Juan Roman Riquelme

Retired soccer legends Ronaldinho, Riquelme offer to play for Brazil’s plane crash team Chapecoense

In a moving gesture, Brazil football icon Ronaldinho has offered to come out of retirement to play for Chapecoense as the club struggles to rebuild in the wake of the tragic plane crash in Colombia on Monday that killed the majority of its team and coaches.

 

Berbatov, Martin Petrov Join Stoichkov's Birthday Show

Bulgaria's Dimitar Berbatov and Martin Petrov are the latest players to confirm their participation at the show which will celebrate the 50th birthday of Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov.

The show entitled "50 years number 8" (after Stoichkov's jersey number) will take place at Vasil Levski national stadium in Sofia on May 20.

Samuel Eto'o Confirms Participation in Stoichkov's Birthday Show

Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o is the latest player to confirm his participation at the birthday show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov.

Eto'o, who like Stoichkov played for Barcelona, is the first African to confirm his participation in the spectacle which will take place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on May 20.

Germany's Lothar Matthaus to Come to Sofia for Stoichkov's Birthday Show

Germany's Lothar Matthaus is the latest player to confirm his participation at the show celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov which will take place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on May 20.

Matthaus will be the fourth Ballon d'Or holder to participate in the show along with Stoichkov, Roberto Baggio and Jean-Pierre Papin.