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Ludogorets Razgrad has lost to Paris Saint-Germain in the first half of a Champions League group stage game in Sofia.

After a first half in which the two teams were tied 1:1, the guests from Paris gained an advantage of two goals in a matter of 15 minutes into the second one.

On the Bulgarian side, Natanael scored as early as the 16th munute.

Ludogorets Razgrad and Basel ended tied in a game of Champions League group stage in Switzerland on Tuesday.

Jonathan Cafú of Ludogorets was the first to score just before the halftime, with the Bulgarian club heading for a secure victory until Renato Steffen made another successful kick in 11 minutes before the game ended.

The national football team of Portugal declined to exchange shirts with their Bulgarian opponents after the Friday match surprisingly won by Bulgaria, the latter team's goalkeeper has said.

Vladisllav Stoyanov has told private NOVA TV broadcaster that Danny was the sole player from the Portuguese team who agreed to do the traditional gesture.

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo has faced criticism on social media after appearing in an advert for Israeli cable company HOT.

Argentinian football star and player of Barcelona Lionel Messi was awarded his fifth Ballon d'Or at a ceremony held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on Monday.

Messi was nominated for the 2015 edition of the award along with fellow Barcelona teammate Brazilian Neymar and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Barcelona's eternal rival Real Madrid.

The captain of Bulgarian football team Litex Lovech, Strahil Popov, signed on Tuesday a contract with Turkish club Kasimpasa.

Joining Litex in 2008, Popov made nearly 160 appearances for the team from Lovech, in which he scored six goals and recorded 15 assists.

A remarkable new documentary to be screened on November 9 shows personal moments of the Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.

Following the superstar for 14 months, this documentary gives viewers a glimpse into his insecurities and the loving connection between himself, his mother and his son.

Galatasaray is hoping to repeat its success in Portugal seven years ago by beating Benfica in a Champions League Group C match to keep its chances of advancing to the knock-out stage, while group leader Atletico Madrid will look to build on its 4-0 demolition of Astana last time outA first European win in nearly two years has revived Galatasaray's Champions League Group C challenge and ensures

Barcelona is prepared to take its bid to register Turkey playmaker Arda Turan to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Spanish and European champion said on Oct. 14.