Răzvan Lucescu at Nadia Gala: 'I am an intruder here. I represent my father!'

Răzvan Lucescu, the coach of PAOK Thessaloniki, attended the Nadia Gala at the Parliament Palace in Bucharest. The event commemorated the 50th anniversary of Nadia Comăneci's historic perfect 10 at the Olympic Games. Lucescu spoke with admiration for the former gymnastics champion, emphasizing her immense international influence on sports. "It is an immense honor to be present at this gala, although I am somewhat of an intruder here. I think I represent my father more. Nadia is one of the greatest athletes in the world, without any exaggeration, a legend of sport and an inspiration for children. She is one of the unique figures in world sport. She was a fabulous athlete!" Lucescu stated.

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It is an immense honor to be present at this gala, although I am somewhat of an intruder here. I think I represent my father more. Nadia is one of the greatest athletes in the world, without any exaggeration, a legend of sport and an inspiration for children. She is one of the unique figures in world sport. She was a fabulous athlete!

Lucescu reminisced about his childhood, recalling how he watched Comăneci's competitions at the 1976 Montreal Olympics with his mother. He revealed that the extraordinary moments provided by the Romanian gymnastics legend remain vivid in his memory, ranking among his most emotional and powerful childhood recollections. "I watched the competition in Montreal, but also the injustice done to her in 1980. And I experienced them with great emotional intensity. I was a child, I was 7 years old in 1976, I remember I was with my mother. These are memories that become important, years pass... these are moments that connect me more strongly to my mother. And that's thanks to Nadia, because then we were with my mother, watching that Olympics with bated breath!" the PAOK coach added.

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I watched the competition in Montreal, but also the injustice done to her in 1980. And I experienced them with great emotional intensity. I was a child, I was 7 years old in 1976, I remember I was with my mother. These are memories that become important, years pass... these are moments that connect me more strongly to my mother. And that's thanks to Nadia, because then we were with my mother, watching that Olympics with bated breath!