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Gheorghe Hagi

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Soccer Player

The Resume

    (February 5, 1965- )
    Born in Săcele, Romania
    Attacking midfielder for FCV Farul Constanța (1975-83), Luceafărul București (1980-81), FC Sportul Studenţesc (1983-87), CSA Steaua București (1987-90), Real Madrid (1990-92), FC Brescia (1992-94), FC Barcelona (1994-96) and Galatasaray S.K. (1996-2001)
    Played for the Romanian National Team (1983-2000)
    Manager for the Romanian national team (2001), Bursaspor (2003), Galatasaray S.K. (2004-05; 2010-11), FC Politehnica Timişoara (2005-06), FC Steaua București (2007), FC Viitorul Constanța (2014-20) and FCV Farul Constanța

Why he might be annoying:

    His first name is hard to spell if you aren't familiar with Romanian naming customs.
    He played on seven different teams.
    He was divorced and remarried.
    He was nicknamed 'The Maradona of the Carpathians' by soccer pundits.
    His aggressive style of play caused him to frequently butt heads with officials.
    He said he was overwhelmed playing alongside superstar players.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is of both Romani and Aromanian descent.
    He was considered a creative playmaker who excelled in all facets of the game.
    He was ranked among the top soccer players in the world during the 1980's and 1990's.
    He was considered an inspirational figure in his homeland of Romania, at a time when the country was faced with turmoil.
    He put on a clutch performance at the 1994 World Cup, which helped the Romanian team accomplish their best performance ever in a World Cup tournament.
    He was an accomplished player, winning various league championships across four different countries.

Credit: Eddie Burphy


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 135 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying