Renown Bulgarian volleyball player Matey Kaziyski has hinted he may boycott the upcoming Olympic Games in London due to the scandal that erupted between Bulgaria’s volleyball federation and the country’s national team coach. Coach Radostin Stoychev was dismissed by the federation on Sunday, a day after his team was defeated by Germany in the second semifinal of the 2012 Olympic Games-European Qualification Tournament in Sofia. The dismissal triggered an [...]
May 20, 2012 | Posted in
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Bulgaria‘s male national volleyballteam defeated Serbia in straight sets on Wednesday, booking its spot in the semifinals of the EuropeanOlympic qualifier in Sofia. The Bulgarian team delighted a massive crowd by beating traditional rival Serbia 3:0 3:0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-23) in the capital’s Arena Armeets sports hall. On Tuesday, the home boys downed Slovenia, also in straight sets. “I am very [...]
May 11, 2012 | Posted in
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Bulgarian star striker Dimitar Berbatov is to remain with the Manchester Unitedteam during the next season, according to its manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. The statement that the Bulgaria football player is part of the team’s and Ferguson’s plans for the 2012 – 2013 season was made just hours before the important match of the “Red Devils” against Swansea at Old [...]
May 6, 2012 | Posted in
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The team of Levski beat arch-rivals CSKA 1:0 in a contested game at the VasilLevski Stadium in Bulgarian capital Sofia Sunday. Close to 20,000 fans bought tickets for what was the most attended game of the current season of Bulgaria’s A Group. Levski‘s Portugese winger Christovao Ramos scored for his team in the 49th minute, securing the win, and breaking a [...]
April 30, 2012 | Posted in
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Aston Villa has made yet another gesture of support for their ailing captain, Bulgarian Stiliyan Petrov – a special pie, named in his honor. Villa supporters will be feasting on the Petrov Pie at Saturday’s game against Sunderland to honor and support the skipper of their favorite team, who was recently diagnosed with acute leukemia. As part of [...]
April 25, 2012 | Posted in
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Kaiserslatern fans have demanded that resignation of the team’s Bulgarian coachKrasimir Balakov. The supporters of the Bundesliga side are far from happy by Balakov’s performance, as his boys have lost all five league games they played since he took over as coach. However, Kaiserslautern chairman Stefan Kuntz has made it clear that the Bulgariancoach will stay for another season, Kicker [...]
April 21, 2012 | Posted in
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Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev, ended fifth Saturday in the traditional diplomatic ski race in the winter resort of Bansko, organized by the Bulgarian Foreign Affairs Ministry. Plevneliev arrived in Bansko as early as Friday to try the tracks and practice. He voice the ambition to win the cup, but ranked at the fifth spot, after [...]
March 10, 2012 | Posted in
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Manchester United‘s Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov is ninth in the World Goalgetter of the 21st Century current ranking of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The World Goalgetter of the 21st Century is determined by adding the goals scored annually in all full “A” international games, Olympic final tournament, FIFA Club World Cup, continental [...]
March 9, 2012 | Posted in
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22-year-old Taisuke Akiyoshi has become the first Japanese player to sign a contract with a Bulgarian A Professional Football League club. After a successful trial period Akiyoshi signed a two-and-a-half year contract at Slavia Sofia, “Good morning,” said Akiyoshi in Bulgarian as he was presented to the media. He added he hoped to become a [...]
February 21, 2012 | Posted in
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The injury that Manchester United‘s Bulgarian forward Dimitar Berbatov picked up during his team’s unfortunate game against Crystal Palace on Wednesday is not as grave as initially believed, Sir Alex Ferguson has announced. “Berbatov’s injury isn’t serious,” Ferguson has said, as cited by the Red Devils’ official website. “He got injured the week before. We’ve [...]
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