A Bulgarian football club has apologised after holding a minute’s silence for a former player who is still alive. Top-flight ...

Prior to kickoff, both sides gathered at the centre circle, bowed their heads and paid respects to Arda club legend, Petko ...

"The management of PFC Arda would like to express its deepest apologies to the team's former footballer, Petko Ganchev, and ...

"The management of PFC Arda would like to express a huge apology to the former Arda player Petko Ganchev and his relatives ...

FC Arda Kardzhali, the club that currently is fifth in the First Professional Football League standings, had observed a minute’s silence in memory of Petko Ganchev ahead of their league match against ...

It has been a difficult season for Arda Guler at Real Madrid, with minutes once again proving hard to come by for the 20-year ...

A football club in Bulgaria has apologised after conducting a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive. As fans of the beautiful game will tell you, teams usually hold a minute's ...

Bulgarian club Arda Kardzhali held a minute’s silence for a former player—only to realise he was still alive! Here’s how the ...

The player later admitted that he was completely shocked to hear that his death had been announced by his former club live on TV.

Petko Ganchev jokes he "poured himself a small brandy" after his former club Arda Kardzhal held a minute's silence in the mistaken belief he had died.

A Bulgarian first-division team has been forced into an embarrassing apology after holding a minute's silence for a former player who was not dead.