David Moyes has named Radu Dragusin among a list of the best central defenders on show at the 2024 European Championships.
Romania were not even fancied to get out of their group before the tournament but they surprised many by finishing on top of Group E on goal difference.
Dragusin was one of their standout players during the group stages, with the centre-back leading from the front and delivering commanding displays at the back.
He came to his side’s rescue time and again, pulling off crucial tackles and blocks to prevent the opposition players from getting shots away.
However, in the end, the round of 16 clash against the Netherlands proved a step too far for Romania, who were beaten 3-0 by the Dutch.
Despite the heavy loss, the Tottenham man received plenty of praise from various pundits for his showing, with Danny Murphy describing his performances as ‘outstanding’ (BBC Sport).
Moyes has now also named Dragusin among his list of the best-performing centre-halves in the tournament.
The former West Ham boss wrote in The Times: “At a European Championship where there has been some fantastic defending and great performances from centre halves, John [Stones] has still stood out — just like he has for England at previous tournaments. He is well in contention to be named in the team of the tournament.
“There is quite some competition: the outstanding William Saliba of France, the impressive Manuel Akanji of Switzerland and others including Radu Dragusin (Romania), Aymeric Laporte and Robin Le Normand (both Spain), Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) and Ruben Dias (Portugal). Plus Pepe, whose performances at the age of 41 have been nothing short of incredible.”
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Most of the names that Moyes mentions are players whose teams went relatively far in the tournament.
For Dragusin to get a mention despite Romania being knocked out at the pre-quarterfinal stage shows the kind of impact he had in those four matches.
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