Bulgarian PM wants award scrapped

Boyko Borisov is a prolific goalscorer for Vitosha Bistritsa and Berbatov had asked not to be voted for again after winning the award for a seventh time last year.

“It’s a protest vote,” Borisov, 52, said in a statement. “This vote is not a signal that Borisov is the best player but that the Bulgarian football needs reforms and a new policy.