{"id":2043943,"date":"2026-07-12T04:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T01:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2043943"},"modified":"2026-07-12T04:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T01:00:12","slug":"pasiunea-nu-cunoaste-granite-de-la-tirana-la-resita-pentru-echipa-de-suflet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2043943","title":{"rendered":"Pasiunea nu cunoa\u0219te grani\u021be: de la Tirana la Re\u0219i\u021ba pentru echipa de suflet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau.jpghttps:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-interviu.jpghttps:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-si-sotia.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-area\" class=\"post-977542 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-style category-otelu-rosu-2 category-poveste-viata category-resita tag-adrian-birau tag-articol-principal tag-important tag-inginer tag-pasionat tag-suporter-csm tag-tirana\">\n<div id=\"social-box\">\n<ul class=\"post-social\">\n<li class=\"social-share-button\">\n<li class=\"social-share-button\">\n<li class=\"social-share-button\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-area\">\n<div class=\"post-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-620x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumb size-post-thumb wp-post-image perfmatters-lazy\" alt=\"adrian birau\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-620x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumb size-post-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"adrian birau\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rqwoo6a564c2b2b785\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bacoluxhotels.ro\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-943602 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-29-at-12.42.18.jpeg\" alt=\"Afrodita 1000x200 \" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-943602\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-29-at-12.42.18.jpeg\" alt=\"Afrodita 1000x200 \" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Pentru Adrian Bir\u0103u, fotbalul nu este doar un sport, ci o mo\u0219tenire de familie \u0219i o pasiune care i-a marcat \u00eentreaga via\u021b\u0103.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A dovedit-o recent, prin participarea la Re\u0219i\u021ba, la evenimentul dedicat anivers\u0103rii a 100 de ani de fotbal \u00een Valea Domanului \u2013 Centenarul Clubului Sportiv Muncitoresc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-977547 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Centenar-tricou.jpg\" alt=\"default\" width=\"619\" height=\"425\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-977547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Centenar-tricou.jpg\" alt=\"default\" width=\"619\" height=\"425\"><\/p>\n<p>A venit tocmai din capitala Albaniei (acolo unde s-a stabilit \u00een urm\u0103 cu c\u00e2\u021biva ani), parcurg\u00e2nd al\u0103turi de so\u021bia sa, peste 1.500 de km, doar pentru a fi prezent la un asemenea moment cu o profund\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103rc\u0103tur\u0103 emo\u021bional\u0103.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_977544\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-977544\" class=\"wp-image-977544 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-si-sotia.jpg\" alt=\"adrian birau si sotia\" width=\"617\" height=\"486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-977544\" class=\"wp-image-977544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-si-sotia.jpg\" alt=\"adrian birau si sotia\" width=\"617\" height=\"486\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-977544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adrian Bir\u0103u \u0219i so\u021bia sa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pu\u021bini suporteri ar face un astfel de drum doar pentru c\u00e2teva ore petrecute al\u0103turi de comunitatea iubitorilor de fotbal, pe stadion sau la evenimentele conexe organizate. \u00cens\u0103, pentru Adrian Bir\u0103u distan\u021ba nu a reprezentat niciodat\u0103 un obstacol atunci c\u00e2nd a fost vorba despre fotbal \u0219i despre locurile de care \u00eel leag\u0103 amintiri deosebite.<\/p>\n<p>Leg\u0103tura sa cu Re\u0219i\u021ba \u0219i cu fotbalul b\u0103n\u0103\u021bean s-a construit firesc, asemenea unei plante care prinde r\u0103d\u0103cini \u0219i \u00eenflore\u0219te odat\u0103 cu trecerea timpului.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201eCum s-a n\u0103scut rela\u021bia dintre mine \u0219i Re\u0219i\u021ba? Ca o floare! Cu r\u0103d\u0103cin\u0103, tulpin\u0103, inflorescen\u021be \u0219i apoi semin\u021be\u201d<strong>,<\/strong><\/em> m\u0103rturise\u0219te interlocutorul nostru, folosind o compara\u021bie care descrie perfect felul \u00een care pasiunea pentru sport s-a transmis din genera\u021bie \u00een genera\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p>Provine dintr-o familie \u00een care fotbalul a fost mereu prezent. Unul dintre cele mai cunoscute nume este <strong>Vichentie Bir\u0103u<\/strong>, cel care d\u0103 numele stadionului din O\u021belu Ro\u0219u \u0219i care a fost veri\u0219orul p\u0103rintelui s\u0103u. Aurel Bir\u0103u, tat\u0103l \u0219i fratele acestuia, Ioan, au f\u0103cut parte din genera\u021bia de fotbali\u0219ti ai anilor 1955-1956, perioad\u0103 \u00een care au ob\u021binut rezultate importante pentru fotbalul local. Tradi\u021bia a fost continuat\u0103 \u0219i de veri\u0219orul s\u0103u, <strong>Emilian Bir\u0103u<\/strong>, unul dintre reprezentan\u021bii genera\u021biei 1970-1980, ai echipei Metalul O\u021belu Ro\u0219u. Acesta a fost mai \u00eent\u00e2i juc\u0103tor \u0219i c\u0103pitan al echipei, ulterior a devenit antrenor, contribuind la dezvoltarea fotbalului din zon\u0103. Nici Adrian Bir\u0103u nu a fost str\u0103in de terenul de joc. A practicat fotbalul p\u00e2n\u0103 la nivel de juniori, \u00eens\u0103 la R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea. Chiar dac\u0103 nu a evoluat pentru o echip\u0103 din vestul \u021b\u0103rii, r\u0103d\u0103cinile sale au r\u0103mas puternic legate de aceast\u0103 regiune \u0219i de tradi\u021bia fotbalistic\u0103 a familiei.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201e<\/em><em>Eu \u00eensumi am jucat fotbal, p\u00e2n\u0103 la nivel de juniori la R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea, deci, niciodat\u0103 \u00een Banat, de\u0219i originile mele sunt aici. Am locuit \u00een Gala\u021bi \u0219i am crescut \u00een R\u00e2mnicu-V\u00e2lcea, familia fiind nevoit\u0103 s\u0103 urmeze provoc\u0103rile profesionale ale tat\u0103lui meu.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"lpztb6a564c2b2b7df\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/horticulturaTM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-938847 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design.gif\" alt=\"untitled design\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-938847\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design.gif\" alt=\"untitled design\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clinicavestmed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-961300 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-03-at-11.55.13.jpeg\" alt=\"vestmed 1000x200\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-961300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-03-at-11.55.13.jpeg\" alt=\"vestmed 1000x200\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Bucure\u0219tean \u2013 devenit fan CSM Re\u0219i\u021ba<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201eDe<\/em><em> fapt de acolo mi se trage, de la e<\/em><em>pisodul iunie 1997, c\u00e2nd a avut loc meciul decisiv pentru promovarea \u00een Divizia A, a echipei CSM Re\u0219i\u021ba, atunci c\u00e2nd a jucat cu Electroputere Craiova. A fost o \u00eemprejurare favorabil\u0103 pentru mine \u0219i tat\u0103l meu al\u0103turi de care m-am aventurat de la Bucure\u0219ti la Craiova s\u0103 vedem meciul. Nu aveam bilete, prima repriz\u0103 am urm\u0103rit-o din afara stadionului, c\u0103\u021b\u0103ra\u021bi pe ni\u0219te \u021bevi. \u00cens\u0103 la pauz\u0103, am abordat pe cineva din galeria re\u0219i\u021bean\u0103, explic\u00e2nd cum st\u0103 situa\u021bia \u0219i, desigur, am fost primi\u021bi cu prietenie. Reu\u0219ita promov\u0103rii m-a entuziasmat \u0219i m-a determinat s\u0103 \u00eemi doresc s\u0103 urm\u0103resc echipa c\u00e2t de mult pot. Atunci nu estimam c\u00e2t se va \u00eentinde pl\u0103cinta!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Povestea continu\u0103 cu sosirea lui Adrian Bir\u0103u cu trenul de la Bucure\u0219ti la Re\u0219i\u021ba, pentru primul meci din sezonul competi\u021bional urm\u0103tor. <em>\u201eAm ajuns diminea\u021ba devreme, pe o ploaie rece, moc\u0103neasc\u0103, zgribuli\u021bi, ad\u0103posti\u021bi sub ni\u0219te pelerine galbene. Am b\u00e2jb\u00e2it p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 g\u0103sim stadionul, care era gol la ora aceea, meciul \u00eencep\u00e2nd dup\u0103-amiaza. \u00cent\u00e2mplarea a f\u0103cut s\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2lnim un om de ordine, care mirat de situa\u021bie i-a povestit despre noi, fanii veni\u021bi tocmai de la Bucure\u0219ti, pre\u0219edintelui Clubului, regretatul Marius Popescu.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>Acela a fost momentul care a condus la o frumoas\u0103 prietenie cu conducerea Clubului \u0219i a produs un puternic ata\u0219ament fa\u021b\u0103 de culorile ro\u0219-negre \u0219i o mai str\u00e2ns\u0103 leg\u0103tur\u0103 cu galeria. <em>\u201eAm primit abonament permanent (pe care l-am pl\u0103tit) pentru meciurile jucate acas\u0103, pe stadionul din Valea Domanului. De aici a \u00eenceput via\u021ba de suporter adev\u0103rat, cu meciuri desf\u0103\u0219urate la Re\u0219i\u021ba \u0219i \u00een multe localit\u0103\u021bi din \u021bar\u0103. La vremea aceea aveam permis de c\u0103l\u0103torie gratuit cu trenul, eu fiind inginer constructor, specializarea c\u0103i ferate, drumuri \u0219i poduri, ceea ce mi-a facilitat deplasarea. Am \u021binut-o a\u0219a \u00eentre 1997 \u0219i 2001, la un an dup\u0103 retrogradarea echipei, adic\u0103 am v\u0103zut toate meciurile din campionat \u0219i din Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, dup\u0103 care am r\u0103rit-o a\u0219a, p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een 2005. Din 2011 m-am stabilit \u00een Albania, la Tirana.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ast\u0103zi, Adrian Bir\u0103u continu\u0103 s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 fotbalul cu aceea\u0219i intensitate, \u00eens\u0103 din postura de sus\u021bin\u0103tor de la distan\u021b\u0103 \u0219i de promotor al valorilor sportive. Decizia de a reveni la Re\u0219i\u021ba pentru evenimentele aniversare a fost luat\u0103 cu bucurie, \u00eemp\u0103rt\u0103\u0219it\u0103 \u0219i de so\u021bia sa de origine albanez\u0103. <em>\u201eNoi suntem persoane active, so\u021bia mea este expert de mediu, lucreaz\u0103 la una dintre cele mai mari companii de construc\u021bii \u0219i este singura persoan\u0103 cu aceast\u0103 specializare din Albania, inclus\u0103 pe lista UE a exper\u021bilor de mediu, o profesionist\u0103 des\u0103v\u00e2r\u0219it\u0103, greu de desprins de la job pe perioade mai lungi. Eu lucrez pentru o firm\u0103 suedez\u0103 care implementeaz\u0103 proiecte de \u00eembun\u0103t\u0103\u021bire a infrastructurii turistice \u00een zone de litoral.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Fotbalul, eterna poveste\u2026<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201eEu m\u0103 simt onorat s\u0103 fiu parte din galerie. O s\u0103 spune\u021bi, ce mare scofal\u0103? Tr\u0103iesc cu nostalgia vremurilor c\u00e2nd \u00een galerie erau ingineri, medici, arhitec\u021bi, erau juri\u0219ti, al\u0103turi de al\u021bi pasiona\u021bi\u2026E vorba de munc\u0103, de pasiune, de onoarea de a face parte din comunitatea suporterilor. Dac\u0103 a\u021bi observat am venit \u00eembr\u0103ca\u021bi \u00een ton cu evenimentul, purt\u00e2nd e\u0219arfe inscrip\u021bionate cu Metalu\ua78c, pe o parte \u0219i pe cealalt\u0103 cu Guardia ross-nera, a\u0219a cum se numea odat\u0103 galeria..<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-977551 size-full aligncenter perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/la-centenar-fam-Birau.jpg\" alt=\"la centenar fam birau\" width=\"620\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-977551 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/la-centenar-fam-Birau.jpg\" alt=\"la centenar fam birau\" width=\"620\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>Adrian Bir\u0103u retr\u0103ie\u0219te cu nostalgie fiecare etap\u0103 a acestui drum. Unele amintiri \u00eei aduc z\u00e2mbetul pe buze, altele \u00eenc\u0103 \u00eei trezesc emo\u021bii sau dor. Pentru el, fotbalul nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 doar cele 90 de minute ale unui meci, ci o parte din identitatea sa. Fiecare stadion, fiecare tribun\u0103 \u0219i fiecare poveste legat\u0103 de acest sport reprezint\u0103 o continuare fireasc\u0103 a unei tradi\u021bii de familie care a \u00eenceput cu multe decenii \u00een urm\u0103 \u0219i care continu\u0103 s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 prin genera\u021biile ce au dus mai departe numele Bir\u0103u. Iar c\u0103l\u0103toria de c\u00e2teva mii de kilometri de la Tirana la Re\u0219i\u021ba, nu a fost doar un gest de fidelitate fa\u021b\u0103 de o echip\u0103, ci o \u00eentoarcere simbolic\u0103 la r\u0103d\u0103cini, la locul unde pasiunea pentru fotbal a prins via\u021b\u0103 \u0219i s-a transmis din tat\u0103 \u00een fiu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-977546 size-full aligncenter perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Afis-Centenar-CSM-pe-stadion.jpg\" alt=\"default\" width=\"619\" height=\"441\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-977546 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Afis-Centenar-CSM-pe-stadion.jpg\" alt=\"default\" width=\"619\" height=\"441\"><\/p>\n<p>Sursa foto: Georgian Popovici, prof Gheorghe Popovici<\/p>\n<div class=\"rayxh6a564c2b2b81f\"><a 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-943602\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-29-at-12.42.18.jpeg\" alt=\"Afrodita 1000x200 \" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Pentru Adrian Bir\u0103u, fotbalul nu este doar un sport, ci o mo\u0219tenire de familie \u0219i o pasiune care i-a marcat \u00eentreaga via\u021b\u0103.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A dovedit-o recent, prin participarea la Re\u0219i\u021ba, la evenimentul dedicat anivers\u0103rii a 100 de ani de fotbal \u00een Valea Domanului \u2013 Centenarul Clubului Sportiv Muncitoresc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-977547 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Centenar-tricou.jpg\" alt=\"default\" width=\"619\" height=\"425\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-977547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Centenar-tricou.jpg\" alt=\"default\" width=\"619\" height=\"425\"><\/p>\n<p>A venit tocmai din capitala Albaniei (acolo unde s-a stabilit \u00een urm\u0103 cu c\u00e2\u021biva ani), parcurg\u00e2nd al\u0103turi de so\u021bia sa, peste 1.500 de km, doar pentru a fi prezent la un asemenea moment cu o profund\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103rc\u0103tur\u0103 emo\u021bional\u0103.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_977544\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-977544\" class=\"wp-image-977544 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-si-sotia.jpg\" alt=\"adrian birau si sotia\" width=\"617\" height=\"486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-977544\" class=\"wp-image-977544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-si-sotia.jpg\" alt=\"adrian birau si sotia\" width=\"617\" height=\"486\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-977544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adrian Bir\u0103u \u0219i so\u021bia sa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pu\u021bini suporteri ar face un astfel de drum doar pentru c\u00e2teva ore petrecute al\u0103turi de comunitatea iubitorilor de fotbal, pe stadion sau la evenimentele conexe organizate. \u00cens\u0103, pentru Adrian Bir\u0103u distan\u021ba nu a reprezentat niciodat\u0103 un obstacol atunci c\u00e2nd a fost vorba despre fotbal \u0219i despre locurile de care \u00eel leag\u0103 amintiri deosebite.<\/p>\n<p>Leg\u0103tura sa cu Re\u0219i\u021ba \u0219i cu fotbalul b\u0103n\u0103\u021bean s-a construit firesc, asemenea unei plante care prinde r\u0103d\u0103cini \u0219i \u00eenflore\u0219te odat\u0103 cu trecerea timpului.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201eCum s-a n\u0103scut rela\u021bia dintre mine \u0219i Re\u0219i\u021ba? Ca o floare! Cu r\u0103d\u0103cin\u0103, tulpin\u0103, inflorescen\u021be \u0219i apoi semin\u021be\u201d<strong>,<\/strong><\/em> m\u0103rturise\u0219te interlocutorul nostru, folosind o compara\u021bie care descrie perfect felul \u00een care pasiunea pentru sport s-a transmis din genera\u021bie \u00een genera\u021bie.<\/p>\n<p>Provine dintr-o familie \u00een care fotbalul a fost mereu prezent. Unul dintre cele mai cunoscute nume este <strong>Vichentie Bir\u0103u<\/strong>, cel care d\u0103 numele stadionului din O\u021belu Ro\u0219u \u0219i care a fost veri\u0219orul p\u0103rintelui s\u0103u. Aurel Bir\u0103u, tat\u0103l \u0219i fratele acestuia, Ioan, au f\u0103cut parte din genera\u021bia de fotbali\u0219ti ai anilor 1955-1956, perioad\u0103 \u00een care au ob\u021binut rezultate importante pentru fotbalul local. Tradi\u021bia a fost continuat\u0103 \u0219i de veri\u0219orul s\u0103u, <strong>Emilian Bir\u0103u<\/strong>, unul dintre reprezentan\u021bii genera\u021biei 1970-1980, ai echipei Metalul O\u021belu Ro\u0219u. Acesta a fost mai \u00eent\u00e2i juc\u0103tor \u0219i c\u0103pitan al echipei, ulterior a devenit antrenor, contribuind la dezvoltarea fotbalului din zon\u0103. Nici Adrian Bir\u0103u nu a fost str\u0103in de terenul de joc. A practicat fotbalul p\u00e2n\u0103 la nivel de juniori, \u00eens\u0103 la R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea. Chiar dac\u0103 nu a evoluat pentru o echip\u0103 din vestul \u021b\u0103rii, r\u0103d\u0103cinile sale au r\u0103mas puternic legate de aceast\u0103 regiune \u0219i de tradi\u021bia fotbalistic\u0103 a familiei.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201e<\/em><em>Eu \u00eensumi am jucat fotbal, p\u00e2n\u0103 la nivel de juniori la R\u00e2mnicu V\u00e2lcea, deci, niciodat\u0103 \u00een Banat, de\u0219i originile mele sunt aici. Am locuit \u00een Gala\u021bi \u0219i am crescut \u00een R\u00e2mnicu-V\u00e2lcea, familia fiind nevoit\u0103 s\u0103 urmeze provoc\u0103rile profesionale ale tat\u0103lui meu.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"lpztb6a564c2b2b7df\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/horticulturaTM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-938847 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design.gif\" alt=\"untitled design\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-938847\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design.gif\" alt=\"untitled design\" width=\"970\" height=\"250\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/clinicavestmed\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-961300 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-03-at-11.55.13.jpeg\" alt=\"vestmed 1000x200\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-961300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-03-at-11.55.13.jpeg\" alt=\"vestmed 1000x200\" width=\"1000\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Bucure\u0219tean \u2013 devenit fan CSM Re\u0219i\u021ba<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201eDe<\/em><em> fapt de acolo mi se trage, de la e<\/em><em>pisodul iunie 1997, c\u00e2nd a avut loc meciul decisiv pentru promovarea \u00een Divizia A, a echipei CSM Re\u0219i\u021ba, atunci c\u00e2nd a jucat cu Electroputere Craiova. A fost o \u00eemprejurare favorabil\u0103 pentru mine \u0219i tat\u0103l meu al\u0103turi de care m-am aventurat de la Bucure\u0219ti la Craiova s\u0103 vedem meciul. Nu aveam bilete, prima repriz\u0103 am urm\u0103rit-o din afara stadionului, c\u0103\u021b\u0103ra\u021bi pe ni\u0219te \u021bevi. \u00cens\u0103 la pauz\u0103, am abordat pe cineva din galeria re\u0219i\u021bean\u0103, explic\u00e2nd cum st\u0103 situa\u021bia \u0219i, desigur, am fost primi\u021bi cu prietenie. Reu\u0219ita promov\u0103rii m-a entuziasmat \u0219i m-a determinat s\u0103 \u00eemi doresc s\u0103 urm\u0103resc echipa c\u00e2t de mult pot. Atunci nu estimam c\u00e2t se va \u00eentinde pl\u0103cinta!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Povestea continu\u0103 cu sosirea lui Adrian Bir\u0103u cu trenul de la Bucure\u0219ti la Re\u0219i\u021ba, pentru primul meci din sezonul competi\u021bional urm\u0103tor. <em>\u201eAm ajuns diminea\u021ba devreme, pe o ploaie rece, moc\u0103neasc\u0103, zgribuli\u021bi, ad\u0103posti\u021bi sub ni\u0219te pelerine galbene. Am b\u00e2jb\u00e2it p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 g\u0103sim stadionul, care era gol la ora aceea, meciul \u00eencep\u00e2nd dup\u0103-amiaza. \u00cent\u00e2mplarea a f\u0103cut s\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2lnim un om de ordine, care mirat de situa\u021bie i-a povestit despre noi, fanii veni\u021bi tocmai de la Bucure\u0219ti, pre\u0219edintelui Clubului, regretatul Marius Popescu.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>Acela a fost momentul care a condus la o frumoas\u0103 prietenie cu conducerea Clubului \u0219i a produs un puternic ata\u0219ament fa\u021b\u0103 de culorile ro\u0219-negre \u0219i o mai str\u00e2ns\u0103 leg\u0103tur\u0103 cu galeria. <em>\u201eAm primit abonament permanent (pe care l-am pl\u0103tit) pentru meciurile jucate acas\u0103, pe stadionul din Valea Domanului. De aici a \u00eenceput via\u021ba de suporter adev\u0103rat, cu meciuri desf\u0103\u0219urate la Re\u0219i\u021ba \u0219i \u00een multe localit\u0103\u021bi din \u021bar\u0103. La vremea aceea aveam permis de c\u0103l\u0103torie gratuit cu trenul, eu fiind inginer constructor, specializarea c\u0103i ferate, drumuri \u0219i poduri, ceea ce mi-a facilitat deplasarea. Am \u021binut-o a\u0219a \u00eentre 1997 \u0219i 2001, la un an dup\u0103 retrogradarea echipei, adic\u0103 am v\u0103zut toate meciurile din campionat \u0219i din Cupa Rom\u00e2niei, dup\u0103 care am r\u0103rit-o a\u0219a, p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een 2005. Din 2011 m-am stabilit \u00een Albania, la Tirana.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ast\u0103zi, Adrian Bir\u0103u continu\u0103 s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 fotbalul cu aceea\u0219i intensitate, \u00eens\u0103 din postura de sus\u021bin\u0103tor de la distan\u021b\u0103 \u0219i de promotor al valorilor sportive. Decizia de a reveni la Re\u0219i\u021ba pentru evenimentele aniversare a fost luat\u0103 cu bucurie, \u00eemp\u0103rt\u0103\u0219it\u0103 \u0219i de so\u021bia sa de origine albanez\u0103. <em>\u201eNoi suntem persoane active, so\u021bia mea este expert de mediu, lucreaz\u0103 la una dintre cele mai mari companii de construc\u021bii \u0219i este singura persoan\u0103 cu aceast\u0103 specializare din Albania, inclus\u0103 pe lista UE a exper\u021bilor de mediu, o profesionist\u0103 des\u0103v\u00e2r\u0219it\u0103, greu de desprins de la job pe perioade mai lungi. Eu lucrez pentru o firm\u0103 suedez\u0103 care implementeaz\u0103 proiecte de \u00eembun\u0103t\u0103\u021bire a infrastructurii turistice \u00een zone de litoral.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Fotbalul, eterna poveste\u2026<\/h4>\n<p><em>\u201eEu m\u0103 simt onorat s\u0103 fiu parte din galerie. O s\u0103 spune\u021bi, ce mare scofal\u0103? Tr\u0103iesc cu nostalgia vremurilor c\u00e2nd \u00een galerie erau ingineri, medici, arhitec\u021bi, erau juri\u0219ti, al\u0103turi de al\u021bi pasiona\u021bi\u2026E vorba de munc\u0103, de pasiune, de onoarea de a face parte din comunitatea suporterilor. Dac\u0103 a\u021bi observat am venit \u00eembr\u0103ca\u021bi \u00een ton cu evenimentul, purt\u00e2nd e\u0219arfe inscrip\u021bionate cu Metalu\ua78c, pe o parte \u0219i pe cealalt\u0103 cu Guardia ross-nera, a\u0219a cum se numea odat\u0103 galeria..<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-977551 size-full aligncenter perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/la-centenar-fam-Birau.jpg\" alt=\"la centenar fam birau\" width=\"620\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-977551 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/la-centenar-fam-Birau.jpg\" alt=\"la centenar fam birau\" width=\"620\" height=\"428\"><\/p>\n<p>Adrian Bir\u0103u retr\u0103ie\u0219te cu nostalgie fiecare etap\u0103 a acestui drum. Unele amintiri \u00eei aduc z\u00e2mbetul pe buze, altele \u00eenc\u0103 \u00eei trezesc emo\u021bii sau dor. Pentru el, fotbalul nu \u00eenseamn\u0103 doar cele 90 de minute ale unui meci, ci o parte din identitatea sa. Fiecare stadion, fiecare tribun\u0103 \u0219i fiecare poveste legat\u0103 de acest sport reprezint\u0103 o continuare fireasc\u0103 a unei tradi\u021bii de familie care a \u00eenceput cu multe decenii \u00een urm\u0103 \u0219i care continu\u0103 s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 prin genera\u021biile ce au dus mai departe numele Bir\u0103u. Iar c\u0103l\u0103toria de c\u00e2teva mii de kilometri de la Tirana la Re\u0219i\u021ba, nu a fost doar un gest de fidelitate fa\u021b\u0103 de o echip\u0103, ci o \u00eentoarcere simbolic\u0103 la r\u0103d\u0103cini, la locul unde pasiunea pentru fotbal a prins via\u021b\u0103 \u0219i s-a transmis din tat\u0103 \u00een fiu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-977546 size-full aligncenter perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Afis-Centenar-CSM-pe-stadion.jpg\" alt=\"default\" width=\"619\" height=\"441\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-977546 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Afis-Centenar-CSM-pe-stadion.jpg\" alt=\"default\" width=\"619\" height=\"441\"><\/p>\n<p>Sursa foto: Georgian Popovici, prof Gheorghe Popovici<\/p>\n<div class=\"rayxh6a564c2b2b81f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GaranaJazzFest\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-972495 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/garana-jazz-2026.jpg\" alt=\"garana jazz 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"439\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-972495\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/garana-jazz-2026.jpg\" alt=\"garana jazz 2026\" width=\"1000\" height=\"439\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotel-versay.ro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer ugc sponsored\" title=\"Stiri si Publicitate pentru Timisoara si Resita\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-821392 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Versay-aprilie-980x120-px.jpg\" alt=\"Stiri si Publicitate Timisoara, Resita, Hotel Versay aprilie 980x120 px\" width=\"980\" height=\"120\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-821392\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Versay-aprilie-980x120-px.jpg\" alt=\"Stiri si Publicitate Timisoara, Resita, Hotel Versay aprilie 980x120 px\" width=\"980\" height=\"120\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/expressdebanat.ro\/pasiunea-nu-cunoaste-granite-de-la-tirana-la-resita-pentru-echipa-de-suflet\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau.jpghttps:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-interviu.jpghttps:\/\/cdn.expressdebanat.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Adrian-Birau-si-sotia.jpg&#8221;] Pentru Adrian Bir\u0103u, fotbalul nu este doar un sport, ci o mo\u0219tenire de familie \u0219i o pasiune care i-a marcat \u00eentreaga via\u021b\u0103. 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