Bulgaria's CSKA to Offer Petrov Friendly to Aston Villa

Sports | May 10, 2013, Friday // 13:40|  views

Petrov in one of his last games for Aston Villa, before being diagnosed with leukaemia in March 2012. Photo by EPA/BGNES

Bulgarian football team CSKA Sofia wants to organize a friendly game with Aston Villa dedicated to former Bulgaria captain Stiliyan Petrov, who confirmed his retirement on Thursday.

“We’ve had this idea for a year now. Now, after Petrov announced that he is retiring, we will try to fulfill it. He deserves it,” CSKA’s honorary president Dimitar Penev has told 7 Days Sport.

Petrov announced Thursday that he is quitting professional football as he continues his fight against leukemia. Petrov is now in remission after being diagnosed with the illness in March last year.

Petrov had been playing for Villa since 2006, after seven seasons in Celtic; before that he played for CSKA Sofia and PFC Montana. He has 105 appearances and 8 goals for the Bulgarian national football team.

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