The locker room buzzed with pre-match tension. Laces tightened. Tape wrapped around wrists. And in the middle sat Radu Drăgușin, calm amid the storm, rolling his shoulders as he stared ahead.

“Big night,” said the assistant coach, handing him the captain’s armband. “You ready, Radu?”

He nodded once, eyes never leaving the badge. “Born ready. They’ll know who I am by the final whistle.”

On the pitch, his presence was immediate. First a clean sliding tackle, then a towering header to clear the box. Every time an attacker advanced, they met a wall—immovable and alert.

Late into the match, as the crowd surged with anxiety, Drăgușin roared to his teammates, “Hold your lines! Follow me!”

And they did. Because when Radu Drăgușin leads from the back, there’s no turning around—only pushing forward with resolve.