Gheorghe Hagi
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Hagi's long-range lob against Colombia opened Romania's 1994 World Cup, and his passing ran a 3-2 last-16 win over Argentina, Ilie Dumitrescu scoring twice. Romania went out to Sweden only on penalties in the quarter-final. The Maradona of the Carpathians gave a mid-ranked side a creative player of world class, and the run is still Romania's best.
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