
Former football player Gheorghe Popescu shared his feelings before the match between his former teams Galatasaray and Barcelona, which will meet in the UEFA Champions League.
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Gheorghe Popescu is a former football player who played for both Galatasaray and Barcelona in his career.
In the second week of the UEFA Champions League, Galatasaray will host Barcelona at home.
A statement came from Gheorghe Popescu before this match. The Romanian legend, who played for both teams in his football career, shared a post on his social media account.
Popescu'nun açıklaması şu şekilde:
"My favorite teams outside Romania are facing each other in a match in the European cups. Galatasaray and Barcelona, the clubs where I achieved my greatest successes, are facing each other today in Istanbul. I cannot make a prediction for such a match, but I am sure that this match will present a magnificent show to the audience.
I managed to add 3 European cups won with Barcelona and Galatasaray to my collection. "Owning these trophies gave me feelings similar to those I experienced on the pitch nearly 30 years ago."

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