Stoichkov Quotes & Sayings

Stoichkov's playing on the wing, in this situation he likes to come in and scalp the centre-half. — Ron Atkinson

Stoichkov is a great person and an exceptional player ... Only if we had him at Napoli ... can you imagine the Stoichkov-Maradona attacking duo? — Diego Maradona

Put in the superlatives yourselves, I'm running out. Money doesn't thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. — Hristo Stoichkov

Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol but today you need a machine gun to stop Messi. — Hristo Stoichkov

If you understand football you make substitutions during the game, if you don't you make comments after it. — Hristo Stoichkov

Soccer is simple ... you just need to have the right mentality, fighting in every game, in every practice and for every ball. — Hristo Stoichkov

The last player I truly idolize ... No other footballer is more worthy of the number 10 shirt than him.
(on Maradona) — Hristo Stoichkov

I owe a lot to this club and the supporters who were always there for me. They supported me even when I was suspended.
(on his former club CSKA Sofia) — Hristo Stoichkov

Footballing qualities can be developed, but Stoichkov is a player with character and inborn talent. I've seen him produce fantastic plays even from impossible situations ... I couldn't believe it, when I heard that I used to be his idol. — Michel Patini

Lubo Penev is a fighter, he never gives up and remains cool during tough moments. I remember when he was sick with cancer, but fought and returned to football. Most people would have given up and prayed to God for mercy.
(on former teammate Luboslav Penev) — Hristo Stoichkov

I know him. He's a hot chilli pepper, just like me!
(on Valeri Bojinov) — Hristo Stoichkov

Some write that I'm a genius, others say that I'm disrespectful towards their country ... If you remember in 1993 I squatted to tie my shoe during the French national anthem. — Hristo Stoichkov