Hundred-year-old Rapid Bucharest. Half of these years we lived under communism. Here is the history of Rapid in communism. Said by Ion Ionescu, champion with Rapidul in 1967. “Puyu”, as he was fondled by the tribunes, is a witness of an era of political discredit. For the victory of their favorite team (Steaua, Dynamo, Skornicesti), political leaders speculated on any human weakness. In this whole circus, Rapid players are difficult to control and play for the audience. Even winning the title in 1967 is proof that Putrea had nothing to do with speedsters. The third video story of Centenary Rapid with Ion “Puyu” Ionescu. Sir, Ion “Puyu” Ionescu is talking to us! 103 goals in 187 matches, top scorer in 1962-1963 and 1965-1966 Division A. The first speedster who was wanted and transferred to the West.

Intervention for rapid. Failed

The first head of the Communists, Gheorghe Georgiou Dei, was a Rapidist. That’s what it was called, because he lived with the Cheferists. But when the Rapid dropped for the first time in B, it didn’t matter. It was hoped he would legislate for Division A to include more teams to accommodate the Rapids. There would have been a word, but nothing happened. Look, the only intervention Puja Ionescu knows about. This was announced by the Minister of Transport Gheorghe Apostol. “And we were in the camp and the Apostle comes. We were preparing for the match with Brasov. And the apostle says this: I have spoken the word. And we realized that we too are ready to be released, if we take it easier. We no longer have such tension in training, in the match. And we go to the game and play. We give them a goal. And Dan Coe began to laugh at them. What you are and not only that. And we learn that the residents of Brasov are taking us to football. We, confused, relaxed, take four goals. See, no, see what arrangement the Apostle, our minister, made for us. Check out what Dan Coe did with us.

There was a competition for interventions. Rapid had no other chance: he played on the audience

Puiu Ionescu shows us what the interventions in communist football were like. Whoever had the strongest team won the championship or stayed in the division. Who failed at blackmail. “You know what happened with these interventions? They’ve been done on all sides, and as a direct result we have Rapid always relegated to second place, no matter how well they played. Look, the period, no, the 1960s, directly supported “Steaua”, “Dynamo”, “Skornicestul”. Look at the interventions during the time of Ceausescu. They were all interfering, it was crazy. And competition between ministers. Or our Minister of Transport was less important than the Secretary of the Interior or the Army. Apostol came to training or to the dressing room and told us this: play for the audience.

How judges, coaches, and players were bribed and blackmailed

Let me tell you one simple thing. Communism meant equality for all. But communism created equality for whoever it wanted. For the rest, he introduced restrictions. So for a bottle, for example, our minister could also intervene. Or a house in Bucharest for a player. Usually everyone was equal, but in communism there were no resources. Then restrictions were introduced. Abortions, for example, during the time of Ceausescu. The restrictions were violated by those who have combing, relations. The result was that the problem was solved, but it became an excuse for blackmail. And I said abortion. Seriously, back then you were in jail for having an abortion. But there were abortions. And, apparently, it was thought that no one knew. Anyone who had to push the buttons knew. When intervention was necessary and the referee or coach objected, he was reminded of his sin. And the reason for blackmail was not only abortions. There were many others. They assumed all kinds of weaknesses, fraud, illegal houses, unjustified wealth. Anything. It was quite simple. The Ministry of the Interior controlled the county councils, and defense was also organized on the territory in the same way. How they are organized even today. The minister had to report brilliant results, some flourished, but those in football were there for all to see. The minister would call a subordinate to the territory and it would be decided. Because the person on the territory knew best who to blackmail. Officially, the hosts had a bad day. And let’s not forget another form of blackmail, blackmail with tickets. They were an epidemic. Travel money and prizes were limited. Clubs illegally sold tickets. The money reached the presidents of the clubs, and they let them “in the game” for trips or prizes. Or these vouchers also became an excuse for blackmail. Dynamo will win, Steaua, right? These were investigative bodies, they had networks in the country. And then it became clear. “Steaua” and “Dynamo” won matches, goal difference, how could they not be in first place? Who checked, who knew, who said about blackmail? Now we can say that so many years have passed since communism. But I will remember the referee Dinulescu, this person could not be influenced, no matter what.

Why all this interference? Slavery and the stream

Because, says Pujo Ionescu, there was a constant race based on sports, in sports you could see the results, they were public. Repeat to get results. Everyone saw the result. But let them not understand that Dynamo, Steaua did not have a team. They had it, they didn’t have it. really good teams. Many wanted to be in “Steaua” and “Dynamo” out of interest. But the interventions were good because players are still unlucky, they still have bad days.

But how did Rapid win the title?

I think they did so many interventions and tricks that they forgot about Rapid. It’s like revenge. No matter what intervention you do, as long as the Rapid plays flawlessly, there is nothing for you to do. And “Rapid” played very well. Intervention after intervention, completely blinded by his intervention. They didn’t think we could win the title. For two or three years we were only in second place. They are used to it. They are used to us somehow stumbling. do you realize Their games have been out for so long. But now, in 1967, we got our game. We didn’t stumble. We will see that coach Valentyn Stanescu has changed tactics, 4-2-4. Let’s not forget that we, the players, had a perfect course. And even if they intervened, they would not be able to influence us. We were unpredictable, we couldn’t be read, that’s all. Maybe they talked on the territory, but we were very good that year. I lost, but more than that I won.

The great duet of Pui Ionescu – Nichi Dumitriou

Yes, and we won the title in 1967. We were a team like no other. And, yes, Niki and I were in the attack, but without the whole team, we didn’t do much. The team evaluated us, threw us into the attack. And there we were the hosts. They said that earlier we worked out I don’t know what schemes. Falsehood. Coach Valentin Stanescu believed in us. And we were amazed at how well we understood each other. He sometimes passed Niki without looking, but I was there. I also. We felt like we were in each other’s territory without talking to each other. It was our technique, but it was also unpredictability. And we never stopped to analyze what and how. It was ready for us. You know, we played with each other’s “shadow”. I watched the action on the court and saw Nicky’s shadow and it worried me.

He stood up for Pooja. He is the first Romanian player to go to the West

We are after 1967. They saw me at the National and I was offered to go to Germany. I said, “I can’t, sir. you can’t The communists won’t let me in. No one will let me go. They called me from Germany, by phone. “Mr. Ionescu, there are still a few days left and the transfer window is ending.” “Okay,” I said to myself, “let’s try again. I go to the FRF: “Child, are you out of your mind? Don’t you know that this cannot be done?” I take myself seriously and call Gheorghe Apostol, the Minister of Transport. My secretary answers. I sing WHO? chicken? Yes, I want to talk to Comrade Apostol. you can’t Tell comrade Apostol that I called, Puyu from Rapid. It was 11-12 noon. Minister Apostol called me, I think, at 6 o’clock in the evening. He sent a car for me. I went to him. I told him the story. Okay, chick. Wait, let me talk. Talk on the telephone. And tell me You will receive an answer tomorrow morning. They will talk about it loudly. I never knew how loud it was said. At 9 o’clock in the morning I was told: “Yes!” At 15.00 I was with the Germans in the Athens Palace. At the negotiations. The Germans were given champagne. I crossed myself. I said I don’t drink, how can I drink? They went to the federation, signed, paid the money. The next morning I went to the embassy. The ambassador was a big fan of fast food. He knew the phases of my matches. He put the visa stamp under my eyes. I left for Germany in 48 hours. Yes, I had an influence, a big influence. I was one of the only players who went abroad during the communist era. But don’t think that someone welcomed me with open arms and said, look, Puyu is the best. I had a hard time detoxing in Germany. Not only that I left the communist camp. I had to play well, very well. To prove that I’m good. In the first match, the Romanian ambassador in Berlin sent me a basket of roses, more than a hundred roses. I took them and distributed them in the stands. I was applauded. Then I scored goals, only then I liked them, I won them. There was no one to stand up for me in Germany. Who was Georgiou Dei, or Ceausescu, or the Apostle on the field in Germany? No one. There were only me, Puyu and the ball. I pray to Ionescu.

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