Bulgarian Footballer Of The Year Awarded To Prime Minister

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Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov wants the country's player-of-the-year poll annulling after he won ahead of Manchester United's Dimitar Berbatov.

The 52-year-old, who plays occasionally as a striker for third division side Vitosha Bistritsa, collected 44% of the votes in the fans' poll.

Berbatov was second with 24% but Borisov said: "It's a protest vote.

"It is a signal that Bulgarian football needs reforms and a new policy. Organisers should annul the vote."