Former footballer Lubo Penev, admitted severely sick in Germany with kidney most cancers | Soccer | Sports | EUROtoday

The Bulgarian Lubo Penev, former ahead of groups comparable to CSKA Sofia, Valencia, Atlético de Madrid, Compostela and Celta de Vigo, is admitted in critical situation to a most cancers middle in Germany, sufferer of kidney most cancers. Penev, who in 1994 overcame testicular most cancers whereas enjoying for Valencia, got here to Spanish soccer as a Valencian participant, a membership for which he performed for six seasons (1989-1995). In his first and solely season at Atlético de Madrid, 1995-1996, he was additionally one of many figures of the purple and white staff that achieved the League and Cup double. He then went to Galicia, to Compostela first (1996-1998) and to Celta later (1998-1999). He was additionally a distinguished determine in his nation’s nationwide staff within the Nineteen Nineties, with which he performed within the 1996 European Championship in England and the 1998 World Cup in France.

Penev is now in a fragile scenario and the therapy he should endure prices about 150,000 euros a month, so his spouse, Kristina Mitseva, has opened a checking account for donations and requested anybody who has the power and need to contribute the quantity they will, in keeping with Trud News. The soccer world in Bulgaria is pouring itself into encouraging Penev, 59 years outdated. Among them, Hristo Stoichkov, who remembered two different former internationals who’re additionally combating their respective diseases, Borislav Mihaylov and Petar Hubchev.

CSKA additionally spoke about their legend: “You will win this match too, Lyubo! CSKA expresses its full support for Lyuboslav Penev in this difficult moment. We are sure that the great scorer will win the most important battle, as he has done hundreds of times on the field and on the touchline. Lyubo, the entire military community is with you. We believe in the strength of your spirit, which took you to the top of football in the red shirt and made you the favorite of all of Bulgaria.”