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Martin Petrov out of squad for Bulgaria friendlies [May 17, 2012] SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) ? Bolton winger Martin Petrov will miss Bulgaria's friendlies against the Netherlands and Turkey this month. Petrov is normally the backbone of Bulgaria's attack but was left out of the squad for the May 26 game in Amsterdam and three days later against Turkey in Salzburg. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Defense Toothless ahead of Wales Clash [Oct 10, 2011] The Bulgarian national football team's chances to save face at the upcoming euro qualifier against Wales got slimmer after yet another member of the defense left injured. Bulgaria will go to the euro qualifier against Wales on October 11 without defender Kostadin Stoyanov and one of its top players ? Bolton forward Martin Petrov, it emerged on Monday. Mihail Madanski, the interim coach, is ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria names squad to face Ukraine, Wales (AP) [Sep 29, 2011] Bulgaria coach Mihail Madanski has left out Bolton forward Martin Petrov from an overhauled team for the last European Championship qualifier against Wales. Back in the squad are Sporting Lisbon striker Valeri Bojinov and PSV Eindhoven defender Stanislav Manolev. Lothar Matthaeus, who was recently fired as Bulgaria coach, has been repeatedly dropping Bojinov from the squad, saying he was not ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Martin Petrov Scores for Bolton [Sep 17, 2011] Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov scored a goal for his team Bolton in the English Premiership but Wanderers still lost 1:2 to Norwich City. Petrov scored for Bolton in the 64th minute from a penalty but Wanderers still failed to catch with Norwich, after the expulsion of their striker Ivan Klasnic at the end of the first half. Norwich City came ahead in the first half, after goals by Pilkington ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria winger Petrov injured ahead of Euro qualifier [Aug 29, 2011] Winger Martin Petrov could miss Bulgaria's Euro 2012 Group G qualifier against England later this week after suffering a back strain during Bolton's 3-1 defeat by Liverpool over the weekend, team officials said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria winger Petrov injured ahead of Euro qualifier (Reuters) [Aug 29, 2011] Winger Martin Petrov could miss Bulgaria's Euro 2012 Group G qualifier against England later this week after suffering a back strain during Bolton's 3-1 defeat by Liverpool over the weekend, team officials said on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Petrov Plots England's Downfall [Sep 02, 2010] Bulgaria n Bolton winger Martin Petrov has warned that Bulgaria is capable of springing a nasty surprise on the England squad at Wembley on Friday because Fabio Capello "doesn't have a team" despite its very good players. [via YahooNews] More >>