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Bulgaria captain Stilian Petrov quits international soccer

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 change his mind.

``I also have left the national team once and then returned,'' Stoitchkov said.

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