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	Stilian Petrov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Stilian Petrov (born July 5, 1979 in Montana, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian football (soccer) player who plays for the Bulgarian national team as a midfielder, and also plays for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League.
		Petrov is currently the longest serving Celtic player in the team.
		In 2005 Petrov wrote his autobiography with the assistance of Sunday Mail sports journalist Mark Guidi entitled "You Can Call Me Stan", in reference to his nickname Stan, a shortened form of his Christian name Stilian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stilian_Petrov (288 words)

	uefa.com
		Bulgaria captain Stilian Petrov is urging his international team-mates to make a name for themselves at UEFA EURO 2004™ and write a new chapter in the annals of Bulgarian football.
		When Petrov burst on to the scene with PFC CSKA Sofia in the late 1990s he was hailed as the future of Bulgarian football by no less a figure than Stoitchkov, tempting then Celtic manager John Barnes to spend €6.5m to secure his services at the start of the 1999/00 season.
		Petrov has flourished under the guidance of the present Celtic manager, Martin O'Neill, and while at the age of 24, he is seen as Bulgaria's biggest threat, he is keen to emphasise the strength within Plamen Markov's squad.
	www.uefa.com /news/newsId=130682,printer.htmx (566 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Sti. Petrov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Petrov made his international debut for Bulgaria in 1999 and went on to captain the national team throughout the qualifying campaign for UEFA EURO 2004™, in which he scored three vital goals.
		Petrov was voted 2001 Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Year, despite breaking his leg in March.
		Petrov was a first-team regular again in 2002/03, scoring 12 goals in 34 league games and helping the club reach the UEFA Cup final, where they lost to FC Porto.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=34435 (291 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: News - Stan is happy to stay at Parkhead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Stilian Petrov and Barry Ferguson had the same net draped around their shoulders last week as they publicised their agent's new internet site.
		Petrov said last December that he had no intention of leaving Parkhead and would be keen to stay for at least four more years.
		Petrov might ask advice from club captain Paul Lambert on the task of defeating Belgium and Croatia, with Bulgaria having been paired with Scotland's erstwhile World Cup rivals in a qualifying group for Euro 2004.
	www.soccernet.com /scotland/news/2002/0312/20020312featcfcspetrov.html (877 words)

	Football: Time on his side - [Sunday Herald]
		Stilian Petrov, on the other hand, is already contracted to the club until 2005.
		Petrov has not yet assumed the status of the hallowed Swedish striker amongst the fans, but the future development of Celtic in the remainder of Martin O'Neill's tenure is as firmly fastened to the skills of the Bulgarian international captain as to any of his teammates Ð even Larsson.
		Petrov has been thrashing free-kicks into nets all season long, but tellingly it is now only O'Neill who betrays an impression that the sooner a deal can be thrashed out the better.
	www.sundayherald.com /23107 (1418 words)

	FulhamWeb.Com - Fulham linked to 4m Petrov
		Fulham are reported to be launching a £4m raid for Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov.
		Petrov has spoken previously about his ambition to play in the Premiership.
		Stilian Petrov is a Bulgarian midfielder who began his career with hometown side FC Montana.
	www.fulhamweb.com /fulhamweb/news/result.asp?article_id=4420 (432 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Sport - Hibs' hopes of earning a reward are snuffed out in the blink of an eye
		NICK COLGAN today revealed how a shifty look from Stilian Petrov was sufficient to keep Celtic top of the Premierleague table today, his solitary strike enough to leave Hibs with nothing to show for a superb battling performance against the champions.
		The Irish goalkeeper disclosed Petrov had "given me the eye", his glance suggesting he was about to drill his shot across Colgan’s body in an attempt to find the far corner of the net.
		Petrov’s strike was cruel on Hibs who had matched Celtic for long spells of a match which, while lacking in the goals frenzy which hit the top flight last night was, nevertheless, intriguing.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=1354822002 (1094 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| My Club \| Celtic \| Fulham target Petrov not for sale
		Celtic say Stilian Petrov is not for sale - despite manager Gordon Strachan admitting that he cannot afford transfer fees for new players.
		Strachan revealed that Petrov has been kept fully informed of the interest, but claimed he was going nowhere because he wants to build his future Celtic team around him.
		Petrov has proved most effective as an attacking midfielder bursting forward from behind the strikers.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/c/celtic/4171182.stm (442 words)

	Keep-The Faith
		Stilian Petrov, Shaun Maloney and Magic Zurawski (now there's a surprise – not!) were the goal-scorers as Celtic eventually overcame Aberdeen 3-0 at Celtic Park this afternoon to go 16 points ahead in the SPL of second-placed Hearts, who play on Sunday.
		In the 66 th minute, only three minutes after Gordon Strachan's tactical switch (John Hartson was replaced by Shunsuke Nakamura and Stilian Petrov moved into the Celtic attack to partner Magic Zurawski), Stilian Petrov thundered the ball into the roof of the net, having been set up by Zurawski's cross from the right flank.
		Roy Keane and Stilian Petrov, both of whom were candidates for Man Of The Match, combined on the edge of the box.
	www.keep-the-faith.net /20060304/story4.html (535 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Petrov in frame for Blackburn, says O'Neill
		Martin O'Neill insisted that Stilian Petrov is still in contention for a place against Blackburn Rovers on Thursday despite rumours of a contract dispute.
		STILIAN Petrov sat out Celtic’s 2-0 victory against Dundee United yesterday, but Martin O’Neill insisted the omission of the Bulgarian was unrelated to the continuing contract wrangles between player and club.
		O’Neill’s concern, apparently, was not that Petrov had spoken in a Sunday newspaper, effectively delivering an ultimatum, but that he had done so without permission.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=1255182002 (521 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| Match Reports \| Scottish Premier: Celtic 4 - 0 Partick Thistle
		Petrov had recently angered O'Neill with ill-judged comments about his contract, which led to him being dropped at Dundee United last weekend.
		Celtic remained dominant after the restart and ought to have added to their tally before Petrov claimed his second in the 68th minute.
		When Petrov was substituted for real late on he was given a warm hug by O'Neill as he walked past the dug-out.
	football.guardian.co.uk /Match_Report/0,1527,842268,00.html (686 words)

	Stilian Petrov - Glasgow Celtic FC Player Profile from Carling Football
		Stilian Petrov is a young Bulgarian midfielder who began his career with hometown side FC Montana.
		Petrov joined Celtic in a Â£2million deal in the summer of 2000, and despite struggling a little in his first full season in Scottish football, it wasn't long before things started going his way.
		He was voted Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Year in 2001 in spite of a serious leg break.
	www.carling.com /football/glasgow-celtic-fc/stilian-petrov.html (362 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Aberdeen FC - So Keane to deliver the title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		CELTIC were made to wait but the goals came in the end, three in all on a day that could have brought twice that number had Gordon Strachan's team had their eye in from the start.
		It finished up as a bit of a romp, with Stilian Petrov, playing wonderfully as a striker for the last half hour, curling in the opener after 66 minutes, Shaun Maloney tapping in the second soon after and Maciej Zurawski getting his ninth goal in 11 games before the end.
		Petrov was man of the match but Zurawski's movement was exceptional and Keane, too, was a significant force throughout, not just in mopping up in midfield but in attack as well.
	business.scotsman.com /topics.cfm?tid=380&id=333312006 (1266 words)

	Keep-The Faith
		Celtic finally seized the advantage in the 66 th minute when Stilian Petrov thundered Magic Zurawski's pass from the right flank into the roof of the net.
		Strachan explained post-match that playing Petrov as a striker was a tactic that the Bhoys have often worked on in training.
		Petrov then set up Magic Zurawski, who shot home Celtic's third goal, which was the prolific Pole's 16 th goal of the season thus far.
	www.keep-the-faith.net /20060305/story1.html (526 words)

	Celtic 5 - 0 Motherwell - Match Reports from football.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Celtic swept aside Motherwell's feeble challenge with this five-goal hammering.Stilian Petrov was the main home threat with a well taken hat-trick while Shaun Maloney and Shunsuke Nakamura contributed with further goals.
		Petrov and Nakamura combined well before finding Beattie whose cross to the back post was slid home by Maloney.
		Motherwell was stunned and fell further behind when Beattie laid the ball off to Petrov whose powerful shot from the edge of the box found the net via the post.
	www.football.co.uk /match_reports/celtic_motherwell_730697.shtml (428 words)

	Petrov Happy At Parkhead - My Football Forum - Your World Cup Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Stilian Petrov's agent has rubbished reports linking the Celtic star with a move to Everton.
		Everton have been linked with Petrov for some time with Toffees boss David Moyes believed to be a big fan of the midfielder.
		However, Petrov's agent Latchezar Tanev revealed he has had no contact with Everton and that the player was happy at Parkhead.
	www.myfootballforum.com /showthread.php?t=7493 (311 words)

	News Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Stilian Petrov has started negotiations with Celtic over an extension to his contract.
		The midfielder has 18 months to run on his current deal, and although discussions have not touched on the subject of money yet, the Bulgarian says he is keen to stay at the club.
		Petrov was speaking at the launch of his autobiography after a weekend that saw Gordon Strachan's side climb to the top of the SPL.
	scotlandtoday.scottishtv.co.uk /content?page=s1_1_1&newsid=9358 (398 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Petrov is 'irreplaceable', says Strachan
		WHILE the likelihood of Stilian Petrov remaining as a Celtic player beyond the summer of 2007 is becoming increasingly remote, Gordon Strachan yesterday disputed any suggestion that the club would seek to cash in on their prize asset during the intervening months.
		The Celtic manager, who has seen talks aimed at extending Petrov's stay in Glasgow stall over the past few weeks, has stated his simple belief that the cost of replacing the Bulgarian midfielder would far outweigh any transfer fee his club could recoup for the 26-year-old.
		Strachan's understanding and reading of the situation is clearly a result of personal history, given that the manager faced a similar problem to Petrov, albeit in the pre-Bosman era, when he ultimately decided it was time to leave the all-conquering Aberdeen team of the early 1980s.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=63072006 (847 words)

	The Herald
		The agent at the centre of Stilian Petrov's unexpected transfer request last night denied allegations of unsettling the Celtic midfielder.
		I asked before the January window if I could do anything for Stilian and was told in no uncertain terms by Peter Lawwell that he was going nowhere and, in fact, that Celtic were hoping to have him sign a new contract.
		McGill believes the implication that he unsettled Petrov to be a damage limitation exercise by Celtic in a bid to appease their supporters but refutes suggestions that his relationship with Lawwell and other members of the Parkhead hierarchy have been affected.
	www.theherald.co.uk /60733.shtml (731 words)

	CNN.com - Petrov signs new deal with Celtic - Jan 27, 2006
		"We are delighted to announce Stilian has signed an extension to his contract that will keep him here until May 2009," said Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell.
		Petrov had been the subject of transfer speculation after contract talks stalled.
		Petrov revealed: "I said before that this deal was important for me, so I knew it was going to take time."
	www.cnn.com /rssclick/2006/SPORT/football/01/27/scotland.petrov/?section=cnn_latest (247 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Euro 2004 \| Bulgaria \| Players to Watch \| Stilian Petrov
		Stilian Petrov is the star of a new generation hoping to emulate the Hristo Stoitchkov-inspired side which reached the 1994 World Cup semi-finals.
		Petrov, who took over as national skipper last April, was named the Scottish Premier League's Young Player of the Year after helping Celtic to the treble in 2001 and voted was voted his country's player of the year in 2003.
		Petrov's Celtic team-mates Johan Mjallby and Magnus Hedman will be in opposition for group rivals Sweden.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/bulgaria/players_to_watch/3594947.stm (170 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Scottish Premier - Potent Petrov is staying hungry
		Petrov's potency appears to have been racheted up several notches by his manager's willingness to make him the fulcrum of a fluent, flair-centric side.
		The issue is central to the press-and-punter-preoccupying contract discussions he has begun with the club, aimed at extending his stay beyond the 18 months left on his present deal.
		In the foreword to Petrov's book, O'Neill reveals that the initially diffident midfielder became "one of the voices in the dressing room worth listening to".
	sport.scotsman.com /football_spl.cfm?id=2168472005 (1620 words)

	SuperSoccer
		Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic announced on Friday that Bulgarian midfielder Stilian Petrov had signed an extension to his contract taking him through to the summer of 2009.
		The highly-regarded Petrov had been expected to move on from Parkhead, but the 26-year-old has decided to stay put and also has the option of a further year.
		"Stilian has already been a tremendous servant to the club and will be a key player for Celtic in the years ahead.
	www.supersoccer.co.za /?id=168865&des=article&scat=supersoccer/europe (318 words)

	O'Neill wins battle with Bulgaria for Petrov - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		STILIAN PETROV has avoided a festive club versus country row.
		The Irishman spoke to Petrov and Stoichkov yesterday, and it was agreed the Celt didn't have to travel.
		I have agreed for him to be withdrawn from the squad and he will stay in Scotland.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /hi/sport/6015829.html (304 words)

	Petrov - Vikipedio
		Petrov estas nomo por pluraj vilaĝoj en pluraj distriktoj en Ĉeĥio.
		Nikolaj Petrov - rusa pianisto, fondinto de Nikolai Petrov International Philanthropic Foundation.
		La vorto(j) "Petrov" havas pli ol unu signifon; bonvolu elekti!
	eo.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petrov (78 words)

	TheFA.com - Bulgaria play Celtic connection
		Bulgarian Player of the Year Stilian Petrov fights for the ball in the Euro 2004 qualifiers.
		SPOTLIGHT ON EURO 2004: Bulgarian captain Stilian Petrov believes his side’s toughest task will be keeping Celtic team-mate Henrik Larsson quiet.
		Stilian Petrov’s wedding in 2001 was broadcast live on Bulgarian television
	www.thefa.com /Euro2004/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2004/06/Euro2004_Spotlight_Bulgaria.htm (551 words)

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