolul Ploiesti and Steaua Bucharest was halted. Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz was struck in the side of the head and knocked to the ground. He remained hospitalized Monday. Read full ... [via YahooNews] More >>