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	Krassimir Balakov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Krassimir Balakov (Bulgarian: Красимир Балъков) (born March 29, 1966 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a former Bulgarian footballer and a key member of the Bulgarian national team that finished fourth in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
		Balakov began his club career at the local FC Etar Veliko Tarnovo, before transfering to to Portugal's Sporting Lisbon in 1990, where he won the 1994/1995 Portuguese Cup.
		Balakov made 92 appearances for Bulgaria, between 1988 and 2003 (one of the best totals in national history) and scored 16 goals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Krasimir_Balakov (189 words)

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		In July Krasimir left the Lisbon club, for which he had played 134 championship matches, scoring 42 goals, plus 13 matches for the Portuguese Cup and 13 - for the UEFA Cup, and moved to the capital of Swabia.
		Balakov's ambitious work during his first season there (in December 1995 he was at the top in the Bundesleague Best Football Player List), his play showing up against the background of the colourless Bulgarian participation in the European Finals in England'96, made him attractive to the leading German clubs.
		Krasimir is not niggardly with his money (he gives financial support to hospitals and children's homes in Veliko Turnovo and its region) but he hates to look after it and has put his brother Ivo in charge of its investment.
	www.omda.bg /engl/footbaLL/Balakov.htm (1033 words)

	Soccer Players Encyclopedia
		Balakov is a Bulgarian midfielder originally from the city of Veliko Turnovo.
		At the 1994 World Cup he won the Bronze with his country and was selected in the dream team of the tournament.
		Balakov played most of his club football in Stuttgart, Germany, where he enjoyed mild success and was later appointed as a coach.
	www.expertfootball.com /players/encyclopedia.php (3525 words)

	EF Soccer History - Dream Team Bulgaria 1994
		The leader of the team was undisputedly Hristo Stoichkov, an established footballer with FC Barcelona.
		This was most evident with midfielder Krasimir Balakov, who for the first time in his career, began performing at a world-class level.
		Balakov covered an enormous area of the pitch.
	www.expertfootball.com /history/bul_1994.php (929 words)

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		Indeed, until they conceded the first goal, shortly before the interval, Wales appeared capable of bringing an end to their dismal run, but after Krasimir Balakov had given Bulgaria the lead, Luboslav Penev scored twice with Dean Saunders responding in the 82nd minute.
		Balakov collected a loose ball, carried it forward and from 20 yards curled a right-foot shot in off the post.
		Bulgaria: Mikhailov, Kremenliev, Ivanov, Tzvetanov (Kiriakov 85), Houbtchev, Yankov, Kostadinov, Stoichkov, Penev, Lechkov, Balakov.
	www.b-info.com /places/Bulgaria/news/95-03/mar30.et (392 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		39-year-old Balakov, who led Bulgaria to the semi-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup™ finals in the United States, signed a one-and-a-half year contract.
		Balakov, capped 93 times by Bulgaria, will be assisted by Rainer Widmayer, former assistant coach at Germany's VfB Stuttgart.
		Balakov replaces Hanspeter Latour who was appointed coach of struggling Bundesliga side Cologne earlier this month.
	www.fifa.com /en/print/article/0,4039,113609,00.html (149 words)

	Bulgarian Football: Latest Photo News - up to May 27, 1998
		But midfielder Krasimir Balakov is still recovering from influenza as Bulgaria prepare in Germany for the finals where they play in preliminary group D with Spain, Paraguay and Nigeria.
		Bulgarian international soccer midfielder Krassimir Balakov poses as FIFA-ambassador during an opening ceremony of the Bulgarian branch of the international SOS-Children's villages charity project in Sofia, May 19.
		Balakov, one of the stars in Bulgaria's 1994 World Cup team, is one of its best hopes.
	www.bulgarian-football.com /xnews19.html (710 words)

	CNN/SI - German Bundesliga - Bulgarian star gets heavy fine for kneeing opponent - Thursday December 03, 1998 04:02 PM
		Balakov was also fined 40,000 marks (US$24,000) for the incident that took place last weekend in a game between Balakov's Stuttgart and Baya's Freiburg, which won 2-0.
		Because the eight-game ban also covers an indoor competition run by the soccer federation during the break, Balakov should be available when the Bundesliga resumes February 19.
		The Bulgarian midfielder is at odds with Stuttgart coach Winfried Schaefer and was dropped from the German Cup game against Bayern Munich on Tuesday although he was technically eligible to play.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/world/news/1998/12/03/balakov_ban (252 words)

	news - ARSENAL: 'Hleb was one of the best players in the Bundesliga' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		He started there at Stuttgart because, at the time, Krasimir Balakov was in the centre.
		Balakov, a Bulgarian international who won 75 caps for his country, was clearly an influence on Hleb's career.
		"Hleb came in when Balakov was at his peak and he eventually stepped into his shoes, taking over Balakov's mantle.
	www.noticias.info /archivo/2005/200506/20050629/20050629_78738.shtm (464 words)

	Photo Gallery of the National Team of Bulgaria - up to August 13, 2001
		Balakov: From Bulgaria - N. Ireland 4:3, April 2001
		Krassimir Balakov (from Stuttgart - Wolfsburg 1:2), 11 November 1998
		Krassimir Balakov with the Stuttgart jersey, September 1997
	www.bulgarian-football.com /bulgaria.html (1038 words)

	Standard - Single News / Стандaрт - Единична новина (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Schalke 04 needed a late goal from Polish defender Tomasz Waldoch to beat 10-man VfB Stuttgart 2-1 on Saturday and jump to the top of the German first division for at least 24 hours.
		Bottom-placed VfB Stuttgart, who had equalised through Romanian striker Ioan Viorel Ganea two minutes into the second half, had Bulgarian playmaker Krasimir Balakov sent off for a second bookable offence in the 58th minute.
		Borussia Dortmund moved to second place, one point adrift, with a 3-0 demolition of SpVgg Unterhaching courtesy of first-half goals from midfielder Miroslav Stevic and strikers Fredi Bobic and Giuseppe Reina.
	www.standartnews.com /archive/2000/12/11/english/sport (306 words)

	BBC SPORT \| WORLD CUP 2002 \| Northern Ireland beaten again
		The Irish produced a promising first half performance but the home team's defensive frailties were exposed when Ivanov outpaced Colin Murdock to drill home the winner on 51 minutes.
		Krasimir Balakov lofted a long ball into space but instead of attacking the ball Murdock attempted in vain to fend off Ivanov and the Bulgarian gleefully punished the mistake.
		Bulgaria: Zdravkov, Pazhin, Markov, Biser Ivanov, Petkov, Hristov, Tchomakov, Balakov, Kishishev, Martin Petrov, Georgi Ivanov.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2002/1366257.stm (650 words)

	Two minute news
		The AFC said on its website that it could not reverse its policy of having Palestine and Iraq play their home matches on neutral territory because of security fears.
		The 39-year-old Balakov, who led Bulgaria to the semi-finals of the 1994 World Cup Finals in the US, signed a 1½-year contract.
		Balakov, capped 93 times by Bulgaria, replaces Hanspeter Latour.
	thestar.com.my /sports/story.asp?file=/2006/1/18/sports/13140792&sec=sports (287 words)

	Bulgarians Lost 2 points in Tallinn - Standart / Стандaрт
		Bulgarian captain Krassimir Balakov, minutes after being yellowcarded, came close to scoring in the 81st minute, but Estonian goalie Mart Poom saved his free kick from just outside the box.
		Balakov had said before the game that a win over Estonia would go a long way towards assuring his squad a place in next year's finals in Portugal.
		Bulgaria: Zdravko Zdravkov, Radostin Kishishev, Rosen Kirilov, Predrag Pajin, Dimitar Berbatov, Krasimir Balakov, Stiliyan Petrov, Georgi Peev, Milen Petkov, Martin Petrov, Zoran Jankovic.
	www.standartnews.com /archive/2003/04/03/english/sport (350 words)

	Football Forums News: Kishishev opts out
		Kishishev admitted that being snubbed for the captain's armband had helped make up his mind but the news still came as a shock to coach Plamen Markov.
		National team skipper Krasimir Balakov retired after a 2-0 victory over Albania in April but his armband was passed on to Celtic's Stilian Petrov after Markov asked the players to name the successor.
		Kishishev was also upset with the Bulgarian Football Union, claiming that they had a lack of interest in him when he was out through injury.
	www.footballforums.net /news/printer_3264.php (284 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Fifth successive defeat for Northern Ireland
		The North were holding their own, following the traumatic 4-3 defeat in Sofia back in March and there was obviously some ill-feeling lingering from that game as Gillespie and Petkov briefly squared up to each other after a strong challenge by the Blackburn winger.
		Goalkeeper Maik Taylor could do nothing about Bulgaria's goal as Krasimir Balakov's through ball caught the Irish defence flat-footed and Ivanov outpaced Colin Murdock and Aaron Hughes to score.
		The North thought that they had grabbed an equaliser midway through the half when Stuart Elliott stole into the six-yard box to connect with Gillespie's header only for Zdravko Zdravkov to save his point-blank header.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2001/0602/northernireland.html (316 words)

	ABC News - Feature - World Cup 98
		Kostadinov was expected to make a big splash in the USA, but ended up one of the side's underachievers.
		The playmaker in midfield, and also a candidate for Dad's Army, is Krasimir Balakov, a creative player who is also likely to score his share of goals.
		Along with these older players, Bonev has included a crop of youngsters yet to prove themselves at the highest level.
	www.abc.net.au /news/features/wc98/bulgaria.htm (454 words)

	The UEFA Cup 1998/99 - VfB Stuttgart (GER) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Goals: 0:1 Krasimir Balakov (35.), 0:2 Kristijan Djordjevic (70.) and 0:3 Fredi Bobic (90.).
		Sreto Ristic) - Krasimir Balakov - Jonathan Akpoborie (79.
		The UEFA Cup 1998/99 - VfB Stuttgart (GER) - The Scorers: 3 Goals: Fredi Bobic (1 - 2) - 1 Goal: Jonathan Akpoborie (1 - 0), Krasimir Balakov (0 - 1), Kristijan Djordjevic (0 - 1) and Franciscus Maria 'Frank' Verlaat (0 - 1).
	www.rsssf.com /tablesd/duitec-stuttgart99.html (438 words)

	World notes: Cole omitted from England’s World Cup plans.
		Stuttgart (Germany) officials said they believed Bulgarian midfielder Krasimir Balakov when he said he did not attack a journalist on a flight to Stockholm for the European Cup Winners' Cup final, scheduled Wednesday against Chelsea (England).
		Stuttgarter Zeitung journalist Thomas Heid said his colleague Holger Gayer was slapped and head-butted during the flight Monday by Balakov, who took exception to something Gayer wrote.
		German journalists who traveled on the plane said the incident appeared to have happened by the galley, so none of them were in a position to see it.
	www.soccertimes.com /international/1998/may12a.htm (678 words)

	ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		A 47th minute penalty from Krasimir Balakov won this friendly after a dire first half by both sides.
		Balakov won the penalty himself when he was fouled in the penalty area and hit a low drive to score.
		Macedonia rarely looked like scoring but did venture forward in the 85th minute when substitute Goran Maznov forced a good save from Bulgarian goalkeeper Dimitar Ivankov.
	www.wldcup.com /worldcup/2002/reports/2001Aug/20010815_9760_bulgaria_macedonia.html (113 words)

	Dimitar Berbatov
		A tall and powerful striker, Dimitar Berbatov is the new golden boy of Bulgarian football following the retirements of Hristo Stoichkov and Krasimir Balakov.
		Berbatov won the Bulgarian cup with CSKA Sofia before moving to Bayer Leverkusen in January 2001.
		Played in the 2002 Champions League final, and scored several vital goals for Bulgaria in the Euro 2004 qualifying campaign.
	www.playerhistory.com /Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=1986 (60 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- GROUP C: New generation of players putting Bulgaria back into spotlight
		The Balkan Lions faced an injury crisis halfway through their qualifying campaign when the team virtually fell apart.
		On top of that, playmaker and captain Krasimir Balakov of VfB Stuttgart announced his retirement.
		Luckily, influential midfielder Marian Hristov of the Bundesliga's Kaiserslautern returned after a two-year injury layoff, and Munich 1860's Daniel Borimirov – a veteran of the 1994 squad – came back from retirement to reinvigorate the team.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/soccer/20040528-0130-eu-spt-soc-euro2004-bulgariapreview.html (427 words)

	WORLD CUP SOCCER TEAM CAPSULE
		He is joined up front by 30-year-old Emil Kostadinov, who was the high scorer with five goals in the qualifiers.
		The Bulgaria lineup, which also includes Krasimir Balakov (32), Ivailo Yordanov (30), Lyuboslav Penev (31) and Borislav Mihailov (36), is one of the oldest that will be competing in France.
		Penev feels that a veteran group is best suited for this type of competition.
	www.canoe.ca /StatsSOW/BC-SOW-LGNS-BULCUPCAP-R.html (191 words)

	Abseits Guide to German Soccer
		A rather lame effort ended in a fair draw, as both teams subbed liberally.
		After a catastrophic error by Freier, Berbatov put the Bulgars in the lead.
		Along with oldie Krasimir Balakov, the Leverkusen forward was constantly one of the better Bulgarians.
	www.sonic.net /~jtdwyer/abseits/nat/722.html (166 words)

	Twin County Soccer Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Even before he gets the ball he should already know where and how to distribute it.
		Zinedine Zidane, Carlos Valderrama and Krasimir Balakov are great examples of players with the same position.
		Offensive midfielders who become very influential in a team's attack are given the title of "playmakers." During the 1960s and 70s most teams had at least one playmaker who directed the entire offense of a team.
	www.twincountysoccer.com /CoachesCorner/positions.asp (1334 words)

	uefa.com
		Former Bulgarian international and current VfB Stuttgart assistant coach Krasimir Balakov has received the inaugural award for a distinguished Bulgarian working abroad.
		Bulgarian president Georgi Parvanov presented Balakov, widely considered one of the country's greatest ever footballers, with the award at a special ceremony.
		Sunday's league game against Club Atlético de Madrid will be the last time Aitor Larrazabal wears the red and white shirt of Athletic Club Bilbao before retiring.
	www.uefa.com /news/newsId=181115,printer.htmx (482 words)

	ESPN.com - SOCCER - Bundesliga team-by-team guide
		Like so many other German clubs, cash-strapped Stuttgart has no funds for big spending and Felix Magath has been asked to tighten his belt in the coming season.
		Playmaker Krasimir Balakov and striker Sean Dundee will be called on to produce the goods but avoiding the drop will be Stuttgart's main priority in the year ahead.
		Another team making savings, trainer Peter Pacult will complete his first year at the club and will be looking for a UEFA Cup placing, despite the departure of midfielder Daniel Bierofka to Bayer Leverkusen for four million euros.
	espn.go.com /soccer/news/2002/0805/1414491.html (1521 words)

	Euro 96
		The Bulgarian starting lineup averaged 45 appearances a player and the Romanians 50 and the wealth of experience made for a fascinating and entertaining game at Newcastle's St. James Park Stadium.
		Lineups Bulgaria -- Borislav Mikhailov; Tsanko Tsvetanov, Trifon Ivanov, Radostin Kishishev, Ivailo Yordanov, Zlatko Yankov, Yordan Letchkov (substitute Boncho Genchev, 90th minute), Krasimir Balakov, Luboslav Penev (Nasko Sirakov, 71), Emil Kostadinov (Daniel Borimirov, 32), Hristo Stoichkov.
		Some of the pictures on this page are taken from 'France 2'.
	www.angelfire.com /tx2/Stoichkov/euro96.html (525 words)

	CNN.com - Coach Balakov hops into Swiss post - Jan 16, 2006
		CNN.com - Coach Balakov hops into Swiss post - Jan 16, 2006
		BERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Former Bulgarian international Krasimir Balakov has been appointed coach of Grasshoppers Zurich, the Swiss club said on Monday.
		The 39-year-old Balakov, who led Bulgaria to the semifinals of the 1994 World Cup finals in the United States, signed a one-and-a-half year contract.
	www.cnn.com /rssclick/2006/SPORT/football/01/16/swiss.grasshoppers/index.html?section=cnn_latest (182 words)

	Telegraph \| Sport \| McIlroy hopes fade away
		A FAMILIAR tale of unrelenting endeavour, squandered opportunities and ultimately insufficient quality left Northern Ireland hopelessly stranded in their World Cup qualifying group.
		The challenger: Damien Johnson (left) challenges Bulgaria's Krasimir Balakov
		Bulgaria rode their luck and produced the decisive finish to reinforce their quest for another appearance in the finals.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2001/06/02/sfgnir03.xml (573 words)

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