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Bulgaria Football Team Slumps to Record Low, Ranks behind Haiti [Nov 24, 2011] Bulgaria's international football squad has collapsed to the 85th place in the FIFA World Ranking, a historical new low in its headlong fall over the last year. The Bulgarian national squad that reached the historically high 8th spot back in 1995 is now lagging behind the likes of Haiti, Cape Verde Islands, Antigua and Barbuda. Bulgaria's national team is in deep crisis, its dismal performance ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Hits New Low in FIFA Ranking [Oct 20, 2011] Bulgaria's international football squad has collapsed to the 75th place in the FIFA /Coca Cola World Ranking. The Bulgarian national squad that reached the historically high 8th spot back in 1995 is now lagging behind the likes of Cape Verde Islands, Siera Leone, Libya and Uzbekistan. No other team among the top 100 has registered a more rapid fall than Bulgaria ? 20 spots down as compared with ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Petrovs rule out international retirement (Reuters) [Aug 10, 2011] Bulgarians Stilian and Martin Petrov have ruled out the possibility of retiring from international football, denying media reports they will quit the national team after the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Petrovs rule out international retirement [Aug 10, 2011] Bulgarians Stilian and Martin Petrov have ruled out the possibility of retiring from international football, denying media reports they will quit the national team after the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. [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 >>

Matthaus planning to lure Berba back to Bulgaria [Sep 24, 2010] New Bulgaria coach Lothar Matthaus claims that he will try to tempt Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov back into international football, after he retired in May. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria boss out amidst disarray [Sep 08, 2010] Stanimir Stoilov resigns as Bulgaria coach after back to back defeats in the Euro 2012 qualifiers and believes captain Stilian Petrov could follow him in quitting international football. [via YahooNews] More >>

Man Utds Berbatov calls time on Bulgaria career [May 14, 2010] Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has called time on his international career with Bulgaria. The 29-year old all-time leading scorer for the Bulgarian team has decided to pull the pin on international football effective immediately. "I am withdrawing from the Bulgarian national team, it was a difficult decision but I made it," he said. "Sometimes you have to make the difficult ones. I ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov snubs England showdown after quitting international football with Bulgaria [May 13, 2010] Bulgaria captain Dimitar Berbatov has announced his retirement from international football. Manchester United striker Berbatov made 74 appearances for his country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Man Utd striker Berbatov quits Bulgaria [May 13, 2010] Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has retired from international football with Bulgaria. Berbatov, who has had an inconsistent season with the Reds, made 74 appearances for his country and scored a record 48 goals. However, his performances in the teams failed World Cup qualifying campaign drew widespread criticism in his homeland. Speaking at a press conference in Sofia, the 29-year ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov announces Bulgaria retirement [May 13, 2010] Bulgaria captain and Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has announced his retirement from international football. [via YahooNews] More >>

Scotland Destroy Bulgaria in Women's World Cup Qualifier [Apr 03, 2010] Bulgaria s national womens football team was destroyed 1-8 in Scotland late Friday in qualifying for the Womens World Cup 2011. Julie Fleeting marked her return to international football after the birth of her daughter with four goals as Scotland dominated the game, the BBC reported. [via YahooNews] More >>