Latest Photo News from Bulgaria

Hristo Stoitchkov's first ever picture: According to FIFA Bulgaria still have the chance to be a group leader for the December 4th draw.
(i) Exactly 10 years ago, on November 11, 1987 Bulgaria lost 0:1 to Scotland in Sofia and did not qualify for the European Championship in Germany. However, the "gold" generation of Hristo Stoitchkov probably made all Bulgarians forget that very black day of the Bulgarian Football.
(ii) Atanas Uzunov will be refree of UEFA clash Inter - Strasburg on December 9th.		 36 years old Loko Sofia president Nikolai Gigov (the picture on the right) will fine each player by 1000 DM for every lost match. Coached by Bulgaria's national coach Hristo Bonev, Lokomotiv are doing rather poorly in the Bulgarian National Championship. Loko Sofia won by a marginal 1:0 yesterday against 3rd Division White Eagles (Pleven) and got a place in the 1/8-finals for the Cup of Bulgaria while FC Levski (Sofia) met 4th division Planinets (Apriltsi) and (as expected) won 4:0.
More that 10 millions of Spaniards were watching on TV the derby Real (Madrid) - FC Barcelona 2:3. Who else but Bulgarian N#1 international Hristo Stoitchkov was the best player on the pitch. The Finnish media covered the game and published the following picture.
Memory lane: the picture on the right is the very first picture of FC Levski Sofia. This is the first team of Levski and the photo is taken in 1914, the year FC Levski was established. Thanks to Daniel Belovarsky!
Slavia's defender Martin Stankov (the picture on the right) might become the 3rd Bulgarian football player in the Italian Serie A. After Hristo Stoitchkov (Parma) and Niki Iliev (Bologna), Stankov might join Atalanta. Hristo Stoitchkov was among the 11 players who started against Real Madrid on Saturday. Barca won away by 3:2 and Stoitchkov was considered by the Spanish Press to be "the hero of the game". The Bulgarian International was substituted in the 52'.

October news and yet more October (A), October (B) and October (C) news.

Old news: [May 1997], [June-July 1997], [August 1997], [September 1997].

Acknowledgement: Most of the infomation (along with the pictures) is from the Bulgarian Press (24 hours, etc.)