World Cup One-Hit Wonders: When Letchkov Made Germany Cry

"Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.” British footballer Gary Lineker, the author of this famous quote, was not always right. Because during World Cup 1994, the incumbent World Champions were eliminated by a header by Bulgarian midfielder Yordan Letchkov.

Italy Equal Non-Losing Streak Record but Fail to Break Bulgaria Wall

The first outing of the Azzurri as reigning European Champions was a lackluster affair, with Italy dominating the game at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence but ultimately held to a draw by Bulgaria in their fourth match of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. By tying this game, Italy extended their non-losing streak to 35 games.
Italy efforts were enough to pull off three more points on their way to Qatar as the Azzurri beat Bulgaria 2-0 in their second World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

First-Time Win in Bulgaria Gives Italy Lead in World Cup Qualifiers

Compared with their dominating exploits from a few months ago, Roberto Mancini's Italy are surely less brilliant these days. However, their efforts were enough to pull off three more points on their way to Qatar as the Azzurri beat Bulgaria 2-0 in their second World Cup 2022 Qualifiers test.

Meteore Mondiali: Quando Letchkov fece piangere la Germania

"Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.” British footballer Gary Lineker, the author of this famous quote, was not always right. Because during World Cup 1994, the incumbent World Champions were eliminated by a header by Yordan Letchkov, a Bulgarian striker who looked like a bookkeeper.