Trifon Ivanov, the Bulgarian Wolf who passed through the League
Trifon Ivanov He was one of those almost cult players of the years 90 especially thanks to USA World 94 where his selection was established as one of the great revelations of the tournament together with Brolin's Sweden, Dhalin, Ravelli and company. There, the figure of this bully-looking Bulgarian from some eastern gang got bigger. Although in Spain the followers of Real Betis Balompié already knew him and very well.
Trifon Ivanov, the 'Bulgarian Wolf’
He was not a virtuoso with the ball. He was far from being a handsome man of the time and he was a defense. But nevertheless Trifon Ivanov I had something that ended up leaving a mark. His time at Real Betis was brief, solo 55 matches where he also scored 8 goals (5 in First and 3 in second) despite being a player of defensive origin. And is that the good of Tryphon began his years as a footballer acting as a forward to end the years acting as a defender.
Nicknamed the Bulgarian wolf, I chased his rivals as if a hungry wolf chased his prey and was always on the edge of the play. He was a soccer globetrotter and came to act in 11 teams and to play 75 matches with the Bulgarian national team with which he scored 7 goals.
He was a real anti football hero because of his appearance and his tendency to smoke a few cigarettes right after each training session with the green-and-white team.. A footballer from another football from another era.
Died in 2016 to the 50 years
In 2016 to the 50 years, Trifon Ivanov died of a myocardial infarction. His compatriot and great friend, Hristo Stoichkov, leader of that Bulgaria of the 94, he couldn't help but get emotional during the funeral of his great friend who had left this world very soon, with only 50 years.
