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Bulgaria wins 1:0 against Portugal in friendly football match

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Bulgaria’s national football team scored a prestigious 1:0 victory against Portugal in a friendly match in Leiria. The midfielder of Bulgaria’s champion Ludogorets Razgrad Marcelinho made a wonderful debut in the national squad and scored the only goal in the match in the first half. Bulgaria’s goalkeeper Vlado Stoyanov played one of his best matches in his football career. He saved a penalty kicked by Portuguese and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and also made a series of wonderful saves during the game.




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