Ilie Balaci (English Wikipedia)

Drăguț, Radu (14 November 2011). "Comuniştii au blocat transferurile românilor". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 16 December 2011.
"Viața lui Ilie Balaci la FC Scornicești: "A fost o umilință pentru el, un fel de "ce-am fost eu pentru Craiova și ce-am ajuns""" [Ilie Balaci's life at FC Scornicești: "It was a humiliation for him, a kind of «what I was for Craiova and what I became»"] (in Romanian). Adevarul.ro. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"Ilie Balaci și cea mai tristă noapte: cum a aflat că nu va juca la EURO 1984. "Nici nu mi s-a explicat"" [Ilie Balaci and the saddest night: how he found out that he would not play at EURO 1984. "It wasn't even explained to me"]. Adevarul.ro. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
"Ilie Balaci, antrenor şi fost fotbalist: 'La 10 ani jucam fotbal pe bani'" [Ilie Balaci, coach and former footballer: "At 10 I was playing football for money"]. Adevărul (in Romanian). 12 April 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

alhilal-sd.net

الهلال يتعاقد رسميا مع بلاتشي. Al-Hilal Omdurman (in Arabic). 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

archive.today

"That's the spirit, beams Balaci". the-afc.com. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2010.

aujourdhui.ma

"Le Roumain Ilie Balaci à la tête du Raja de Casablanca". Aujourd'hui Le Maroc (in French). 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.

cronicavj.ro

"Povestea lui Ilie Balaci a inceput la Petrosani" [Ilie Balaci's story began in Petrosani] (in Romanian). Cronicavj.ro. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"50 de ani de la debutul lui Balaci. Cele mai frumoase texte despre "Minunea Blondă", scrise de un mare dinamovist: "Când șutează Ilie, Dobrin face icter mecanic şi bate acatiste!"" [50 years since Balaci's debut. The most beautiful texts about the "Blonde Miracle", written by a great Dinamo fan: "When Ilie shoots, Dobrin gets mechanical jaundice and beats akathiste!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
"O jumătate de veac de la debutul lui Balaci în prima ligă" [Half a century since Balaci's debut in the first league] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.

digi24.ro

"Ilie Balaci, un fotbalist de excepție. Cum a ajuns să aibă două date de naștere" [Ilie Balaci, an exceptional football player. How he came to have two birth dates] (in Romanian). Digi24.ro. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

digisport.ro

"Cum a ratat marele Ilie Balaci transferul la AC Milan și modul în care a fost amenințat de Securitate" [How the great Ilie Balaci missed the transfer to AC Milan and how he was threatened by the Securitate] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"Sute de oameni au venit să-i aducă un ultim omagiu lui Ilie Balaci, înainte de înmormântare". Digi Sport (in Romanian). 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

eu-football.info

"Ilie Balaci". European Football. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
"France - Romania 1:0". European Football. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
"Ilie Balaci, International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.

fanatik.ro

"38 de ani de la o performanță senzațională! Universitatea Craiova, prima echipă din România care elimina o grupare din Anglia" [38 years since a sensational performance! Universitatea Craiova, the first team in Romania to eliminate a group from England] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
"Au trecut 43 de ani de la Leeds United – Universitatea Craiova 0-2. Amintirile lui Aurel Beldeanu: "M-au aplaudat și englezii". Exclusiv" [43 years have passed since Leeds United – Universitatea Craiova 0-2. Aurel Beldeanu's memories: "The English applauded me too." Exclusive] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
"Ilie Balaci. UEFA Cup 1979/1980". WorldFootball. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
"Antrenorul Ilie Balaci: exilat din fotbalul românesc, deschizător de drumuri în lumea arabă" [Coach Ilie Balaci: exiled from Romanian football, pioneer in the Arab world] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
"Un antrenor român a luat 800.000 $ pentru 1 punct! • Fanatik.ro". Fanatik.ro (in Romanian). 26 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

fifa.com

"Al Nasr, the Saudi vanguard". FIFA.com. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.

frf.ro

"Ilie Balaci echipa națională". Romanian Football Federation (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2011.

gds.ro

"Balaci tinteste inca un trofeu". Gazeta de Sud (in Romanian). 23 April 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
"Meseria mea este de antrenor". Gazeta de Sud (in Romanian). 20 January 2005. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
"Zi neagră în Bănie: Ilie Balaci a decedat!" [Black day in Bănie: Ilie Balaci passed away]. Gazeta de Sud (in Romanian). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

gsp.ro

"Povestea lui Ilie Balaci a inceput la Petrosani" [Ilie Balaci's story began in Petrosani] (in Romanian). Cronicavj.ro. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"50 de ani de la debutul lui Balaci. Cele mai frumoase texte despre "Minunea Blondă", scrise de un mare dinamovist: "Când șutează Ilie, Dobrin face icter mecanic şi bate acatiste!"" [50 years since Balaci's debut. The most beautiful texts about the "Blonde Miracle", written by a great Dinamo fan: "When Ilie shoots, Dobrin gets mechanical jaundice and beats akathiste!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
"O jumătate de veac de la debutul lui Balaci în prima ligă" [Half a century since Balaci's debut in the first league] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
"Amintire impresionantă. Ilie Balaci a reușit cel mai rapid gol al Craiovei, chiar împotriva echipei lui Dobrin: "Nu am văzut nimic, nici cine a șutat, nici minge, nici nimic"" [Impressive memory. Ilie Balaci scored Craiova's fastest goal, even against Dobrin's team: "I didn't see anything, neither who shot, nor the ball, nor anything"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
"Imaginea emoționantă postată de olteni înaintea meciului: "Cine-i ăsta?" / "Zău că nu știu"" [The emotional image posted by Olteni before the match: "Who is this guy?" / "I really don't know"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
"10 momente memorabile din cariera lui Ilie Balaci: de la meciul cu Argentina la golurile legendare în Europa" [10 memorable moments from Ilie Balaci's career: from the match with Argentina to the legendary goals in Europe] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
"Omul care i-a încheiat cariera prematur lui Ilie Balaci, la 27 de ani, scrisoare zguduitoare: "Multă vreme am simțit c-o iau razna"" [The man who ended his career prematurely to Ilie Balaci, at the age of 27, a shocking letter: "For a long time I felt like I was going crazy"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"Episodul 2: România - Italia 1-0, în preliminariile pentru CE '84. Am răpus Italia cu un Balaci fenomenal: 5-0 cu Gentile, 8-3 cu Bruno Conti" [Episode 2: Romania - Italy 1-0, in the preliminaries for CE '84 »I defeated Italy with a phenomenal Balaci: 5-0 with Gentile, 8-3 with Bruno Conti] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"Ziua în care am răpus stăpâna lumii!" [The day we defeated the champions of the world!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
"Cum s-a păcălit Bearzot la Timișoara" [How Bearzot was fooled in Timișoara] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
"Ilie Balaci s-a despărțit de Al-Suwaiq, deși era lider detașat în Oman". GSP (in Romanian). Retrieved 21 October 2018.

gulfnews.com

"Ilie Balaci all set to sign with Al Ahli". gulfnews.com. 7 June 2003. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
"My players showed the right character". gulfnews.com. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 27 February 2010.

hotnews.ro

"Ilie Balaci a castigat Cupa Presedintelui". gardianul.ro (in Romanian). 4 June 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2010.

lequipe.fr

www2.lequipe.fr

"Marchand nouvel entraîneur". L'Équipe (in French). 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

orangesport.ro

"38 de ani de la o performanță senzațională! Universitatea Craiova, prima echipă din România care elimina o grupare din Anglia" [38 years since a sensational performance! Universitatea Craiova, the first team in Romania to eliminate a group from England] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
"Au trecut 43 de ani de la Leeds United – Universitatea Craiova 0-2. Amintirile lui Aurel Beldeanu: "M-au aplaudat și englezii". Exclusiv" [43 years have passed since Leeds United – Universitatea Craiova 0-2. Aurel Beldeanu's memories: "The English applauded me too." Exclusive] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
"Ilie Balaci. UEFA Cup 1979/1980". WorldFootball. Retrieved 17 March 2025.

playsport.ro

"EXCLUSIV. Dezvăluiri explozive despre cum "i-a luat" naționala calificarea Craiovei Maxima în finala Cupei UEFA : "S-au făcut multe greșeli după România-Italia"" [EXCLUSIVE. Explosive revelations about how the national team "took away" Craiova Maxima's qualification for the UEFA Cup final: "Many mistakes were made after Romania-Italy"] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

presidency.ro

old.presidency.ro

"Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc". Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

prosport.ro

"Mircea Lucescu, noi dezvăluiri din perioada comunistă. De ce i-a adus la Dinamo pe Ilie Balaci și Rodion Cămătaru și cum a ajuns echipa miliției mai iubită decât Steaua" [Mircea Lucescu, new revelations from the communist period. Why he brought Ilie Balaci and Rodion Cămătaru to Dinamo and how he became the most beloved militia team than Steaua] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"Episodul 2: România - Italia 1-0, în preliminariile pentru CE '84. Am răpus Italia cu un Balaci fenomenal: 5-0 cu Gentile, 8-3 cu Bruno Conti" [Episode 2: Romania - Italy 1-0, in the preliminaries for CE '84 »I defeated Italy with a phenomenal Balaci: 5-0 with Gentile, 8-3 with Bruno Conti] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"Ziua în care am răpus stăpâna lumii!" [The day we defeated the champions of the world!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
"Cum s-a păcălit Bearzot la Timișoara" [How Bearzot was fooled in Timișoara] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
""Minunea blondă", peripeţii în Sudan. Ajuns în Africa, Ilie Balaci a fost dat afară când se pregătea să câştige campionatul pentru a nu încasa prima de titlu. Reacţia fostului mare fotbalist". ProSport. Retrieved 21 October 2018.

romaniansoccer.ro

Ilie Balaci at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
"Romania National Champions". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
"Romanian Cup – Season 1976–1977". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
"Romanian Cup – Season 1977–1978". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
"Romanian Cup – Season 1980–1981". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
"Romanian Cup – Season 1982–1983". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 24 July 2025.

rsssf.org

"France - Romania 1:0". European Football. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
"Ilie Balaci, International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2010.

spynews.ro

Eugen Trică, sprijinul Lorenei, la înmormântarea lui Ilie Balaci. Cei doi au divorţat de trei ani!, spynews.ro, 23 October 2018

stc-sports.com

en.stc-sports.com

"Ilie Balaci, new coach of Al Nahdha". stc-sports.com. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.

the-afc.com

"Experienced Balaci on a mission to transform Al Suwaiq". The-afc.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
"That's the spirit, beams Balaci". the-afc.com. 17 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2010.

uefa.com

"Romania mourns Ilie Balaci". UEFA. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

web.archive.org

"Ilie Balaci echipa națională". Romanian Football Federation (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
"Decorarea unor personalități ale fotbalului românesc". Administrația Prezidențială. 25 March 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
"Le Roumain Ilie Balaci à la tête du Raja de Casablanca". Aujourd'hui Le Maroc (in French). 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
"Al Nasr, the Saudi vanguard". FIFA.com. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
"Meseria mea este de antrenor". Gazeta de Sud (in Romanian). 20 January 2005. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
"Marchand nouvel entraîneur". L'Équipe (in French). 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
"Ilie Balaci, new coach of Al Nahdha". stc-sports.com. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
الهلال يتعاقد رسميا مع بلاتشي. Al-Hilal Omdurman (in Arabic). 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

welovesport.ro

"Povestea lui Ilie Balaci a inceput la Petrosani" [Ilie Balaci's story began in Petrosani] (in Romanian). Cronicavj.ro. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"50 de ani de la debutul lui Balaci. Cele mai frumoase texte despre "Minunea Blondă", scrise de un mare dinamovist: "Când șutează Ilie, Dobrin face icter mecanic şi bate acatiste!"" [50 years since Balaci's debut. The most beautiful texts about the "Blonde Miracle", written by a great Dinamo fan: "When Ilie shoots, Dobrin gets mechanical jaundice and beats akathiste!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
"O jumătate de veac de la debutul lui Balaci în prima ligă" [Half a century since Balaci's debut in the first league] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
"Episodul 2: România - Italia 1-0, în preliminariile pentru CE '84. Am răpus Italia cu un Balaci fenomenal: 5-0 cu Gentile, 8-3 cu Bruno Conti" [Episode 2: Romania - Italy 1-0, in the preliminaries for CE '84 »I defeated Italy with a phenomenal Balaci: 5-0 with Gentile, 8-3 with Bruno Conti] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"Ziua în care am răpus stăpâna lumii!" [The day we defeated the champions of the world!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
"Cum s-a păcălit Bearzot la Timișoara" [How Bearzot was fooled in Timișoara] (in Romanian). Welovesport.ro. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

wikimedia.org

upload.wikimedia.org

"DECRET privind conferirea Ordinului și Medaliei Meritul Sportiv" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României Nr. 241. 28 March 2008. p. 3. Retrieved 26 September 2022.

worldfootball.net

"38 de ani de la o performanță senzațională! Universitatea Craiova, prima echipă din România care elimina o grupare din Anglia" [38 years since a sensational performance! Universitatea Craiova, the first team in Romania to eliminate a group from England] (in Romanian). Orangesport.ro. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
"Au trecut 43 de ani de la Leeds United – Universitatea Craiova 0-2. Amintirile lui Aurel Beldeanu: "M-au aplaudat și englezii". Exclusiv" [43 years have passed since Leeds United – Universitatea Craiova 0-2. Aurel Beldeanu's memories: "The English applauded me too." Exclusive] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
"Ilie Balaci. UEFA Cup 1979/1980". WorldFootball. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
"Rodion Cămătaru. Champions League 1981/1982". WorldFootball. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

wowbiz.ro

"Liana, fata cea mica a lui Ilie Balaci, duce mai departe traditia sportiva a familiei!" [Liana, the little girl of Ilie Balaci, carries on the sporting tradition of the family!] (in Romanian). wowbiz.ro. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2017.