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Podcast: 40 Minute Mentor
Episode: Beating The Odds: Becoming An International Footballer & Cancer Survivor with Stilyan Petrov
Description: In today’s episode of the 40 Minute Mentor, I’m joined by the former Bulgarian football international and Aston Villa captain, Stiliyan Petrov.
Having started his professional football career in Bulgaria, Stiliyan joined Celtic, in 1999, where he went on to win ten trophies, including four Scottish Premier League titles. Following his success with Celtic, he moved to Aston Villa, ultimately becoming the club’s captain in 2009, leading the team to the semi-finals of the FA Cup and the final of the League Cup in his first season.
With his career going from strength to strength, everyt...