May 5, 2025. Sports news round-up / last 24 hours

The weekend offered a true sporting spectacle, with news of individual performances, administrative tensions and high-stakes duels in domestic and international football. Beyond the news, several trends are emerging: the affirmation of Romanian athletes on the international scene, pressure on coaches at the end of the SuperLeague, tensions between clubs and officials and a buzz on the transfer market.

FOTBAL Domestic

• CCA: The CCA has decided that Rareș Vidican will be the "central" for the derby between FCSB and Dinamo in the Romanian Super League play-off play-off.
• Cristiano Bergodi/Rapid Bucharest: Cristiano Bergodi is the favorite to take over the A1 job at Rapid Bucharest at the end of the season. Bergodi is the Giuleșteni's surprise option after Șucu was turned down by Cosmin Contra and talks with Marius Măldărășanu were left on hold.
• Oțelul: Oțelul lost to Hermannstadt, 1-2. It's the first defeat for the Gules in the last 5 rounds since coach Laszlo Balint took over.

FOTBAL International

• Bayern Munchen: Bayern Munich have clinched the German title with two rounds to go. The Bavarians took advantage of rivals Leverkusen's 2-2 draw with Freiburg.
• PAOK/Răzvan Lucescu: PAOK miss out on a UEFA Champions League berth after Olympiakos beat them 4-2.
• Ianis Hagi: Ianis Hagi was injured in Rangers' last game against Celtic. The striker is awaiting the result of medical tests to see if he can be present in the Romanian national squad for the match against Austria.
• Real Madrid: Real Madrid moves back to 4 points behind Barcelona after beating Celta Vigo 3-2.
• Pisa: Pisa returns to Serie A after a 34-year absence. Marius Marin, Olimpiu Moruțan and Adrian Rus are the three Romanians who have played their part in the promotion.

Transfers

• Drilon Hazrollaj: Drilon Hazrollaj is the first transfer Rapid have made for next season. The 21-year-old Kosovar midfielder has signed a two-year contract with the Giuleștenii.

TENIS

• Sorana Cîrstea: Sorana Cîrstea won the doubles tournament in Madrid. In the final Sorana and Anna Kalinskaya played against the pair of Elise Mertens - Veronika Kudermetova, whom she defeated in three sets, 6-7 (10-12), 6-2, 12-10 in the super tie-break.
• Coco Gauff: American Coco Gauff lost the Madrid final to Aryna Sabalenka. Although extremely disappointed by the defeat, Coco Gauff was confident for Roland Garros, which runs from May 25 to June 8

FORMULA 1

• Oscar Piastri: Oscar Piastri has won the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Miami. The 23-year-old Australian scored his fourth win of the season after victories in China, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

Top Athletes and Teams

1. Sorana Cîrstea
2. Pisa/Serie A
3. Rapid/Cristiano Bergodi
4. Oscar Piastri
5. PAOK/Răzvan Lucescu

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