Bulgarian playmate Nikoleta Lozanova, who is much better known as the latest passion of top football player Valeri Bojinov, will soon be his lawfully wedded wife.

The couple, who recently moved to Lisbon and are expecting their first child, have scheduled the big day for October 15. The ceremony will take place at the town of Pravets near Sofia.

Just a few days earlier Bojinov will play in Bulgaria's euro qualifier against Wales, his first match for the national team for quite some time. He was recalled back after German Lothar Matthaeus was sacked as coach.

"The time has come for me to take this important step in my life and go to the altar. I am very happy. I am very happy that I am expecting a second child thanks to Nikoleta. She makes me insanely happy. I'm ready to get married and I want to do it only with her. I am aware that when you start a family things change and you get more responsible," Bojinov said in an interview for 24 Hours daily.

The dominant lady is said to have been calling the shots in Lisbon, including pressing demands for a luxury wedding.

The news of Nikoleta's pregnancy and the upcoming wedding will deal another blow to Bojinov's former long-term partner and mother of his child Alisia, who officially announced their separation at the end of October last year.

According to relatives, after Bojinov left her, the pop folk diva Alisia has been very depressed and has limited her public and professional appearances. Her parents and brothers are helping her raise their son, Valeri Jr.

After Bojinov joined Sporting Lisbon on a five-year contract from Parma, Nikoleta did not hesitate to arrange their life as it would suit her best and he was more than happy to serve her whims, local media say.

The couple has picked a luxurious, two-storey house with a garden and a pool in Lisbon, near one of the modern symbols of the city - Vasco da Gama bridge. In addition, they use the services of a chef, a gardener and a man to maintain the pool.

Portuguese giants Sporting officially confirmed in July that they have completed the signing of Parma's unsettled Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov.

The Bulgarian international signed a five-year contract with Sporting after the two clubs agreed on a EUR 2.6 M bid for 80% of the player's economic rights. The fee could rise to EUR 3.5 M depending upon the club's performances.

The 25-year-old, who has also played for Fiorentina, Juventus and Manchester City, will wear the number seven shirt for the Lisbon side.