Nicolae Lupescu was a Romanian football defender and manager.
Lupescu pictured in the late 1960s
Fotbal Club Rapid 1923, commonly known as Rapid București or simply as Rapid, is a Romanian professional football club based in Bucharest, that competes in the Liga I. It was founded in 1923 by employees of the Grivița workshops as the Asociația Culturală și Sportivă CFR.
FC Rapid București
Iuliu Baratky, "The Blonde Wonder of Giulești"
Dan Coe, the captain of the squad that won the first title; fans still sing his praises.
Valentin Stănescu, a former player and the coach that won the title with Rapid in 1967; the stadium was renamed after him.