Romanian football legend Gheorghe Hagi has gone one step ahead of the other great players of his era in terms of promotion. Gheorghe Hagi included a photo of himself in a club shirt. The Romanian second division club Viitorul Constanta have unveiled their new kit for this season and it will be featuring the face of former Romanian national team player Gheorghe Hagi. He is widely regarded to be one of the best Romanian players of all time, but it is really interesting to know the story behind the inclusion of this photo in a team shirt.
Gheorghe Hagi owns the club Viitorul Constanta. According to the club sources, Gheorghe Hagi approached the manufacturers of the kit – Puma – with the request of making the club kit unique this season. After trying out various designs, Gheorghe Hagi decided to use his face on the front of the kit in order to provide it with a unique design. The pale blue T-shirt will be having the face of the Romanian football icon, but it will be interesting to see the reaction of fans. The face will be imprinted on the shirt using binary numbers only, which makes the design look cool.
One thing that can be certain of the fact that Gheorghe Hagi fans will take no time in waiting to buy the kit. For others, it may be some time before they get used to the current kit. Gheorghe Hagi has been involved in various levels of football over the years. He has been the owner of the Romanian second division club for quite a while. He has also tried his hand at management, which does not seem to have gone too well. Just at the time when managers do not prefer interference from their chairman, this is certainly a bold step from Gheorghe Hagi.