The badge of Steaua Bucuresti's football team is seen on the jacket of an official before their Europa League Group J soccer match against Dynamo Kiev at National Arena in Bucharest December 11, 2014. REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian champions Steaua Bucharest are refusing to release players for the national team's winter training camp and unofficial friendly games in a blow to the country's preparations for this year's European Championship.
Romania coach Anghel Iordanescu included six Steaua players -- keeper Florin Nita, defenders Paul Papp and Alin Tosca and midfielders Alex Chipciu, Adrian Popa and Mihai Pintilii, in his squad for the camp which starts on Monday in Turkey.
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