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The owner of Romanian side Steaua Bucharest has sensationally announced the club will ban all players vaccinated against Covid-19 from playing for them.
Mr Gigi Becali - a Romanian businessman and politician - said he is not allowing vaccinated players to play anymore because they are 'powerless'.
Becali went on to claim that people who are vaccinated against the virus die in hospitals, as opposed to those who have refused the jabs.
He also claimed players at Romanian rivals CFR Cluj and Rapid Bucuresti were struggling as a result of taking the vaccine, singling out 36-year-old winger Ciprian Deac.
'You're going to laugh, but I might be right. Those vaccinated lose their strength. That's something scientific,' he said according to Romanian journalist Emanuel Rosu.
'Haven't you seen it at CFR? With Rapid, the players seemed to be fainting. They slept on the ground. All vaccinated people lose their strength!
'I also see mine, the vaccinated ones. It doesn't affect some, but it does affect those who are older. Haven't you seen [Ciprian] Deac? There is no more storm.'
Mr Gigi Becali believes players vaccinated against coronavirus are 'powerless'
He claims players at Steaua Bucharest and rival clubs are struggling after taking the vaccine
The Romanian businessman singled out 36-year-old winger Ciprian Deac as an example of vaccine allegedly affecting older players
Becali also recently said Steaua Bucharest striker Claudiu Keseru can no longer play at a high level
His latest statement has drawn a furious reaction from the country's government
Romania's vaccination rate of 86.52 doses per 100 population means they have the second lowest in Europe
because their madcap owner says that athletes 'lose strength'
In 2018, he triggered a sexism row after revealing Steaua Bucharest will never have a women's team as long as he is in charge, claiming female football is 'against human nature' and aligns 'to Satan's ideas'.
Asked on Romanian TV channel Pro X whether he would consider launching a women's side, Becali answered 'you can't do things against God's will' before adding 'I'll quit football'. 'How can a woman play football?' he added.
Other previous controversies include promising to oppose sexual minorities when running for president in 2004, before another go five years later. However, he received just 1.77 and 1.91 per cent of the votes cast respectively.
The former member of the Romanian Parliament was also heavily criticised in 2006 for saying: 'Why [are there] so many homosexuals (in Romania)? I'll give $2m or $5m (for a referendum), so we can finish off all homosexuals in the country.'
originally posted by: UpThenDown
a reply to: v1rtu0s0
Not saying he is right or wrong (unlike yourself who is in obvious agreement with him) but you seem to have missed parts out when quoting your source
because their madcap owner says that athletes 'lose strength'
In 2018, he triggered a sexism row after revealing Steaua Bucharest will never have a women's team as long as he is in charge, claiming female football is 'against human nature' and aligns 'to Satan's ideas'.
Asked on Romanian TV channel Pro X whether he would consider launching a women's side, Becali answered 'you can't do things against God's will' before adding 'I'll quit football'. 'How can a woman play football?' he added.
Other previous controversies include promising to oppose sexual minorities when running for president in 2004, before another go five years later. However, he received just 1.77 and 1.91 per cent of the votes cast respectively.
The former member of the Romanian Parliament was also heavily criticised in 2006 for saying: 'Why [are there] so many homosexuals (in Romania)? I'll give $2m or $5m (for a referendum), so we can finish off all homosexuals in the country.'
Sounds like he is a bit cuckoo to me, but hey he could be right
originally posted by: UpThenDown
a reply to: v1rtu0s0
What makes you think this guy has more insight into the vaccine than anyone else, given his past record I think myself he is a little wacky, where as you seem to think he is on the money with his assessment
Thats fine, each to their own but perhaps dont just cherry pick the parts you want when trying to push a narrative, the source you used stated he was "madcap" in the opening bullet points yet somehow you did not post that part, the source you used is not trying to push him as some bastion of knowledge and pretty much reports he is a bit odd but reading your excerpts you make him sound like he is onto something or has insider knowledge
Dont worry the vaccinated will all be dead soon, I read on ATS that May this year is when it all begins, then the world will be yours