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Costa to "cocks": Forgive me that you have killed!

Costa to "cocks": Forgive me that you have killed!

"God is Bulgarian" will forever resound in the ears of every one of us who has seen the unforgettable match at the stadium "Parc des Princes" in 1993, when Emil Kostadinov killed "cocks" in the middle of France with his two goals. Bulgaria was ranked the world in the US, and the hosts drowned her grief with tears. Two days before the match between the two suites newspaper "Team" Costa seek to interview, and he was kind enough to speak to the newspaper, waking nightmares of all Frenchmen.

 

 

- How often do you get together with other players of your generation?

- We are trying to gather at least once a year. We have someone who we organized a celebration over the years. It continues today, although now retired.

 

- What are you talking about as you gather?

- We remember old stories with breeder Dimitar Penev, who led the team to the World Cup in 1994 and European Championship in 1996. He is also the uncle of the attacker Lubo Penev. Penev has a very specific way of expression, which is very colorful. I remember one incident before the match with Nigeria US 94. Then in the locker room the whole time he talked to us for Norway.

 

- Do you remember the words of legendary Penev before the match at "Parc des Princes"?

- He talked a lot before the game, knowing that we have a difficult task - to win. Remember that we beat France in the first match in Sofia. The tension was on your team, not on us.

 

- Do you have any specific recollection of the moments after your second goal of the "Parc des Princes"?

- Yes, I ran and all the team tried to bring me down to the ground, Alexandrov Penev ...

 

- Do you speak is more about this unforgettable game?

- In Bulgaria less, but when I'm abroad - permanently.

 

- You mentioned this match when meeting with one of the French players?

- Yes, Jean-Pierre Papin. We were together at Bayern (Munich) and share a room. I was joking with him, but do not think it was very funny. Regularly asked him: Jean-Pierre, where were you on November 17, 1993 between 20:45 and 22:30.

 

- What was your attitude towards France before the game?

- I studied French in school and still understand little. My daughters wear French names - Catherine and Irene.

 

- What can you tell us about the French game of 1993?

- Excusez-moi!

 

- Let's go back today. How do you assess the condition of the Bulgarian football?

- Makes me sad. The results of the national team are not as they should be. Our club also. The only exception is Ludogorets. Perhaps that is why our team at the moment is not very strong. This season the Federation made us change. Ten teams in our division became the first 14 presidents of clubs realized they need to wake up. This gives a chance to young Bulgarian players to develop. Hope and the level of the national team to rise.

 

- Some say that the working methods to you are obsolete and have not changed since the era of communism. How do you respond to that statement?

- Our generation game in the United States 94 was the last, which was built during communism. So I think that the methods then were good. But it is true that sometimes people find it difficult to develop. It's a question of mentality. The results of our generation, which reached the semifinals of the World Cup were difficult to reach for those who came after us. We raised the bar too high. But working for the future, not memories. The problem is that then and until today we have basically the three best players in the composition of our national team and football is played with 11.

 

- Ludogorets with its international composition there is the model that should be followed by other Bulgarian clubs?

- Not really. Few teams can afford such investments. In the past 20 years the leaders of Levski and CSKA did nothing to improve the bases of their teams. Only gave money to buy players.

 

- What do you think about the naturalization of Brazilian Marcelinho and making his national team?

- Little disturbs me. Normally our teams consist of Bulgarians. But if Marcelinho can help young players - why not?

 

- How would you prefer - you're a player today or in the years when you were a player?

- In our time we thought about their profession more relaxed. Today the pressure on the players is very large. There is Internet social networks. Anything can explode at any moment. I think that before was better.

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