Bulgaria

Bulgaria's forward Ivelin Popov (2nd L) hugs teammate Dimitar Makriev (L) at the end of the Euro 2012, Group G qualifying football match between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on October 8, 2010. Bulgaria won the game 0-1.

Bulgaria's midfielder Martin Petrov (R) shoots at goal past a challenge from Wales' Chris Gunter (L) during the Euro 2012, Group G qualifying football match between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on October 8, 2010. Bulgaria.

Protestors hold a poster of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin bearing a headline reading 'Putin's Bulgaria' during a rally against the upcoming visit of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria's state energy holding BEH and Russian gas giant Gazprom will set up on Saturday a joint venture to build and operate the Bulgarian stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia to southern Europe.

A protestor holds a poster of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin bearing a headline reading 'Putin's Bulgaria' during a rally against the upcoming visit of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria's state energy holding BEH and Russian gas giant Gazprom will set up on Saturday a joint venture to build and operate the Bulgarian stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia to southern Europe.

A general view of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200km north of Sofia, 18 December 2006. At Europe's doorstep, Bulgaria is closing down two nuclear reactors at its plant at Kozloduy but the small Balkan state considers the shutdown a heavy price to pay for accession as it will lose its capacity to export electricity to the region. Two hours ahead of its official accession to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Bulgaria will shut down two of its four operational reactors, number 3 and 4 of 440 megawatts each.

A protestor holds a poster of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin bearing a headline reading 'Putin's Bulgaria' during a rally against the upcoming visit of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria's state energy holding BEH and Russian gas giant Gazprom will set up on Saturday a joint venture to build and operate the Bulgarian stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia to southern Europe.

A protestor holds a poster of Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin bearing a headline reading 'Putin's Bulgaria' during a rally against the upcoming visit of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria's state energy holding BEH and Russian gas giant Gazprom will set up on Saturday a joint venture to build and operate the Bulgarian stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia to southern Europe.

Jorge Valdano of Argentina heads the ball to score the first goal against Borislav Mikhailov of Bulgaria during the 1986 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A match between Argentina and Bulgaria on 10th June 1986 at the Olimpico Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. Argentina won the match 2-0.

Nasko Sirakov of Bulgaria is fouled by #8 Gaetano Scirea of Italy as #13 Fernando de Napoli of Italy chases the ball during the 1986 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A match between Italy and Bulgaria on 31st May 1986 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin prior to their meeting in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria and Russia set up on Saturday a joint venture to build and operate a stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline at a ceremony in Sofia personally overseen by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Bulgaria's forward Ivelin Popov (C) shoots to score the opening goal as Wales' Sam Ricketts (R) and David Vaughan (L) close in during the Euro 2012, Group G qualifying football match between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on October 8, 2010.

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin prior to their meeting in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria and Russia set up on Saturday a joint venture to build and operate a stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline at a ceremony in Sofia personally overseen by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (R) welcomes Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria and Russia set up on Saturday a joint venture to build and operate a stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline at a ceremony in Sofia personally overseen by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08: Wales player James Collins (l) goes for the ball with Bulgaria player Dimitar Makriev during the EURO 2012 Group G Qualifier between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium on October 8, 2010 in Cardiff, Wales.

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08: Wales forward Steve Morison (l) goes for the ball with Bulgaria defender Blagoy Georgiev during the EURO 2012 Group G Qualifier between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium on October 8, 2010 in Cardiff, Wales.

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08: Wales forward Steve Morison (r) goes for the ball with Bulgaria defender Ivan Ivanov during the EURO 2012 Group G Qualifier between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium on October 8, 2010 in Cardiff, Wales.

Wales' Joe Ledley (L) passes the ball to Gareth Bale (2nd L) while Bulgaria's forward Dimitar Makriev (R) and Bulgaria's midfielder Georgi Peev (C) fall to the ground during the Euro 2012, Group G qualifying football match between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on October 8, 2010.

Control panel operators work in the command room of unit 3 of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200km north of Sofia, 18 December 2006. At Europe's doorstep, Bulgaria is closing down two nuclear reactors at its plant at Kozloduy but the small Balkan state considers the shutdown a heavy price to pay for accession as it will lose its capacity to export electricity to the region. Two hours ahead of its official accession to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Bulgaria will shut down two of its four operational reactors, number 3 and 4 of 440 megawatts each.

File picture of a general view of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200km north of Sofia, taken 18 December 2006. At Europe's doorstep, Bulgaria is closing down two nuclear reactors at its plant at Kozloduy but the small Balkan state considers the shutdown a heavy price to pay for accession as it will lose its capacity to export electricity to the region. Two hours ahead of its official accession to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Bulgaria will shut down two of its four operational reactors, number 3 and 4 of 440 megawatts each.

Control panel operators work in the command room of unit 3 of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200km north of Sofia, 18 December 2006. At Europe's doorstep, Bulgaria is closing down two nuclear reactors at its plant at Kozloduy but the small Balkan state considers the shutdown a heavy price to pay for accession as it will lose its capacity to export electricity to the region. Two hours ahead of its official accession to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Bulgaria will shut down two of its four operational reactors, number 3 and 4 of 440 megawatts each.

A control panel operator works in the command room of unit 3 of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200km north of Sofia, 18 December 2006. At Europe's doorstep, Bulgaria is closing down two nuclear reactors at its plant at Kozloduy but the small Balkan state considers the shutdown a heavy price to pay for accession as it will lose its capacity to export electricity to the region. Two hours ahead of its official accession to the European Union on January 1, 2007, Bulgaria will shut down two of its four operational reactors, number 3 and 4 of 440 megawatts each.

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov (R) is welcomed upon his arrival at Lisbon airport on November 19, 2010 for a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Summit of Heads of States and Government held on 19-20 November 2010 in Portugal's capital.

Bulgaria�s new national team coach German Lothar Matthaeus gives a news conference in Sofia on September 23, 2010. The 49-year-old German is expected to lead the squad in their next qualifier against Wales in Cardiff on October 8.

Bulgaria�s new national team coach German Lothar Matthaeus poses with his jersey during a press conference in Sofia on September 23, 2010. The 49-year-old German is expected to lead the squad in their next qualifier against Wales in Cardiff on October 8.

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08: Wales defender Chris Gunter (l) leaves the pitch after being sent off during the EURO 2012 Group G Qualifier between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium on October 8, 2010 in Cardiff, Wales.

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08: Wales defender Chris Gunter (l) is sent off by referee Jonas Erikkson during the EURO 2012 Group G Qualifier between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium on October 8, 2010 in Cardiff, Wales.

Members and supporters of Bulgaria's far-right nationalist Ataka ('Attack') party shout slogans on October 20, 2010 during a protest against Turkey's EU membership in the city of Plovdiv. Some 3,000 people gathered to protest against the possible EU membership of Turkey.

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08: Wales captain Ashley Williams (r) and Sam Ricketts look on dejectedly at the end of the EURO 2012 Group G Qualifier between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium on October 8, 2010 in Cardiff, Wales.

Bulgaria�s new national team coach German Lothar Matthaeus poses with his jersey during a press conference in Sofia on September 23, 2010. The 49-year-old German is expected to lead the squad in their next qualifier against Wales in Cardiff on October 8.

Stoicho Mladenov of Bulgaria challenges #19 Giuseppe Galderisi of Italy for the ball during the 1986 FIFA World Cup Finals Group A match between Italy and Bulgaria on 31st May 1986 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.

Bulgaria's Stiliyan Petrov (R) stoops to control the ball in front of Wales' Ashley Williams during the Euro 2012, Group G qualifying football match between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on October 8, 2010.

A Bulgarian doctor holds a banner reading 'No to the chaos in the healthcare sector' during a protest in Sofia on November 19, 2010. Several hundred medical doctors and nurses from across Bulgaria rallied on Friday to demand urgent reforms and more money for Bulgaria's chronically underfunded healthcare sector.

Picture taken 21 October 2003 of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, some 180 km north from capital Sofia. The two 440-megawatt, Soviet-made water pressure reactors, (number 3 & 4) in operation since 1974 & 1975 at this nuclear power station shut down 31 December 2002 as part of condition for Bulgaria's future European Union membership, because the EU considers them unsafe. The two reactors produced the cheapest electricity in the Balkans. Two other, modernized version of the same type remain in operation at Kozloduy.

Bulgarian doctors hold posters during a protest in Sofia on November 19, 2010. Several hundred medical doctors and nurses from across Bulgaria rallied on Friday to demand urgent reforms and more money for Bulgaria's chronically underfunded healthcare sector.

This file picture taken on October 14, 2006 shows a visitor taking a look at the closed unit 2 nuclear reactor of the Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200 km north of the capital Sofia, during an open door visitor's day. Cracks were detected in components of a reactor at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant during maintenance work, the nuclear regulator said on October 19, 2010, insisting however there had been no leakage.

Bulgarian doctors hold posters during a protest in Sofia on November 19, 2010. Several hundred medical doctors and nurses from across Bulgaria rallied on Friday to demand urgent reforms and more money for Bulgaria's chronically underfunded healthcare sector.

Picture taken 21 October 2003 of one of six reactors (block 2) at Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, some 180 km north from capital Sofia. The two 440-megawatt, Soviet-made water pressure reactors, (number 3 & 4) in operation since 1974 & 1975 at this nuclear power station shut down 31 December 2002 as part of condition for Bulgaria's future European Union membership, because the EU considers them unsafe. The two reactors produced the cheapest electricity in the Balkans. Two other, modernized version of the same type remain in operation at Kozloduy.

Bulgarian protestors hold a baner reading 'Independent of Bulgaria from Putin's Russia' during a rally against the upcoming visit of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria's state energy holding BEH and Russian gas giant Gazprom will set up a joint venture to build and operate the Bulgarian stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia to southern Europe.

A Bulgarian doctor holds a banner reading 'No to the chaos in the healthcare sector' during a protest in Sofia on November 19, 2010. Several hundred medical doctors and nurses from across Bulgaria rallied on Friday to demand urgent reforms and more money for Bulgaria's chronically underfunded healthcare sector.

This file picture taken on December 18, 2006 shows a control panel operator working in the command room of unit 3 of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200km north of Sofia. Cracks were detected in components of a reactor at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant during maintenance work, the nuclear regulator said on October 19, 2010, insisting however there had been no leakage.

A Bulgarian doctor holds a banner reading 'No to the chaos in the healthcare sector' during a protest in Sofia on November 19, 2010. Several hundred medical doctors and nurses from across Bulgaria rallied on Friday to demand urgent reforms and more money for Bulgaria's chronically underfunded healthcare sector.

This file picture taken December 18, 2006 shows a general view of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200km north of Sofia. Cracks were detected in components of a reactor at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant during maintenance work, the nuclear regulator said on October 19, 2010, insisting however there had been no leakage.

This file picture taken December 18, 2006 shows a general view of Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant near the town of Kozloduy, 200km north of Sofia. Cracks were detected in components of a reactor at Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear plant during maintenance work, the nuclear regulator said on October 19, 2010, insisting however there had been no leakage.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) speaks with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov (R) as the chief executive officer of Russia's gas giant Gazprom, Alexei Miller (C), signs new contracts for the supply of Russian gas to Bulgaria in Sofia on November 13, 2010. Bulgaria's state energy holding BEH and Russian gas giant Gazprom set up on on November 13 a joint venture to build and operate the Bulgarian stretch of the South Stream gas pipeline from Russia to southern Europe.

Bulgaria's forward Ivelin Popov (R) hugs teammate Dimitar Makriev (L) at the end of the game against Wales during the Euro 2012 qualifying football match at Cardiff City stadium in Cardiff on October 8, 2010. Bulgaria won the game 1-0.

Bulgaria�s new national team coach German Lothar Matthaeus gives a press conference in Sofia on September 23, 2010. The 49-year-old German is expected to lead the squad in their next qualifier against Wales in Cardiff on October 8.

Bulgaria's midfielder Martin Petrov (2nd L) vies with Wales' David Vaughan (L) during the Euro 2012, Group G qualifying football match between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on October 8, 2010.

Nikolay Bodurov (L) of Bulgaria vies with Gareth Bale (2nd L) of Wales during the Euro 2012, Group G qualifying football match between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales on October 8, 2010.

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 08: Wales player David Vaughan chases after Bulgaria player Dimitar Rangelov during the EURO 2012 Group G Qualifier between Wales and Bulgaria at Cardiff City Stadium on October 8, 2010 in Cardiff, Wales.

Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria reacts after losing a point against Maria Sharapova of Russia during their first round match in the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 3, 2010. Sharapova won 6-4, 7-6.