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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 >>

Bulgaria's Stoichkov to Promote Great Wall Cars - Report [Dec 20, 2011] Bulgaria's most successful football player in history, Hristo Stoichkov, may be hired to promote the products of Chinese Great Wall Motor Co, it has been reported. Besides promoting the Chinese car manufacturer in Europe, the former Barcelona striker will also coach the Bulgarian football club of Litex Lovech, according to the Standart daily. Litex Lovech president Trifon Popov has refused to ... [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 >>

Bulgaria to Face Italy in 1st World Cup 2014 Qualifier [Nov 29, 2011] Underdogs Bulgaria will kick off their World Cup 2014 qualifying campaign against Italy on September 7 2012, it has been made clear. The game against Italy in Sofia will mark the official debut of Bulgaria's new coach, former Atletico Madrid striker Lyuboslav Penev, who is the nephew of the most successful Bulgarian football manager in history, Dimitar Penev. Four days after their game with ... [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 >>

Bulgaria to Officially Name Penev as Matthaeus Successor - Report [Nov 02, 2011] Lyuboslav Penev, the nephew of Bulgaria's most successful manager in history, is expected to be presented on Wednesday as the coach, who will take over the national football team after it broke up with German legend Lothar Matthaeus. The former CSKA and Valencia striker, who has been a favorite for the post, has successfully negotiated the terms of his appointment with the Bulgarian Football ... [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 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 drop striker Delev for indiscipline [Sep 07, 2011] Bulgaria coach Lothar Matthaeus has dropped CSKA Sofia striker Spas Delev from his squad for Tuesday's Euro 2012 Group G qualifier in Switzerland for indiscipline. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria drop striker Delev for indiscipline [Sep 03, 2011] Bulgaria coach Lothar Matthaeus has dropped CSKA Sofia striker Spas Delev from his squad for Tuesday's Euro 2012 Group G qualifier in Switzerland for indiscipline. [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 striker Bojinov joins Sporting from Parma [Jul 07, 2011] Parma's Bulgarian international striker Valeri Bojinov has joined Sporting on a five-year contract, the Portuguese club said on Wednesday. [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 to make Stoichkov honorary consul in Barcelona [Mar 03, 2011] Former Bulgaria striker Hristo Stoichkov is to be appointed the Balkan country's honorary consul in Barcelona, Bulgaria's prime minister said on Thursday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Former Bulgaria striker Milanov dies at 62 [Jan 26, 2011] Former Levski Sofia and Bulgaria striker Kiril Milanov, who said he was prevented from playing for a top European team by the country's communist regime, has died aged 62, the Sofia-based club said on Wednesday. [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 BLOW FOR WALES [Oct 08, 2010] Woe for Wales striker Steve Morison. Wales' Euro 2012 qualification hopes suffered a crushing blow at Cardiff City Stadium after Ivelin Popov's second half strike gave Bulgaria a 1-0 victory. [via YahooNews] More >>