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Piturca names provisional Romania squad

May 14, 2008

May 14 (Reuters) - Romania coach Victor Pitruca unveiled his provisional 26-man squad for Euro 2008 on Wednesday.

Romania are in Group C with France, Netherlands and Italy at the championship being co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Bogdan Lobont (Dinamo Bucharest), Danut Coman (Rapid Bucharest), Marius Popa (Politehnica 1921 Stiinta Timisoara);

Defenders: Cosmin Contra (Getafe), Gabriel Tamas (AJ Auxerre), Cristian Sapunaru (Rapid Bucharest), Dorin Goian, Sorin Ghionea (both Steaua Bucharest), Cosmin Moti (Dinamo Bucharest), Stefan Radu (Lazio Roma), Razvan Rat (Shakhtar Donetsk);

Midfielders: Florentin Petre (CSKA Sofia), Paul Codrea (AC Siena), Mirel Radoi, Ovidiu Petre, Nicolae Dica, Banel Nicolita (all Steaua Bucharest), Adrian Cristea (Dinamo Bucharest), Razvan Cocis (Lokomotiv Moskow), Cristian Chivu (Internazionale Milano);

Forwards: Adrian Mutu (Forentina), Ciprian Marica (VfB Stuttgart), Daniel Niculae (AJ Auxerre), Florin Bratu (Dinamo Bucharest), Ciprian Deac (CFR 1907 Cluj), Marius Niculae (Inverness).