Mircea Lucescu, former Romania football captain and coach, dies aged 80

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Mircea Lucescu, a prominent Romanian football player and coach, has died at the age of 80.
He was hospitalized after reportedly suffering a heart attack.
Lucescu was the first to lead the Romanian national team to a European Championship qualification in 1984.
As a player, he earned 64 caps and captained Romania in the 1970 World Cup.
His club coaching career saw him win multiple titles with teams such as Galatasaray, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Besiktas.
He also managed Inter Milan, Pisa, Brescia, Reggiana, Zenit Saint Petersburg, and Dynamo Kyiv.
Lucescu recently stepped down as Romania's national team coach after falling ill during training.
He expressed a sense of duty to coach Romania despite his health issues and desire for qualification.

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