Bulgaria's Stan Excels at Villa's Christmas Wrapping Challenge
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At the end of an year, which saw his courageous battle with leukaemia and official retirement from football, Bulgarian midfielder Stiliyan Petrov proved his high class in a very different field.
The Bulgarian ranked second in Aston Villa's Christmas wrapping challenge after coming in at 1:21,61 minutes.
The father of two boys sported as usual his wide and charming smile, which has turned into his brand and stayed strong despite the hardships.
Stiliyan Petrov, a long-time player for Celtic and Aston Villa, which he also captained, was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in March 2012.
In May 2013, Stan officially announced his retirement from football.
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