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Hristo Stoitchkov appointed Litex Lovech coach [Jan 06, 2012] Former Bulgaria great Hristo Stoitchkov was appointed coach of Bulgarian league champion Litex Lovech on Thursday. The 45-year-old Stoitchkov, who led Bulgaria to the semifinals at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, was introduced by club owner Grisha Ganchev. He replaces Atanas Dzhambazki, who quit following the team's poor performance this season. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hristo Stoitchkov appointed Litex Lovech coach [Jan 05, 2012] Former Bulgaria great Hristo Stoitchkov was appointed coach of Bulgarian league champion Litex Lovech on Thursday. The 45-year-old Stoitchkov, who led Bulgaria to the semifinals at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, was introduced by club owner Grisha Ganchev. He replaces Atanas Dzhambazki, who quit following the team's poor performance this season. [via YahooNews] More >>

Italy kicks off WCup qualifying at Bulgaria [Nov 29, 2011] Italy will kick off its 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign at Bulgaria on Sept. 7 and Denmark will host the Czech Republic a day later in Group B. Malta will face Armenia at home in the group opener on Sept 7. Representatives of the six Group B teams agreed on the qualifying schedule at their meeting in Prague. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sneaked into France for famous 1993 win [Nov 20, 2011] SOFIA, Nov 17 (Reuters) An illegal border crossing helped secure Bulgaria's famous 2-1 win over France in 1993 which set up their impressive run to the World Cup semi-finals in the United States the following year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria sneaked into France for famous 1993 win [Nov 19, 2011] An illegal border crossing helped secure Bulgaria's famous 2-1 win over France in 1993 which set up their impressive run to the World Cup semi-finals in the United States the following year. [via YahooNews] More >>

World Cup - Bulgaria sneaked into France for 1993 win [Nov 17, 2011] An illegal border crossing helped secure Bulgaria's famous 2-1 win over France in 1993 which set up their impressive 1994 World Cup. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ligue 1 - Bulgaria sneaked into France illegally for 1993 win [Nov 17, 2011] An illegal border crossing helped secure Bulgaria's famous 2-1 win over France in 1993 which set up their impressive 1994 World Cup. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria v Wales [Oct 11, 2011] Manager Gary Speed says there is plenty of work ahead of his Wales squad before the World Cup qualifying campaign. [via YahooNews] More >>

Lothar Matthaeus dismissed as Bulgaria coach [Sep 20, 2011] Lothar Matthaeus was fired Monday as Bulgaria coach after leading the team to only five points from seven European Championship qualifying matches. Bulgarian football union president Borislav Mihailov said that despite a previous agreement to extend the 50-year-old German football great's contract through World Cup qualifying, the union changed its mind after qualifying losses to England and... [via YahooNews] More >>

Lothar Matthaeus dismissed as Bulgaria coach (AP) [Sep 19, 2011] Lothar Matthaeus was fired Monday as Bulgaria coach after leading the team to only five points from seven European Championship qualifying matches. Bulgarian football union president Borislav Mihailov said that despite a previous agreement to extend the 50-year-old German football great's contract through World Cup qualifying, the union changed its mind after qualifying losses to England and... [via YahooNews] More >>

Lothar Matthaeus dismissed as Bulgaria soccer coach after losses to England, Switzerland [Sep 19, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria ? The president of Bulgaria?s soccer union says Lothar Mattheaus has been fired as national coach. Borislav Mihailov says that despite an agreement to extend the contract of the German soccer great through World Cup qualifying, the soccer union has changed its mind after losses to England and Switzerland in European Championship qualifying. Read full article >> [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Football Legend Balakov Tipped to Oust Matthaeus - Report [Sep 11, 2011] Legendary Bulgarian midfielder Krasimir Balakov may turn out to be the new head coach of the country's national football team, according to Croatian media reports. Balakov, a former player of Portugal's Sporting and Germany's VfB Stuttgart, and a bronze medal winner with the Bulgarian national football team in the 1994 World Cup in the USA, is currently coaching Croatia's top team Hajduk. He ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Stage Gold Showing at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup [Aug 21, 2011] Bulgarian athletes grabbed a second team gold medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup held in the Arena Armeets in Sofia. Sunday the Bulgarian team playing with 3 ribbons and 2 hoops made no mistakes and grabbed the gold with 27.650. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Matthaeus to coach Bulgaria for 2 more years (AP) [Aug 11, 2011] Bulgaria's football federation says it will extend Lothar Matthaeus' contract as Bulgaria coach until 2013. Federation head Borislav Mihailov said Thursday that the contract will be signed soon and that Matthaeus will lead the team through qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. The announcement was made despite the team's 1-0 loss to Belarus in a friendly on Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Bansko Included in Men, Women Alpine Skiing World Cup Calendar [Jun 03, 2011] Bulgaria's Bansko ski resort has been selected by the International Ski Federation to organize alpine skiing World Cup starts for both men and women during the 2011/2012 season. The Bulgarian resort has been selected to host two starts each for both men and ladies. Bansko was chosen to replace the men's starts originally scheduled to take place in Japan on February 18 and 19 2012, but canceled ... [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 Top Snowboarder Jekova Grabs Gold in Swiss Race, 2nd Overall [Mar 24, 2011] Bulgaria's top female snowboarder, Alexandra Jekova, won her first gold medal in the World Cup snowboard championship at Thursday's race in Arosa, Switzerland. With Bulgaria's Alexandra Jekova winning the gold in the Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup in Arosa, American Callan Chythlook-Sifsof finished second, and Britain's Zoe Gillings finished third. A fourth-place finish was enough to secure ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Russia, Bulgaria officials join UEFA ruling panel [Mar 22, 2011] Russian football leader Sergey Fursenko and former Bulgaria World Cup goalkeeper Borislav Mihaylov were elected Tuesday to four-year terms on UEFA's executive committee. Switzerland's Peter Gillieron was also chosen as a newcomer to the 16-member ruling panel by the UEFA's 53 member federations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Men's World Cup Super-Combined Results [Feb 26, 2011] BANSKO, Bulgaria (AP) -- Results Saturday from the men's World Cup super-combined race on the Banderitsa course (super-G and slalom times in parentheses): 1. Christof Innerhofer, Italy, 2 minutes 23.87 seconds (1:01.12-1:22.75). 2. Felix Neureuther, Germany, 2:23.88 (59.92-1:23.96). 3. Thomas Mermillod Blondin, France 2:24.20 (1:01.68-1:22.52). 4. Ted Ligety, United States, 2:24.37 (1:00.99-1:23 ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria side not fit to carry '94 team bags - Stoichkov [Oct 26, 2010] Hristo Stoichkov, whose goals propelled Bulgaria to the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup, said the current side were not good enough to carry the bags of the team from his generation. [via YahooNews] More >>