He was a future legend, but destroyed his career: The downfall of Adrian Mutu

[@Scotch1927]

Believe it or not, my parents had a restaurant in the city center of Parma from 1990 to 2010. The stories about Mutu were 100% the wildest ones!

[@eXpressYourselfClips]

A football career is too short to spend it under pressure worried and anxious. Sure he could have been more prolific but at least he had an epic time living it up while it lasted.

[@elnino4443]

Share bro

[@badsolja1]

@eXpressYourselfClips You know he’s drug addict right ? I don’t see any fun doing that It’s just mentality of weak people to have fun There’s many ways to have fun but not going near that route Do you wanna go down in history as great player ? Remembered and loved by millions ? Or do you wanna be remembered as junkie who was once upon time promising player

[@criscurtean]

As a Romanian, its good to see his story featured here. I can still remember watching his penalty miss in Euro 2008 vs Italiy :( we almost beat the world champs at the time! On Romanian podcasts he's been very open and apologetic about his past and he's really turned over a new leaf with his management career. The major problem for Romanian talents is they let the media influence their hype and it can cause alot of downfall for these young players. Hopefully his experiences can bring better guidance for the youth in the future because his talent was unquestionable.

[@AtTheBridgePod]

Adrian Mutu's career certainly has some highs and lows, moments of brilliance and moments of madness, but there is one thing that Mutu’s life that it hasn’t been so far - that is, boring.

[@TheOnlyTaps]

💯

[@trackingcalin1988]

Where is the downfall? He is a Legend for Fiorentina instead of Chelsea.

[@Mesfizzy]

Really enjoying the humanist turn you’ve made with this channel. These player-focused videos do such a good job of humanizing these famous players, as well as the status of being a footballer. I’ve always thought that the excuse that ludicrous amounts in wages (they do receive too much) so they should wipe their tears with their cash is unfair. You’re doing good work, man.

[@doesntmatter964]

As a former scout specialized on the eastern-central Europe in the 90’s. Mutu was something special at Arges and Dinamo. His problems could have been resolved with harder discipline back in those days, however coaches just let him do whatever he wanted because he was good, and the personal problems came as a consequence. I am saying this as somebody that had the luck to talk with him when he was 17 and 19, nice guy, but not a serious dedicated one

[@CristianDudut]

Did you meet the two agents mentioned in the video as well?

[@doesntmatter964]

@@CristianDudut the Becali brothers, cousins to the owner of the biggest club in Romania. I had to deal with the whole family due to Rădoi and ogararu’s transfers in the early 2000’s. Not so funny, but is better than dealing with any Bulgarian club

[@CristianDudut]

@@doesntmatter964 I expected you to say yes, but you surprised me with the comparison that puts them in a better light 😂. Two greasy dirty men who did monopolise an entire market... And I am using really nice words.

[@Dragos-gd5ki]

Deci tu vrei sa spui ca ai vorbit cu Dobrin

[@cristianh.5133]

The thing with Mutu is he was from a good family and most of the kids you’re gonna be in contact with growing up in the youth teams in Romania are kids from broken homes with all sorts of bad situations and drunk coaches who won’t believe in you unless football is all you have to get out of poverty, so he always wanted to fit in and experience ‘the underworld’, and that governed most of his decisions from an early age. He always carried himself as some sort of gangster, playboy, millionaire, etc. All he had to do was be a football player and act like one, but that was only the case for a very short period of time after the Chelsea incident. That only lasted for 2-3 years, unfortunately.

[@FoolsJourney4]

Crazy, I was just watching Adriano & Mutu highlights few days ago. Those two were something special.

[@criss2528]

Adrian Mutu, with over 100 goals in Serie A, ....that's not many players can brag about.

[@FurioussBear]

This ninja just brought me back to the PES days. God dam. This mofo was an absolute monster. Best player in the game for some reason

[@aaa6072]

The FIFAheads only ever knew Adrian Murgu

[@fireball3343]

Hey adrian, i know it isn’t the holiday season anymore but it would be interesting to see a video on the real betis tradition of throwing stuffed animals onto the pitch!

[@dweeep03]

Love the little retro clips in transitions, more of that please

[@veteransgamingpodcast]

Excellent video! Mutu could have really been something at Chelsea but hopefully he'll find redemption as a manager!

[@boromircutezatoru2835]

Sadly, this is a classic tale of the Romanian footballer. Many players come from poor, uneducated backgrounds and once they sign to big clubs and get money and fame they start getting tattoos, smoking, drinking and whatnot, this is a tale as old as time here. Me and Mutu are from the same city and I know people that grew up with him, his old teammates and people that knew him back in the day and it's very sad to hear them talk about him. I'm glad he started coaching, maybe he will learn from the mistakes of the past and that his story will be an example to young players.

[@andreixperience]

Imagine how many players like Mutu with incredible talent just get lost like this. Probes that hard work and discipline is as important as talent.

[@sandudaniel5434]

Adriano and Pato are two quick examples.

[@TheOnlyTaps]

Fantastic watch as always 🫡👊🏿

[@BWSBwoi]

Mutu at his peak could've played for any club in the world, and I'm not even sure if he reached his true peak. Good on the ball, decent passer, free kicks, long shots he had it all.

[@bogdangradisteanu3497]

Nice covering the Story of Adrian Mutu! Well done !

[@RabonaTV]

Thank you Bogdan!

[@danchef8823]

As soon as he stopped being a victim and took responsibility things started to get better for him. I respect a man that knows and admits he’s the culprit and then he gets to do what is right. Much respect and so happy to hear that he’s a disciplinarian as a manager.

[@FlorinBrl]

Haha, been watching your channel for a couple of years now but didn't ever expected a video about my home country beckham 😅 Indeed he was seen as our own beckham, being always in the papers, it was a shame since he was a real talent. His agents, the "Becali" brothers are pretty well connected with Bucharest mafia and are notorious in our country, with several rumors regarding the provenance of Mutu's nose candy 😅

[@gabrielpana5587]

Doamne ce mi place canalul asta, ma bucur ca nu-s singurul roman cu gusturi bune :))

[@FlorinBrl]

@@gabrielpana5587 zii drept ca nu te ai fi asteptat sa auzi de mutu aici :)))

[@gabrielpana5587]

@@FlorinBrl baaaa, sincer, n-as fi crezut vreodata ca voi auzi de adi al nostru

[@luciandogaru1549]

one of the best strikers in the world..a strong character

[@andreass1518]

The intro was fantastic

[@alincirstescu4732]

He said once on a interview in Romania, last year or 2 years ago , "i was young,i had 4 millions euro salary(in 2004) ,apartment in Central London,nice cars,i was regarded as a star,Abramovic son loved me,so yeah..i made mistakes,i wanted to try this and that..."

[@BigGyalStrikesAgain]

Thank you for doing this video had this idea to this video for ages but was busy and lazy great video

[@zamuzaran1]

One of my All-time fave Fiorentina players, I always wondered what happened to him, great video Adrian .

[@Mike_Firestarter]

Excellent!!! It was about time somebody spole about the one who could have been above the king

[@adrian-vasilebud4444]

Great video like always, I thought that you are romanian, but when you pronounced ,,Steaua", I was clarified that isn't the case.

[@RabonaTV]

The mask slipped.😂

[@adrian-vasilebud4444]

@@RabonaTV 😃

[@hughmungus5529]

Indeed there is a light at the end of the tunel, he's a completely changed man today and actively talks about his mistakes so that other young players don't repeat them, he's quite an inspiration today

[@SuperJJAlexander]

You forgot to mention his succesful stint as manager of Rapid Bucuresti, one of the three teams that wanted to buy him from FC Arges.

[@anorbert38]

So sad. People forget how young he was. I blame evil greedy influences around him for misleading him. Young players with money and lifestyle they have never had is a recipe for disaster. Without the right guidance.

[@RandyDubin]

Anyone who watches RetroFootball's PES 5 Master League videos know that Mutu is a beast for Liverpool. Great video!

[@GOATBryan10]

Dam, knew about Mutu’s career but didn’t realise it was that crazy

[@afrdy1]

Great vid bro keep up the good work!!!

[@Monkey_SK]

Another great video. Shout out to editor Paco, still going strong.

[@imranxalamin]

Adrian Mutu was definitely a wild one 😅

[@RabonaTV]

And to think, I had to cut out a LOT of his controversies for this video as well. 😬

[@DanutPaul]

​@@RabonaTVdo an extended version! 😂 And thanks for this episode, i am glad that my request wasn't ignored by you!❤

[@gabrielstiffler1488]

Oh I can't believe I finally see a video about this guy. Thanks a lot Adrian!

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

Chelsea was the wrong move for him and like many Ranieri signings he wasn't wanted by Mourinho. I liked having him at Juventus but then cringed at the sigh of Capello using Mutu as... left winger. Atrocious. However his career recovered well at Fiorentina, something which is not talked about much in England.

[@RoyChamorro666]

Nice looking title card intro thing😊

[@KingKongMarek]

Imagine how good he could have become what kind of a player he could have become without partying and drinking so hard. But I still love Ronaldinho.

[@kapo6124]

I agree with you yes we the supports of the beautiful game has been robbed of Mutu talent. Now it's the what ifs abt his likely never fulfilled contribution. A true talent

[@kayitamoses8580]

I think when a player is having a very good time at a certain club they should try to keep there for a bit longer

[@innocento.1552]

Please don't cheat on your family. If unhappy, go for a divorce like a decent person. You just create victims out of the same people you claimed to love.

[@ammarharith5512]

Hey Adrian, do a video on Quincy Promes. I bet Mutu would have felt less lonely if you do so (wink wink).

[@sergioshort]

I absolutely love these player or club or derby deep dives

[@oldschool8oy180]

I would not say distroyed...he reached a peak at Chelsea and finished as a very good player for Fiorentina so yeahh he could have been more but ended well after all :)

[@ChrisR91]

Adrian Mutu in Juve alligned with Ibra, Nedved, Camoranesi, Emerson, Vieira, Zambrotta, Thuram, Cannavaro, Zebina was MAD !!! Too bad the president was a corrupted mofo...

[@ezraezra2928]

You can't even compare that team with the current Manchester City team that won a countless trophies thanks to 115 FFP fiascos 😂

[@PiratesRock]

Is this a reuploaded video?

[@MaladarGaming]

To say that he destroyed his career after he was back playing for Juve less than a year later, and then went on to become a Fiorentina legend is far from calling it a "Downfall", especially since he took Romania to Euro 2008 top of the group over the Netherlands.

[@mezombart0423]

Just something wild to add about his story, Adrian Mutu's last managerial job was at Neftçi Baku in Azerbaijan, but they sacked him the day of his mothers funeral, and it was also Christmas Eve. Absolutely awful timing.

[@CristianDudut]

I share the same hometown with the tabloid woman with whom he had that affair and oooh the irony, the city where he is a coach now (Cluj) is just 45 kms away from that hometown. 😂

[@lwandomadikizela2213]

Ah Adrien Mutu. The next crown jewel of Romania and making his name in Italy and Chelsea only to fall to obscurity the moment he took sugar. Mutu had a crazy career alright.

[@Mark-uh3un]

Here is a name I haven’t heard in at least 10 years

[@aldobonaso3481]

Adrian Mutu was a better player than Beckham

[@Thorvir]

Poor Steaua Bucharest ,won one champions league and made it to another final ,just to have its name butchered like that . 😢 Otherwise ,good video .

[@luvslogistics1725]

probably his best run, he scored 1 more goal than Zlatan in his full season with Juventus

[@itsdev5157]

The streets will never forget Mutu😂😂❤❤

[@trackingcalin1988]

He is a legend for FC Fiorentina instead of Chelsea. Is this the downfall you are talking about?

[@jonsnow7092]

He always said that his golden years are those in which he played for Fiorentina.

[@ZeRasseru]

13:23 nice

[@theoraexplora]

Additional DLC was foul, Adrian 😂😂😂

[@dorualex3092]

im romanian and i believe he wouldnt stand a chance in front of Drogba, Mutu was a good player but not better than Drogba, Drogba imo was atleast one of the best striker of all time in football, for me he was THE BEST of all strikers in football

[@karanluna10]

Gawked at the pronunciation of Pune City. It's spelled " Pooneeey" City

[@MikeOxtinks]

Who?

[@RabonaTV]

Noted for the future. Thanks man!

[@Zoidpool]

@@RabonaTV also Steaua is not Stoya, it's Ste as in Stellar and aua as in Aqua without Q

[@MikeOxtinks]

@@Zoidpool asked

[@frederickchileshenduna657]

Lol mutu in my country means " head" 😂😂😂

[@andreivs2257]

In Romanian it means deaf (person)

[@luvslogistics1725]

No, it means Mute, not deaf or head

[@SuperBhushan1234]

It's Pune (Pu-ney). 🇮🇳

[@ArunPokharna]

It is pronounced as Poo - Ne city from ISL.

[@Dragos-gd5ki]

Ma man tehe greteast roamanian fotball plair the GOT is Nicolae Dobrin he was his teacher at fc Argeș.

[@Swedishpolymath]

If he is Romanian he would be a cultural ambassador for The Young Patricians. I need to call Saana Marin or Emma Waltonen and see to it that things move along. This FIFA World Cup Mickey Mouse tournament bullshit is really starting to annoy me. Could someone send a message to Reichführerin von der Leyen that I am starting to plan my own European CIA after I have finished working on the Sumiloff Doctrine and sort out some stuff that FM Valtonen game me for home work.

[@oppenz3723]

So much wasted potential

[@thatguy5165]

Damn what a talent he was, but i guess talent is not enough when you don't have dicipline - well except whe you're Romario or Maradona About Mutu as a coach: Nah he isn't that impressive, he almost got Voluntati relegated in his first term, then had a great time with the Romanian U21, a decent perfomance at Rapid and got saked in Azerbajan after he left Romania for the money. Now let's see what he'll do at CFR Cluj... But yeah, what a player he was, sadly almost every Romanian struggles to get into a stron European team because of the lack of dicipline, profesionalism and self-responsibility they're getting taught in the academy - back home, you get treated like a demigod, but once you're in Europe you're realise that you need to fight and give 100% - hopefully things will change, but looking at Romanias governing body in football, it doesn't seem like it. The only hope are Romanians who transfer from a young age to west like Dragusin

[@hanli5416]

Romario was a weird kind of undisciplined though; sure he partied till the very end…. But in general he did show up and perform… and more importantly his drug of choice was sex and partying; not alcohol or drugs . So in a weird sense he was actually a disciplined professional.

[@jonsnow7092]

@@hanli5416 truth to be told, when you're in your early 20s, earning millions, have nice houses, luxury cars, party all night with naomi campbell and britney spears, it's kind of hard to be disciplined.

[@Lakhany07]

lol golden balls Beckham

[@Dragos-gd5ki]

Ba e vreunu dibaci sa ii explice ăstuia in engleza ca in Arges se nasc legendele? De la mesteru Manole pana la Mutu citire . Nu e nevoie sa ii explicati faptul ca cel mai mare fotbalist romana din toate timpurile, Nicolae Dobrin,a fost profesorul lui. Ramaneti doar asa la ideeile principale .

[@theghostofbabanovac7069]

Hagi si Balaci au fost peste Dobrin

[@Dragos-gd5ki]

@@theghostofbabanovac7069 la table la ce?

[@Dragos-gd5ki]

@@theghostofbabanovac7069 dacă bălăci în persoana a spus ca Dobrin fost mai mare ca el. Vad ca tu știi mai bine ca balaci

[@theghostofbabanovac7069]

@@Dragos-gd5ki la fotbal, nu la ce te pricepi tu !

[@Dragos-gd5ki]

@@theghostofbabanovac7069 pai varu bălăci a zis ca a fost Dobrin a fost mai mare ca el,dar dacă tu te pricepi mai bine la fotbal ca Balaci ce sa mai zic

[@Mike_Firestarter]

I wonder. Nope I don't. Youbwere biased amd I would 've been too. So yeah, your top it's more that fair

[@alinmandache6094]

Juventus Time

[@arthurqampi3239]

Source: 'Chelski' 😂

[@arseniuarsn6841]

mutu payed nothing,,nd good for him

[@akunwanneprosper7016]

ADRIAN MUTU, always knew him as a Chelsea flop

[@killercaos123]

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[@thomasarsenal5465]

Listened up until the nose for goal no pun intended comment. You could have bypassed that so clearly a pun was intended. Poor.