Valentin Bratoev

Bulgaria Names 14-Man Roster for 2018 World Championships

Bulgaria, one of two host nations of the 2018 FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championships, have announced their 14-man roster for…

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Hosts Bulgaria Calls 1st List For The WCH, Calls For Fans’ Support

Co-hosts Bulgaria wants to do well in front of its home crowd in this year’s WCH

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Bulgaria, Iran End VNL Play With Five-Set Victories

Rozalin Penchev and Valentin Bratoev turned in 21 points apiece to lead the way for Bulgaria in a final five-set victory. Thirty-one errors were too much for Germany to overcome against host Iran, which ended its three-match homestand with a five-set win.

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Germany Edges Bulgaria in 5; Iran Tops Korea in 4 in Pride Matches

Both teams scored 109 points in the match, but it was Germany that rallied from down 2-1 in the match to steal away the five-set win over Bulgaria. Thirty-five errors were too much for South Korea to overcome in a four-set loss to Iran on Friday.

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2018 Men’s #VNL Pool 19 Preview: Bulgaria, Germany, Iran, South Korea

Christian Fromm is trying to lead Germany to three victories in the last weekend of the VNL Preliminary Round. Fromm is leading Germany in kills with 106.

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France Edges Canada in 5, Brazil Falls in Five Sets in Varna

Canada opted not to play many of its starters and came up just short in a five-setter against first place France, which won its sixth straight VNL match. Thirty-three errors proved to be too much to overcome as Brazil fought valiantly before falling to Bulgaria in five sets for the team’s third-straight loss in Varna.

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France Rolls Over Brazil 3-0; Bulgaria Shocks Canada in Sweep

Just one day after a shocking defeat at the hands of No. 6 Canada, top ranked Brazil stumbled again on Saturday, falling to No. 9 France via sweep. Boyan Yordanov accounted for half of No. 14 Bulgaria’s 40 kills in a surprise sweep of No. 6 Canada.

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Bulgaria Bests Short-Handed Argentina Squad 3-1

Argentina put up a good fight, winning the first set despite resting middle blocker Pablo Crer and outside hitter Ezequiel Palacios for the entire match, but ran out of gas in the end against a strong Bulgarian block.

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Champions League Libero Signs With Bulgarian Side

Brothers Georgi Bratoev and Valentin Bratoev have signed a contract to join the Bulgarian SuperLeague team Neftohimik 2010. That makes at least…

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