Daniel Prodan, who died at the age of 44 due to a heart attack, was honored at the farewell match of the golden generation. At the same time, the organizers of the legends match at the National Arena have prepared a special corner dedicated to the memory of the former international.
Daniel Prodan's face at the legends match PHOTO Digi Sport
The night of the legends match started with an emotional moment. On one of the lawns of the National Arena, a huge canvas was displayed on which appeared the face of the late Daniel Prodan, the former great defender who died in November 2016.
All the 55,000 spectators, as well as the footballers on the pitch, both Romanian and international football legends, stopped and applauded the moment. Prodan's son, who was on the field, burst into tears.
Daniel Prodan died seven and a half years ago after his heart failed.
Mircea Sandu told what Daniel Prodan was doing in the seconds before the heart attack. “He was watching an interview given by Răzvan Lucescu, he got up from his chair, bent down, fell and that was the moment“, said the former president of the Romanian Football Federation (FRF).
A corner in memory of the former international PHOTO iamsport.ro
The former defender collected 54 selections for the national team in the period 1993-2001, participating with the Romanian national team in the 1994 World Championship, where he was an integral player in all 5 games, and in the 1996 European Championship.
Daniel Prodan (Wikipedia)
Daniel Prodan was born on March 23, 1972 in Satu Mare. He played for Olimpia, the local team, between 1991-1992. Then, he arrived at Steaua Bucharest, where he played until 1996, when he transferred to Atletico Madrid, then he arrived in Scotland, at Glasgow Rangers.
In 2000 he returned to Steaua Bucharest.
