EPISODE · Jul 25, 2022 · 54 MIN
VILLA REWIND | Stiliyan Petrov's Inspiring Villa Return in 2016
from Claret & Blue Podcast · host Reach Podcasts
In July 2016, Stiliyan Petrov returned to pre-season testing with Aston Villa and played in a friendly match against Worcester City. Petrov wanted to play 'just one minute' to give people going through difficult times hope that recovery is possible.On today's episode, Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick sit down to reflect on Petrov's attempted comeback, and whether Roberto Di Matteo was right to not give Petrov a playing contract.🎙🎙Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mRFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePodSend a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8uMat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrickDan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In July 2016, Stiliyan Petrov returned to pre-season testing with Aston Villa and played in a friendly match against Worcester City. Petrov wanted to play 'just one minute' to give people going through difficult times hope that recovery is possible.On today's episode, Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick sit down to reflect on Petrov's attempted comeback, and whether Roberto Di Matteo was right to not give Petrov a playing contract.🎙🎙Keep up to date with our latest episodes: https://bit.ly/37960mRFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ClaretBluePodSend a question to our podcast mail-bag: https://bit.ly/3kK9Y8uMat Kendrick: https://twitter.com/MatKendrickDan Rolinson: https://twitter.com/DanRolinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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