FRANCE 98 – Romania-England – A. Iordanescu: “This victory comes from the bottom of my players' hearts and souls”

Anghel IORDANESCU, ROMANIA coach:

“Indeed we did win against ENGLAND in the past, but tonight’s victory is more valuable and will make many people happy in ROMANIA. I believe this victory is well deserved: it’s the outcome of tremendous effort, it comes from the bottom of their hearts and souls and it also represents a lot of hard work on the part of my team. This game was fascinating, particularly the second half. ENGLAND dominated in the first half, which raised the standard of the game. ROMANIA are now at the top of the group and are sure to qualify. The second half was a really wonderful show, ROMANIA scored an extra goal due to tactics and intelligence. The team went through a lot of agony and ecstasy during the match. I would like once again to congratulate the team and our boys for the way they played. Everyone is sure to be very happy tonight in ROMANIA.”