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Berbatov softens stance on Bulgaria comeback [Feb 08, 2012] SOFIA (Reuters) - Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov edged a step closer to ending his self-imposed international exile on Tuesday, saying he would be open to an approach from the Bulgaria national team's new coach. The 31-year-old, who is the Balkan country's all-time leading scorer with 48 goals, quit Bulgaria in 2010 and has repeated several times since then that he had no intention ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Berbatov softens stance on Bulgaria comeback [Feb 07, 2012] Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov edged a step closer to ending his self-imposed international exile on Tuesday, saying he would be open to an approach from the Bulgaria national team's new coach. [via YahooNews] More >>

Mihaylov ends Berbatov's award domination in Bulgaria [Dec 23, 2011] Twente Enschede goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov emulated his father when he was named Bulgaria's footballer of the year on Friday, breaking the domination of Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov, who won the award four consecutive times since 2007. [via YahooNews] More >>

PM named Bulgaria's best footballer [Dec 05, 2011] Bulgaria's 52-year-old prime minister is on track to be crowned the country's best player ahead of Man United striker Dimitar Berbatov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgarian PM wins player of year but wants award annulled [Dec 05, 2011] Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov wants the country's player-of-the-year poll annulling after he won ahead of Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's versatile PM eyes player of year award [Dec 03, 2011] (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Bulgaria's flamboyant prime minister Boiko Borisov is in the running to be named the country's football player of the year after Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov got ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's PM nominated for soccer player of year award! [Nov 29, 2011] Bulgaria's flamboyant Prime Minister Boiko Borisov is in the running to be named the country's soccer player of the year after Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov got bored of winning. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's versatile PM eyes player of year award [Nov 28, 2011] Bulgaria's flamboyant prime minister Boiko Borisov is in the running to be named the country's soccer player of the year after Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov got bored of winning. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's versatile PM eyes player of year award [Nov 28, 2011] Bulgaria's flamboyant prime minister Boiko Borisov is in the running to be named the country's soccer player of the year after Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov got bored of winning. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Berbatov Nominated among World's Most Popular Footballers [Nov 09, 2011] Bulgaria's top international striker Dimitar Berbatov has been nominated as one of "The World's Most Popular Footballer Amongst Currently Active Players in 2011." The striker of Manchester United and former captain of the Bulgarian national football team is one of the players nominated by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Berbatov snubs calls for Bulgaria return [Oct 19, 2011] BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has refused to come out of international retirement after several hundred Bulgarian fans made the trip to Romania to urge him to change his mind. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria urge Man Utd striker Berbatov to quit international retirement [Aug 16, 2011] Manchester United Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is being urged to come out of international retirement by Bulgaria. The People says Berbatov is being asked to crank up the pressure on Fabio Capello by making a shock Bulgaria comeback against England next month. Capello, still reeling from the postponement of England's friendly against Holland on Wednesday, has been told that ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Pirin expelled from first division over debts [Jun 09, 2011] Dimitar Berbatov's home town club, Pirin Blagoevgrad, have been expelled from the Bulgarian first division because they have failed to settle their debts, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Injured Berbatov to miss Bulgaria's World Cup qualifiers [Apr 26, 2011] SOFIA: Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Bulgaria's 2010 World Cup qualifiers away to Ireland on March 28 and at home against Cyprus four days later due to an ankle injury. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Berbatov to Attend 'Football Player of the Year 2010' [Dec 20, 2010] Bulgaria's football star Dimitar Berbatov is expected to win his seventh "Football Player of the Year" award. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Berbatov Wins Barclays Golden Boot Landmark [Dec 12, 2010] Bulgarian striker and Manchester United star Dimitar Berbatov has been presented with a Barclays Golden Boot '10-goal' Landmark Award after becoming the first player in the Barclays Premier League to hit double figures in the season. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria New Coach Matthaeus: The Issue Berbatov Is Over [Sep 30, 2010] Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will stand by his decision to retire from international football and will not return to Bulgaria, new coach Lothar Matthaeus was quoted as saying on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria unhappy with missing Man Utd striker Berbatov [Sep 05, 2010] Manchester United Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is being blamed for Bulgaria's thrashing by England. Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov says Berba's international retirement has left a huge void. "For Bulgaria, it is obviously a big loss not to have Berbatov,? Stoilov said. ?He will always be missed by the national team and, if he had played, it would probably have been a closer result ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria unhappy with missing Man Utd striker Berbatov [Sep 05, 2010] Manchester United Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is being blamed for Bulgaria's thrashing by England. Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov says Berba's international retirement has left a huge void. "For Bulgaria, it is obviously a big loss not to have Berbatov,? Stoilov said. ?He will always be missed by the national team and, if he had played, it would probably have been a closer result ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Coach: Bring Berbatov Back [Jun 29, 2010] Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov has called on local football authorities to bring back Manchester United and Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov, who recently announced his international retirement. [via YahooNews] More >>