Thursday, January 21, 2010

Former Romanian soccer star to coach national Moldovan team

Gabi Balint, a 47-year-old Romanian coach who won the European Cup when he played for Steaua Bucharest, has been appointed as the Moldovan soccer team's new coach.

Mr. Balint has also coached Sheriff Tiraspol, which is based in the separatist republic of Transnistria, but plays in the Moldovan league.

Heads of the Moldovan Soccer Federation refused to disclose Mr. Balint's salary.

The country's soccer team has often placed in the last places during preliminary qualification rounds for the European or the world cup. The new coach said he wants for Moldova to improve its rankings.

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