Universitatea Craiova’s midfielder, Alex Mitriță, had an outstanding performance in the match against Oțelul Galați, where he scored a crucial hat-trick. Determined to take the ball home, Mitriță faced initial resistance from the home team. However, exclusive information obtained by FANATIK reveals the story of how the “Atomic Dwarf” managed to acquire the ball.
Alex Mitriță “arrests” the ball after the hat-trick against Oțelul Galați! How did he manage to bring it back to Craiova?
Alex Mitriță became the hero of the game for Universitatea Craiova on a snowy day in Galați. He secured the three points for the “alb-albaștri” in a match where only Farul and FCSB managed to triumph. The “Atomic Dwarf” scored an exceptional hat-trick against Dur-Bonzoancă.
This hat-trick was long-awaited by Alex Mitriță, as it had been a while since his last personal achievement of this kind. The last time he scored three goals in a single match was while playing for New York City in a game against Atlanta on September 26th, 2019.
The last hat-trick Mitriță scored in the colors of Universitatea Craiova was approximately a year before his transfer to the United States of America, specifically in 2018 against Poli Iași. Therefore, Alex Mitriță was determined not to leave the memorable game in Galați empty-handed.
Thus, Alex Mitriță “arrested” the ball with which he scored the hat-trick in Galați. However, he initially faced resistance from the hosting team. Exclusively reported by FANATIK, it was revealed that Mitriță reached an agreement with the Galați team, exchanging the lucky ball with another one.
If the officials of Oțelul Galați had desired to pay a sum of money in exchange for the lucky ball, Alex Mitriță would have had to pay around 140 euros. Once in possession of the ball, the Craiova midfielder brought it back to Bănie along with other autographs on it.
Alex Mitriță aims for EURO 2024: “He will have an eye on me”
Alex Mitriță sent a message to Edi Iordănescu after his hat-trick against Oțelul Galați, expressing his confidence that he should not be overlooked if he continues his good performances. He desires to be part of the Romania national team squad for EURO 2024, as he has previously been an important player in the national team circuit.
“We had some discussions, and we had to step onto the field to show what we are capable of. Ivailo Petev was everything the team needed, and we are delighted to have him by our side. It is evident that we are in a different form and we are pleased. He brought a different mentality, training work, and seriousness.
We want to give it our all and earn as many points as possible. I want to do my job to the best of my abilities, with victories, goals, assists, and I am confident that Mister Edi Iordănescu will have an eye on me,” said Alex Mitriță.
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