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      • Gheorghe " Gică " Popescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe ˈd͡ʒikə poˈpesku]; born 9 October 1967) is a Romanian former professional football player who played as a defender. He notably played in La Liga where he is a former captain of FC Barcelona.
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  2. 1 day ago · Premier League cult hero was spy for secret service and got three years in prison. The name's Popescu, Gheorghe Popescu. Tottenham fans might not remember their Romanian defender as being football's answer to James Bond. However, before he rocked up on these shores, the defender was employed as a spy - tasked with snitching on team-mates.

  3. Gheorghe "Gică" Popescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe ˈd͡ʒikə poˈpesku]; born 9 October 1967) is a Romanian former professional football player who played as a defender. He notably played in La Liga where he is a former captain of FC Barcelona .

  4. Apr 2, 2020 · Former Romania and Barcelona captain Gheorghe Popescu is known for his defensive nous in the 1990s playing for some of Europe’s biggest clubs. Like all of Romania’s golden generation, his...

  5. Sep 6, 2017 · Gheorghe Popescu – A troubling end to a stellar career. In baking heat on a June afternoon in Pasadena, California football fans witnessed an Argentinian team without their talisman Diego Maradona ruthlessly punished by a young Eastern European side led by Europe’s answer to the great man – Georghe Hagi.

  6. Mar 8, 2024 · Gheorghe Popescu is a name that has become a legend of Romanian football. Born on a crisp autumn day, October 9, 1967, in the small Romanian town of Calafat, Popescu wasn't just a footballer. Instead, he was a master in defense, a player whose boots whispered stories of grit, grace, and greatness.

  7. Jul 1, 2003 · Gheorghe Popescu former footballer from Romania Centre-Back last club: Hannover 96 * Oct 9, 1967 in Calafat, Romania.

  8. Oct 22, 1994 · Tall yet elegant on the ball, Popescu was an intelligent reader of the game, able to make crucial interceptions and start attacks from deep. He saw at first hand the size of the task awaiting him when, in his league debut, Spurs were beaten 4-1 by Nottingham Forest at White Hart Lane.