The story of the only man to win the European Cup twice for Eastern European sides reads like an Alan Furst novel – river crossings in fog to avoid border patrols, an unlikely friendship with Ceausescu’s son, a 10-year sentence in his native Romania for treason…oh, and a stupid FIFA ruling. “If the Steaua of 86 played the Red Star of 91, who would win? ‘Which team am I playing on?’ asks Miodrag Belodedici.” (Jonathan Wilson/The Guardian)
(Image: Miodrag Belodedici. Image credit: Razvanfloiran/Wikimedia Commons.)
