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President Radev awards Luis Figo and Dimitar Berbatov the Honorary Sign of the President

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Before tonight’s All Starts vs. United Stars match in which football legends selected by Luis Figo will be playing versus stars selected by Dimitar Berbatov in Sofia, President Rumen Radev awarded the two organizers the Honorary Sign of the President.

Luis Figo received the award for his outstanding contribution to world sport and his endeavour to help young people in the social sphere, in the sphere of education and sports. Berbatov received the Honorary Sign of the President for his contribution to sports and for assisting young people in the sphere of art, science and culture in Bulgaria. The money raised by the football show will be donated fully to the causes of the Dimitar Berbatov Foundation and the Luis Figo Foundation. 




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