Former Reading FC Footballer Dies

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Borislav Mikhaylov was the goalkeeper of a legendary Bulgarian national team. Her greatest success was the victory over world champion Germany. Michajlov died at the age of 63.

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Exporter Borislav Mihaylov, considered a legend of football in Bulgaria, died this Tuesday in Sofia at 63 years of age after having suffered a stroke a few months ago, reported private broadcaster Nova TV. The former captain of the Bulgarian selection was also president of the Bulgarian Football Union between 2005 and 2024. In his country he was celebrated as one of the heroes of the 1994 United States World Cup, where the Balkan team reached th…

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A few months before the start of the 2026 World Cup, the football world mourns the death of a legendary goalie personality of the 1994 World Cup: Borislav Mihaylov, the captain of the then sensationally fourth-placed team of Bulgaria, died! The Bulgarian Goalie hero had suffered a severe stroke last November and since then has been in more or less critical condition. Despite intensive care by medical staff and family, a stable and lasting recove…

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The captain of Bulgaria during the 1994 World Cup, Borislav Mihaylov, has died. The goalkeeper was 63 years old. “Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this difficult time,” writes Reading on X.

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Former captain of the Bulgarian national football team and former president of the country's football association, Borislav Mihailov, died at the age of 64, Bulgarian National Television reported.