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"Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov" is a retired Bulgarian Association football/footballer who is currently a football pundit for Univision Deportes. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. While he was still active, he was nicknamed The Dagger (??????) and The Modern Left (???????? ???). In 1990 he joined FC Barcelona where he earned the Spanish nickname 'El Pistolero' which translates to 'the gunslinger'. At Barcelona he was part of Johan Cruyff's "dream team" that won four consecutive La Liga titles and one UEFA Champions League.

Stoichkov was a member of the Bulgaria national football team/Bulgaria national team that finished fourth at the 1994 FIFA World Cup/1994 World Cup, of which he was the top scorer with 6 goals. Apart from his footballing talent, he was notable for his on-pitch temper. His awards include the European Golden Shoe, the Ballon d'Or, the World Cup Golden Boot/World Cup Golden Shoe and the Golden Ball (FIFA)/World Cup Bronze Ball. In 1992 and 1994 he was runner-up in the FIFA World Player of the Year award, and in 2004 he was named in the FIFA 100 list of the "125 Greatest Living Footballers".