Tuesday, May 1, 2018

HRISTO STOICHKOV: A BULGARIAN LEGEND

Hristo Stoichkov was one of the greatest players of the 1990s. The Bulgarian made his name playing for CSKA Sofia but it was at Barcelona where he really rose to world prominence.
In his five-year spell at Camp Nou, he scored 77 goals in La Liga in just 149 appearances. Stoichkov always pushing towards the top scoring chart, even if he was eclipsed by team-mate Romario in this regard. He won many titles in Spain as part of Johan Cruyff’s ‘Dream Team’, including four Spanish crowns and the 1992 European Cup.

Stoichkov biggest moment arrived in 1994. He helped Bulgaria to finished fourth at the World Cup in USA, despite being labelled as a team that just making-up the numbers. Bulgaria knocked out defending champions Germany along the way. Stoichkov also won the Ballon d’Or that year.

He was a bull of a striker, but did not simply rely on his physique to give defenders nightmares. He got fine touch and intelligence in his play that made him more than just a raw goal-getter. Though, he regularly earn red cards.

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