Tag: Bulgaria
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SHOCK!!! Bodies of 18 migrants found lifeless in truck
At least 18 Afghan migrants, including a child, have suffocated in a truck abandoned in Bulgaria, as they were being illegally smuggled to Serbia. The vehicle was transporting timber and carrying some 52 illegal migrants hidden in a secret compartment, the country’s Interior Ministry said. The truck was transporting 52 illegal immigrants from Afghanistan. The…
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Italy go 35 matches unbeaten to equal record after Bulgaria draw
Italy extended their unbeaten run to a record-equalling 35 games in spite of being held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Bulgaria in Florence on Thursday. European champions Italy, who last lost a game in September 2018, matched the mark set by Spain and Brazil in spite of being far from their best in the…
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Football manager killed in stadium lightning strike
A coach at a Bulgarian football stadium was fatally struck by lightning during a friendly match, private broadcaster bTV reported on Monday. Ivan Ranchev, the coach of the Bulgarian football club Hebar Pazardzhik, died on the spot at the stadium in the southern Bulgarian village of Lesichovo, bTV reported. He had taken part in the…
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Bulgaria coach resigns after racist taunts at England
Bulgaria’s Krasimir Balakov resigned as coach of the Bulgarian national football team on Friday, drawing the consequences from a racism scandal engulfing his squad. “I said that if I’m the problem with Bulgarian football, I won’t think about it for a minute and submit my resignation,’’ state television quoted him as saying. In the Euro…
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Bulgarian football chief resigns after England racial abuse
The president of the Bulgaria Football Union, Borislav Mihaylov, has resigned. Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borissov called for him to quit on Tuesday after the racist abuse of England players in the Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia. Monday’s match, which England won 6-0, was stopped twice because of racist behaviour by home fans, which included…
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Boxer dies in the ring fighting with false identity
A Bulgarian boxer has died in the ring fighting under his cousin’s licence in Albania, prompting outpourings of grief for the wrong athlete. Boris Stanchov, 21, took a £350 appearance fee for the bout against Ardit Murja, appearing under his cousin’s name, Isus Velichkov. Stanchov was caught by a left jab before stumbling backwards and…
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Berbatov says Bulgaria need footballing miracle to win at Wembley
Dimitar Berbatov believes Bulgaria will need a footballing miracle to beat England in their Euro 2020 qualifier against England at Wembley on Saturday. But the Bulgaria legend also says the Balkan nation could hurt Gareth Southgate’s side. England have scored 10 goals in two Group A victories against the Czech Republic and Montenegro. On the…
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Authorities shut down 15 websites for selling fake goods
Bulgarian Authorities have shut down 15 websites selling fake goods with logos of world famous brands and arrested two suspects, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Monday. During the operation, which was conducted on Feb. 7 in the city of Varna on the Black Sea coast, the authorities searched five addresses and…
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Pope Francis to visit Bulgaria, Macedonia in May
Pope Francis plans to visit Bulgaria and Macedonia from May, the Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke, said on Thursday. Francis is scheduled to visit Sofia and Rakovski in Bulgaria during May 5-7 and Skopje in Macedonia on May 7, a statement said. The trip is set to be the pontiff’s fourth foreign trip for 2019. He…
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42-year-old goalkeeper gets national team call-up
Slavia Sofia’s 42 year old goalkeeper Georgi Petkov has rejoined the Bulgarian national squad, ahead of their UEFA Nations League matches against Cyprus and Norway. Petkov, who was born in March 1976, last appeared for the Balkan country in a friendly international against Switzerland in February 2009 and has been selected several times since. Known…