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8th July 1999

Hristo is currently in Barcelona.He is waiting for a phone call with our national team coach Dimitar Dimitrov. Hristo is delaying his arrival in Bulgaria with three days because of the official visit of Bulgarian president Petar Stoyanov in Spain.
Stoichkov is also invited to amuse 1500 kids in a holliday in Barcelona.See interview
(Not in the interview)He confirmed that he is in permanent touch with Kashiwa Reysol and despite all speculations he is probably travelling to Japan in the beginning of the next month.

('Seven Days Sports' Newspaper)

5th July 1999

A close friend to Stoichkov says that Hristo is going to play his farewell match on the 17th of July.Bulgarian President Petar Stoyanov is seeing Hristo off in his farewell game.
On Saturday the manager of Spanish Malaga has negotiated with the 33 year old striker,but he refused with the motive that he can't play in any other Spanish team but Barcelona.Hristo is going to become a director of the national teams in August and is probably going to be included in the leadership of CSKA Sofia if his friend Luboslav Penev becomes a president of the team.

('24 Hours' Newspaper)
2nd July 1999

Stoichkov denies a divorce with Kashiwa Reysol as the Italian 'Gazetta Delo Sport' announced yesterday basing their arguments on the speaker of the team Toshimasa Onari.The Japanese points out as a reason for the divorce the 'family reasons',which the Dagger stated.'There is nothing of the kind,things are undecided' says Stoichkov(See the whole interview) on the phone from Palma De Majorka,where together with his friend Ivajlo Jordanov they continue their family vacation,which started in Andora.
He confirms that,because of his family he decided to leave the national team but not to retire from football.
The top-scorer of the World Cup finals in the USA five years ago confirmed that together with Ivajlo Jordanov,they will be in Sofia on the 16th of July for the match on the 17th.
('Seven Days Sports' Newspaper)


30th June 1999

Hristo Stoichkov is going to play in a beneficial match dedicated to 5 years from winning the bronze medals in World Cup 1994 in USA,that is going to take place on the 17th of July in 'Bulgarian Army' stadium(Sofia,Bulgaria).Hristo and his ex-teammates will be facing the current Bulgarian national team formation lead by coach Dimitar Dimitrov.

('Seven Days Sports' Newspaper)

29th June 1999 The news reach you thanks to my friend Masa

Hristo will decide to play or not next stage until the 30th of June.
('NIKKAN SPORTS' Newspaper)

29th June 1999 The news reach you thanks to my friend Masa

Reysol front manager KUME said that Hristo already has no motivation to play in any clubs (even Reysol or Watford).

29th June 1999 The news reach you thanks to my friend Masa

Monthly magazine 'World Soccer Graphic' selected Hristo for a best foreign player in J-league 1st stage.

24th June 1999

Taylor scotches Stoichkov speculation

Bulgarian superstar Hristo Stoichkov will not be joining Premiership new-boys Watford.
Hornets manager Graham Taylor has rubbished reports that he is in the process of bringing the former European Footballer of the Year to Vicarage Road.
And Taylor insisted he would not break the club's wage structure to sign big-name foreign players.
Stoichkov, who retired from international football in impressive fashion in the 1-1 draw with England earlier this month, had been linked with Watford by newspapers in Sofia.
The 33-year-old forward is under contract to Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol until June 2000.
Poolside philosopher Watford have been linked with a number of high-profile players since their victory over Bolton in the First Division play-off last month.
Former England manager Taylor - in his second spell at Watford - shrugged off the reports after returning from a post-promotion holiday.
He said: "Whilst I've been in the south of France I've been reading about all of the players I've been talking to and offering £10,000 and £12,000 a week to. "I've been sitting by a swimming pool and for a fortnight I haven't spoken about football to anyone." Taylor praised the skills of Stoichkov and Inter Milan star Giuseppe Bergomi, who has also been linked with a move to Watford.
He added: "I think Stoichkov is a great player and a personality, but it would go against my philosophy.
"If people think I'm in line to be paying people £12,000 - and in this particular player's case I think you'd be talking about three times as much as that - forget it," Taylor told ClubCall.
('BBC NEWS')
24th June 1999

TAYLOR: NO MOVE FOR STOICHKOV

Watford boss Graham Taylor has dismissed reports that he is poised to swoop for Bulgarian superstar Hristo Stoichkov.
The boss of the Premiership new boys insists he would not break the Vicarage Road club's wage structure to bring in a big name foreign ace.
('© PA Sporting Life')
 24th June 1999

Today the manager of Watford FC Graham Taylor denied the information of taking Stoichkov in the English media.The boss of Watford said that the ace doesn't come in the structure plans of the team.Yesterday Taylor came back in England from a vacation in South France.'I sat near the swimming-pool and read how I buy whatever stars for whatever money.The truth is that I haven't talked at all about football during my vacation',said Taylor for the English media.He admits the tallent of Stoichkov.'I think the Bulgarian is a great player and a great personality but he doesn't stand in the philosophy of the team.'
('Darik' Radio)
23rd June 1999

The Japanese Kashiwa Reysol won't part with Stoichkov and step him aside in favour of Watford FC without a transfer sum.Hornets were trying to draw Hristo in their rows and hoped to do it for free.700 000 $ is the sum that the Japanese want for the moving of the 33-year old attacker in the newcomer in Premieship.
('Standart' Newspaper)

23rd June 1999

The English media write that Watford FC's trying to take Stoichkov is in front of a failure.Money scandals are raving in the team that won a promotion for premiership.The English have no chance of of taking Hristo away from the Japanese with a dim offer.
Stoichkov has a contract with Kashiwa Reysol until next year's summer.The Japanese don't allow to be said a word about a divorce with the Dagger.Despite all the manager Graham Taylor hasn't refused to his intentions to agree on the price of Stoichkov.Taylor came back form a rest yesterday,it is expected that he starts an express research about the possibility for a transfer of Itso on the island.
('Goal' Newspaper)

21st June 1999

Hristo is now having a rest with his family and Bulgarian national football team player Ivajlo Jordanov and his family in Andora,where Itso owns a miraculous house.Due to the large number of people both families are and in order to hide from the numerous admirers and friends,they all decided to move into a put by super-luxurious hotel.('7 Days Sports' Newspaper)

20th June 1999

HORNETS TARGET STOICHKOV STING

GRAHAM TAYLOR has made a shock move to sign Bulgarian legend Hristo Stoichkov.

The former England manager sees 33-year-old Stoichkov as a talisman for Watford following their dramatic elevation to the Premier League.
It's only 11 days since Stoichkov, one of Europe's greatest-ever strikers, retired from international football after Bulgaria's Euro 2000 qualifier against England.
His plan then was to oust Dimitar Dimitrov as Bulgaria's coach and run the national team. Taylor is now trying to persuade the globe-trotting superstar to end his career in the Premier League. He is available on a free transfer after a year in Japan's lucrative J-League with Kashiva Reysol, while Stoichkov still insists he can be a force as a player at the highest level.
He admitted: "I feel in great condition. As far as I am concerned, there's not much difference between European and Japanese football.
"I found it very natural in Japan. My age is not important. You either know how to play the game or you don't - and my record speaks for itself."
Taylor, in his second successful spell at Watford, has worked a miracle in leading rock star Sir Elton John's club into the top flight.
They did well to reach the promotion play-offs, but then stunned Bolton in the final at Wembley last month.
And Taylor, who has made a brilliant recovery from the days of 'Turnip' ridicule during his England reign, will stun soccer again if he succeeds in his bold move for Stoichkov. See Hristo interview
('Sunday Mirror')

20th June 1999

Stilian Petrov(young Bulgarian tallent recently bought by 'Celtic' Glasgow) about Stoichkov advising him to chose 'Celtic' instead of 'Roma' Italy. 'Stoichkov dragged me apart and told me to forget any other club and go with Dalglish.Hristo has been my childhood idol and I am listening to him carefully.For me his words to go in 'Celtic' were like an order from above.'('24 Hours' Newspaper)

19th June 1999

Hristo Stoichkov and his best man-Bulgarian top referee Atanas Uzunov were incognito one day in Dimitrovgrad town,where they were fishing.Together with the executive director of FC Haskovo(Bulgaria) Angel Kolev the guests chose the famous in the region lake 'Dolno Belovo' to let go their reins.The Dagger was the first to catch a carp after which he continued showing his skillfully qualities.After that Hristo and Uzunov tried the fish in the elite restaurant of Angel Kolev,where the party went on until late the same night.('7 Days Sports' Newspaper)

13th June 1999

Today Hristo is playing in a charity match in Plovdiv,Bulgaria(For details see the news placed under all other news)

10th June 1999 Our most famous player Hristo Stoichkov officially announced that his 83rd game in the national team is his last in the three colour equip.He was specially congratulated from Johan Cruiff and Dimitar Penev-the two coaches that helped him become a star in the world football.('Standart' Newspaper)

10th June 1999 Hristo was the best of all in his farewell game!
Hristo Stoichkov played his last 83rd match for Bulgarian National football team.The game was Bulgaria England(1:1).In the 73rd minute the fourth referee rose the plate with number 8.Stoichkov took away the captain band and gave it to Borimirov.After that Hristo congratulated the fans,held the hand of the referee Van Der Ende went to the touch line,where Georgi Batchev was.Hristo kissed him and with tear-drops in his eyes went to the substitute bank,where he sat near Bulgarian national football team coach.See interviews with Cruyff and Hose Maria Mingea('7 Days Sports' Newspaper)

10th June 1999

Bulgaria's veteran striker Hristo Stoichkov produced a virtuoso display in his last international game.

('BBC News')

8th June 1999 The captain of Bulgarian National Football Team Hristo Stoichkov is intermediatimg for the transfers of two 14 year old players(Alexander Manov-an attacker and Rumen Trifonov-a half) of the youth CSKA Sofia formation in FC Barcelona.('24 Hours' Newspaper)

8th June 1999 Dimitar Dimitrov(Bulgarian National Football Team Coach)-"I have never negotiated the theme about which minute should Hristo be substituted and so on. I substituted him in the match with Poland,because he is at such an age that he could difficultly bear two matches in such a cycle and I want him to be fresher.I think that in such a match he will rise the self-confidence,the good mood,the motivation of the players,the mood of the audience and I think that he will be more usesful if he plays the whole game,if he has the strengths of course."('Darik' Radio)
 

6th June 1999

EURO 2000 Brian Glanville runs the rule over Bulgaria, who tackle
Kevin Keegan's England in Sofia on Wednesday.

Stoichkov aims to go out fighting!
HRISTO STOICHKOV, just about the last big name left in a  rebuilt Bulgarian team, returns from the elephants' graveyard that is Japan to face England in Sofia on Wednesday in a European championship qualifier. Renowned for his devastating left foot and inflammable temper, Stoichkov is now 33 and playing out his declining seasons with Japan's Kashiya Reysol.(from the Internet)

'Watch Stoichkov-LIVE in the Internet! To watch Webcasts Download Free RealPlayer'
England vs. Bulgaria in EURO 2000 Qualification Match on June 9th Will be Enhanced and Interactive - A Web First OKLAHOMA CITY, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- webcasts.com, a rich-media convergence company, announced today they will webcast a live international soccer match between England and Bulgaria on Wednesday, June 9, 1999. This will be the first time ever that technology allowing real-time viewer interaction has been utilized in the webcast of a live soccer game. The match, which will be webcast around the world on the Internet at the web address , will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria and will begin at 12:25 PM EDT (11:25 AM CDT). The contest is expected to last approximately two hours. Scott Klososky, CEO of webcasts.com said, ``We are very excited about the opportunity to bring European soccer games to a world-wide audience. Viewers of the webcast will simply use Microsoft's Media Player in order to view the match. No other plug-ins are required. ('Webcast.Com')
 

4 June 1999 The First Ever Football Meeting Shown in Internet-LIVE is Bulgaria-England.Date 9th of June
                                       ('Darik' Radio)

3 June 1999 Hristo is probably buying 25% of the shares of the joint-stock company,which CSKA Sofia is turning into.                                       ('Meridian Match' Newspaper)

Catalan people i.e Barça Fans love him, nowadays he is doing a new TV advertisment with an ex-Madrid player, this advertisement it's funny and it's about natillas ( Nestle).                                                     (By Sergi)

31 of May 1999 Hristo is currently with his teammates in the training camp of Bulgarian national football team about its preparing for the game versus Poland on Friday.
Here is what Michail Iliev(doctor of Bulgarian national football team)says about Hristo's condition:
"Hristo is a phenomenon.He is in good mood and infects all his teammates with optimism and witticism.I hope that there won't be a drop in his moving abilities as science forsees to appear in 10 or 14 days,which is due to the big time differences,lots of travellings,change of the biological rhythm."                                     ('Darik' Radio)

28 of May After discussing the future of the most successful Bulgarian coach Dimitar Penev,who has offers from Japan,in the training camp of CSKA Sofia in Pancharevo Bulgarian Superstar Hristo Stoichkov travelled for Bucharest,where he was a guest to the wedding of another ex-Barcelona player Gicca Popescu,who marries the sister of George Hagi.                                    ('24 Hours' Newspaper)
 

27 May 1999 After finishing the soccer season in Japan Hristo Stoichkov came back home in Bulgaria(See interview).After that he went to the training camp of CSKA Sofia in Pancharevo,where the team is firing the winning of the National Cup of Bulgaria.

Hristo Stoichkov is going to be a captain of the allstar team of Plovdiv(Bulgaria),which consists of Plovdiv players playing outside the city versus the allstar team of players playing for the Plovdiv football teams in a charitable game that will take place on the 12th of June in 17 cet on "Hr.Botev" stadium in Plovdiv.Bulgarian superstar delayed with one day his flight for Japan because of the game.The incomes of the game will be used for ex-players and ex-coaches that are in need.                                    ('Standart' Newspaper)

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