Stoichkov's Quotes

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

Ron Atkinson

#2. I had wanted to get married, but I realized now that I never wanted to be a 'wife.

Jill Bialosky

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

Hristo Stoichkov

#4. 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

#5. Once they said they can only stop me with a pistol but today you need a machine gun to stop Messi.

Hristo Stoichkov

#6. Snape, of course, would no sooner let them play games in class than adopt Harry.

J.K. Rowling

#7. 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

#8. 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

#9. If you understand football you make substitutions during the game, if you don't you make comments after it.

Hristo Stoichkov

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

Hristo Stoichkov

#11. 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

#12. 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

#13. A female piano player is always pretty cool to me.

Chrisette Michele

#14. I've been enormously fortunate. People say, 'How do you feel about your reputation?' My real belief is that I have exactly the reputation I deserve ... on the whole, I feel comfortable with myself.

Carolyn Kizer

#15. 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

#16. One company can serve some of your needs all of the time, or all of your needs some of the time, but never both.

Abraham Lincoln

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

Hristo Stoichkov