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Ludovic Giuly and Andres Iniesta scored Wednesday to lead FC Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Levski Sofia 2-0 in Group A of the Champions League. Giuly scored in the fifth minute from inside the area, beating Levski goalkeeper Georgi Petkov. In the 65th minute, Petkov blocked a powerful shot by Deco and Iniesta scored from the rebound. The defending champions badly needed the victory to have a chance to ...

Bulgaria captain Stilian Petrov has quit international soccer after leading his team to victory over Luxembourg. The Aston Villa midfielder stepped down after Wednesday's 1-0 win in a European Championship qualifier, the official BTA news agency said Thursday. ``This is my final decision but I want to be correct to all media and I will explain my motives on Saturday,'' Petrov said. Coach Hristo Stoitchkov said he hopes Petrov will ...

Robin van Persie scored a 61st-minute equalizer Saturday to give Netherlands a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria in a European Championship qualifier. Van Persie scored with a header and Netherlands now has seven points from three matches in Group G. Martin Petrov scored for Bulgaria, which has five points, in the 11th minute. The Atletico Madrid striker dribbled through the defence and rolled the ball past Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar. ``We are happy with this one point,'' Bulgaria ...