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The Independent UK
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Football world mourns iconic manager after sudden death aged 80

  • Romanian football legend Mircea Lucescu has died at the age of 80.
  • He passed away on Tuesday at Bucharest University Emergency Hospital, reportedly after suffering a heart attack on Friday.
  • Lucescu was a highly successful player and coach, notably leading the Romanian national team to the 1984 European Championship.
  • As a player, he captained Romania at the 1970 World Cup.
  • He had recently stepped down from his second stint as Romania's national team coach last Thursday, following an illness and the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup.

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Mircea Lucescu, Romanian football legend and coach, dies aged 80

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