Retired Bulgarian Football Captain Balakov Invited Back on Field

Sports | July 9, 2003, Wednesday // 00:00

Krassimir Balakov, former captain of Bulgaria's national football team, may return on the football field, German newspaper wrote Wednesday.

Balakov may return in Germany's Stuttgart Football Club if we fail to find a player to replace him, team coach Felix Magath said.

The Bulgarian who played for the Stuttgart team bid his football farewell in a fundraising match at Gotlieb Deimler stadium in Stuttgart May 29th. Balakov's last match with the Bulgarian national team was the friendly Bulgaria-Albania April 30th.

He has also won 91 caps and scored 16 goals for Bulgaria.

However, Balakov said that so far he had no plans to continue his football career.

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