| Romania coach Victor Piturca recalled Dinamo Bucharest striker Ionel Ganea to his squad on Monday for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Albania next month. Ganea, 33, who last played for his country against Ireland in May 2004, scored all four goals when Dinamo beat Universitatea Craiova 4-0 at the weekend. "Great comeback for me," he told Reuters. "I have had bad times in the past two years but I believe I'm a good striker." Steaua Bucharest midfielder Mirel Radoi will miss the two Euro 2008 qualifiers after undergoing knee ligament surgery. Romania host Bulgaria on Sept 2. before visiting Albania four days later. Squad: Goalkeepers: Bogdan Lobont (Fiorentina, Daniel Coman (Rapid Bucharest) Defenders: Cosmin Contra (Getafe), Valentin Badoi (Rapid Bucharest), Gabriel Tamas (Celta Vigo), Sorin Ghionea (Steaua Bucharest), Vasile Maftei (Rapid Bucharest), Cristian Chivu (AS Roma), Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk), Petre Marin (Steaua Bucharest) Midfielders: Florentin Petre (CSKA Sofia), Banel Nicolita (Steaua Bucharest), Paul Codrea (Palermo), Razvan Cocis (Sheriff Tiraspol), Sorin Paraschiv (Steaua Bucharest), Dorinel Munteanu (CFR Cluj), Nicolae Dica (Steaua Bucharest), Laurentiu Rosu (Huelva) Forwards: Adrian Mutu (Fiorentina), Ciprian Marica (Shakhtar Donetsk), Daniel Niculae (Auxerre), Ionel Ganea (Dinamo Bucharest). |
