DESERTER: THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF MIODRAG BELODEDICI

Miodrag Belodedici defected from the country of his birth. His time as one of Romania’s best-known footballers is over; his time as a fugitive from the state has just begun. As he headed towards Belgrade, what he doesn’t yet know is that he’s also begun an incredible journey that will end with him entering UEFA’s history books as the first man to star and win the European Cup with two clubs. Branded a traitor and a deserter, this is Belodedici’s remarkable story in his own words. The joys of being a footballer, paired with the dangers of escaping his country.

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