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Gheorghe Hagi appointed manager of Galatasaray

Galatasaray today appointed Gheorghe Hagi as their new coach for a second spell at the Super Lig club based in Istanbul.

The former Romania international, who played for the Turkish club for five years and coached them club between 2004 and 2005, replaces Frank Rijkaard, who left the club yesterday. The former Blackburn midfielder Tugay Kerimoglu has been appointed as the Romanian's assistant.

Gheorghe Hagi born February 5, 1965 in Săcele, is a former Romanian football player. He was famous for his passing, close control, long shots and was regarded as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s.

Nicknamed "The Maradona of the Carpathians", he is considered a hero in Romania as well as in Turkey. He has won his country's "Player of the Year" award six times, and is regarded as one of the best football players of the 20th century.

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21.10.2010. 01:37

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natysbadboy 26.11.2010. 00:48

Ohh hagi the best romanian pleyr of all time,and he won seven time "Player of the Year" .Is the best.