Gheorghe Hagi
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Footballers with birthdays in February
By Ben Hayward published
Some of the world's top players have birthdays in February. Here, a look at some big-name footballers from the men's game who were born in the second month of the year...

Players sent off on their debut
By Ben Hayward published
From international football to European games and the Premier League, a look at the players who saw red on their debut...

‘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

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

‘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?

‘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

‘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

15 sets of players you never knew were team-mates
By Greg Lea published
Lists Football has provided some curious crossovers over the years – remember when these lads linked up?
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