Belodedici buoyed by Bucharest's final honour

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Belodedici buoyed by Bucharest's final honour

Miodrag Belodedici has welcomed the staging of the UEFA Europa League final in Bucharest for the first time as a shot in the arm for the city, saying the 9 May showpiece "will be well received".

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