IAN MCFARLANE LOOKS BACK AT THE CAREER OF A FOOTBALL SUPERSTAR FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY…

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Shout of joy: Hristo Stoichkov celebrates scoring for Barcelona and, inset, Barca savour European Cup success in 1992

Star: Playing for Bulgaria

HRISTO Stoichkov was one of those player who made watching football worthwhile in the 80s and 90s.
Looking at his background and how he made it in football makes his story even more remarkable.
Born in Bulgaria’s second city, Plovdiv, he was a keen athlete growing up, so he was close to choosing that path instead of football. Howev...