The yellow star from Bucharest, which still shone through the "iron curtain" in Europe, shines brightly again in Romania - FCSB, the once great Steaua, after nine years returned the title to where it was the highest in history.
The first club from Eastern Europe to conquer Europe (1986) is the new champion of Romania, and the Montenegrin representative was part of the big story that the red and blue part of Bucharest had been waiting for too long. Risto Radunovic.
The former left back of Buducnosti put on the shirt of the legendary club in 2021, through the seasons he grew into one of the irreplaceable players and one of the captains of Steaua, and last weekend he finally deserved it and "bent the crown" of Romania.
"We were very close during the previous two seasons, so it makes me happy that we believed even more and were consistent from the first to the last round," Radunović told "Vijesti".
The celebration started on Sunday when it was official that the title is returning to Steaua's display cases after almost a decade, but the real celebration is yet to come...
"Yes, there is already a big celebration, but the real one is waiting after the awarding of the cup on May 11, when we play the last game in front of our fans," says Radunović.
The official confirmation of the 27th star in history could not have been more beautiful - the victory against last year's champion Farul from Constanta, led from the bench by the legend of Steaua and Romanian football George Haji.
"It is very important that we mathematically became champions three rounds before the end, and precisely that we defeated last year's champion in front of our fans," said the defender of the new champion of Romania.
All this means that next season the giant from Bucharest could return to the competition that he won 38 years ago, as he is expected to qualify for the Champions League.
"We know how big the competition is, but as the champions of a country, we have a chance to play in the qualifiers - a lot of factors need to come together, but with good reinforcements, we should believe in the European autumn", Radunović is realistic.
During the season, there was information that the Montenegrin guard will leave FCSB in the summer, but the media in Romania these days claim that he is still staying in the capital of this country. Did the title also mean farewell to Bucharest?
"In football, everything is open and you never know what tomorrow will bring, but the most important thing is that we won the title and made our fans happy. It's still too early to talk about whether I'm staying or going, but surely more will be known in the next 30 days," concluded Radunović.
We were on the right track, with Prosinečki and a step higher
Risto Radunović and the Falcons expect their next commitments in the Montenegro jersey in June in friendly matches with the participants of the Euro - Belgium and Georgia.
"It will be two very serious and strong tests, matches like the ones that await us in September in the League of Nations," says Radunović.
It will also be a new opportunity to get acquainted with the system of the new coach Robert Prosinecki.
"It is a great honor and privilege to work with him - we have been on the right path until now and I hope that together with the selector Prosinečki, we will take the step that was missing and go to the big competition," said the defender of Montenegro.
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