Bulgarian player Ivanov dies aged 50

Rhys Essien

Anyone else remember this lad.Nicknamed the Werewolf.Good player.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3445423/Former-Bulgaria-defender-1994-World-Cup-semi-finalist-Trifon-Ivanov-dies-aged-50.html

Dirty Dingus McGee

First thing I thought when I read the name was a player with a beard.

HalloweenJack

Have a vague recollection of him because of his apperance. Looked him up on Wikipedia and saw he scored a fair amount of goals for a defender, apparently something of a long-range specialist.

Can't link cos I'm on my mobile but look up his goal against Wales on Youtube, it's a cracker.

squadro

Was at the United/ Vienna game in 96. Hardy looking boyo. Rip.

monkey9

Himself, Letchkov, Stoickov and the bald goalkeeper who wore a toupee are the four players i remember from that Bulgarian side. Like the above poster, always remembered him for the beard. Looked like a werewolf.

Harry Palmr

I always think of Oddball when I see him.

LowOdour

great memories of the WC '94 bulgaria team he was in...they were tough cookies but with a touch of class to go with it.

PropJoe10

Very good goalscoring defender. I remember him well from WC 94. Very memorable looking fella!

RIP

Fr Tod Umptious

LowOdour wrote: »

great memories of the WC '94 bulgaria team he was in...they were tough cookies but with a touch of class to go with it.

That Bulgaria team were to USA '94 what Cameron were to Italia '90.

Rhys Essien

He sure had a nack for goal scoring.

http://youtu.be/lxUsWBaOafQ

jmayo

I can recall Jimmy McGee commenting he had the look of a lad you wouldn't want to meet down a dark alley.

Always like him, especially against the Germans.

That Bulgaria team of 94 had a hardness, but yet a brilliance about them.
Stoichkov could spend 89 minutes complaining and bitching, but could set up a goal out of nothing.

Letchkov was another key player, also with a bit of an attitude.