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Въпросът - Have you heard about Hristo Stoichkov?
Описание: ( What do you know about him? Are you his fan? )
Отговор : Hristo Stoichkov (at times written Stoitchkov) is the most successful Bulgarian soccer player of all time. He debuted in professional football with CSKA Sofia and was later spotted by European giant FC Barcelona. Stoitchkov earned global acclaim after winning the Spanish Primera Division four consecutive times and taking his club to Champions League glory in 1992. At World Cup 1994, Hristo Stoichkov was awarded the Golden boot as the top goal scorer of the tournament as he miraculously led his country to the semi-finals.
Apart from his numerous awards and trophies, Stoichkov gained much popularity because of his aggressive on-pitch temper. His relentless attitude was known to irritate his opposition and enthrall his fans who preserve his image close to their hearts.
As a player, Hristo Stoitchkov plays as a left attacker/winger. His specialties include free kicks, penalties and taking unpredictable shots on goal. Stoichkov is also known for his explosive acceleration and speed dribbling.
Name Hristo Stoichkov (or Hristo Stoitchkov)
Starting Number #8
Born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv
Nationality Bulgarian
Height 176 cm / 5 feet 9 inches
Weight 82 kg / 181 pounds
Family Status Married to wife Mariana with two daughters:
Michaela (age 14) and Christina (11)
Foot Left
Teams Marica (Plovdiv)
Juri Gagarin (Plovdiv)
Hebros (Harmanli)
CSKA (Sofia)
Barcelona (Spain)
Parma (Italy)
Al Nasar (S.Arabia)
Kashiwa Reysol (Japan)
Chicago Fire (USA)
DC United (USA)
Nicknames Stoitchkov
Christo or Cristo
Itzo or Itso
The Mad Bulgarian
The Dagger
El Pistolero
Raging Bull
The Modern Left
Skills Free kick expert, explosive speed
Отговор : Profile on Bulgarian soccer player Hristo Stoichkov (Stoitchkov) ... Champions League glory in 1992. At World Cup 1994, Hristo Stoichkov was awarded the Golden boot as the top goal score. from this source
Отговор : He is the most famous footballer from BULGARIA. in 1994, he steered his team to the 1994 FIFA World Cup semi-final, finished in 4th place.
he is the only Bulgarian to win the European Footballer of the Year in 1994 & currently he is the coach for BULGARIA national football team.
Отговор : What a talent!
Отговор : played for, barca and parma bulgarian was leading goalscorer on usa 94 world cup. is now head coach of bulgaria
Отговор : I was behind the goal in the stands when he hit the amazing free kick to beat Germany in the 1994 WorldCup. Probably the greatest Bulgarian soccer player of all time.
Отговор : a good soccer player who was usefull to his teams untill old age (you get old quickly as a soccer player)
Отговор : Passionate Bulgarian striker. A great service to his country. Probably their best ever player. Played for Barcelona alongside Romario in "The dream team"
Отговор : Bulgarian football star from a couple World Cup's ago.
Отговор : Name: Hristo Stoitchkov
Date of Birth: February 8, 1966
Place of Birth: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Height: 165 pounds
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Nickname: Itso
Hristro Stoitchkov shot to fame in to the rest of the world during the 1994 World Cup in the USA. Bulgaria had a great tournement - losing in semi finals but winning the third place play-off. He played for Barcelona around this time and credited his skill to having small feet (size 5!). In 1997 he helped Barcelona win the Spanish championship, Spanish Super Cup, Spanish King's Cup and European Cup. Parma, Italy paid 15 million dollars to purchase him from Barcelona.
Today, Stoitchkov continues to play with the same zest and vigor as always with MLS. Stoitchkov was allocated by MLS to Chicago Fire in 2000, his current team. To date, he has helped the Fire win their second MLS Cup Final and led them to a second US Open Cup title in three years. Stoitchkov helped establish a team and league record in 2000 MLS playoffs by scoring two goals and three assists. He was named to the 2000 Pepsi MLS's Best 11, and he was also one of the three finalists for the 2000 MLS/MasterCard Goal of the Year. Named to Soccer America's Team of the Week six times, he is one of Chicago Fire's leading scorers.
Отговор : Hristo Stoitchkov; born February 8, 1966, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria; is one of the most renowned left-footed football (soccer) players. Stoitchkov has already cemented his status as a sports legend. He is considered among soccer's elite, arguably one of the top soccer players of the 20th Century. Stoitchkov's extraordinary talent, fiery temper and determination to succeed have led him to the heights of personal and professional triumph.
At the 1994 World Cup, Stoitchkov was awarded the Golden Boot as the top goal scorer of the tournament as he miraculously led Bulgaria to the semi-finals. Apart from his numerous awards and trophies, Stoitchkov gained much popularity because of his aggressive on-pitch temper. He could often be seen mumbling Bulgarian profanities at the referee and/or his opposing team. His relentless attitude was known to irritate his opposition and enthrall his fans who preserve his image close to their hearts. Stoitchkov also played at Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup and ended his international career with 37 goals in 83 appearances for his country.
As a player, Stoitchkov played as a left attacker/winger. His specialties included free kicks, penalties and taking unpredictable shots on goal. Stoichkov was also known for his explosive acceleration and speed dribbling.
Stoichkov began his career with Bulgarian football club Harmanli, but soon moved to CSKA Sofia, before moving on to the more prestigious Barcelona, Parma, and finally finishing his career in Japan with Kashiwa Reysol and America with the Chicago Fire and D.C. United.
In the 2003-04 season, Stoichkov started a coaching career, serving as a forwards coach at Barça. After Bulgarian national team coach Plamen Markov resigned in the wake of the team's first-round exit from Euro 2004, the Bulgarian Football Union named him as the new national team coach on 15 July.
The citizens of Stoichkov's town voted en masse to the change the name of the town to 'Stoichkovo'
Отговор : I was lucky enough to watch him play. What a player!
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