"Strategist" - the autobiography of Dimitar Penev

"Strategist" - the autobiography of Dimitar Penev

A book that will help you learn even more about the emblematic figure in Bulgarian football

Dimitar Penev is the most successful Bulgarian coach not only in the last century, but also for all time. Penata is the man who led the Bulgarian national team to the world championship in the USA in 1994, where our team reached the semi-finals and finished in fourth place. His career as a football player is also filled with a number of successes, and his position as a central defender brings a lot of positives to CSKA. Penev is one of the most emblematic football personalities in our country and it is always interesting to hear him speak or read something interesting about him. Therefore, it is not at all accidental and strange that there is a book that collects the most colorful stories from his life, from his career and much more. It is about Ivo Tonkov's autobiography "The Strategist".

In the book named after the most famous nickname of Dimitar Penev, you will find the most interesting moments of the life of the football player, the coach and above all the man whom millions of Bulgarians love. Ivo Tonkov has collected iconic moments from direct conversations with Uncle Mitko. Some of them may even seem painfully frank. Reading these pages, you will understand that Penev is an extremely modest person who possesses one of the most valuable human qualities - self-irony. It is a guiding principle in his life, which is not among the easiest you can imagine, but it is precisely the more positive view of events that helps Penata to be successful the most.

In "Stratega" you will find special forewords by journalists Efrem Efremov, who is an associate professor at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication at Sofia University, as well as by Georgi Atanasov. Ivo Tonkov, who is well known for his work on TV7 and in several Bulgarian sports newspapers, spent more than a year with Stratega to shape his work.

Penev shares about his childhood years, defined as carefree and cheerful, but filled with many punishments because of the mischief he did. He talks about his vicissitudes as a football player for Lokomotiv Sofia and CSKA, as well as the national team. The most interesting speeches and stories from his time as a coach have not been left out. The richest stories, of course, are about the world championship in 1994 and the numerous successes with CSKA.

Less time is devoted to his personal life, but in the pages of "The Strategist" you will read some moments that you will not learn anywhere else. What is Dimitar Penev like at home? How does he treat his family and loved ones? The answers to these questions reveal a veil that no one else will lift for you.

The story of his transfer from Lokomotiv to CSKA is also very interesting, involving a serious conversation and a bottle of brandy.

The book "The Strategist" is the biographical story of a broad-minded person with a big soul, a great sense of humor and responsibility towards his work and family. It is filled with simple but ingenious words, which is the football strategy of the coach Dimitar Penev according to a number of football players who played under his leadership. Through it, you can get to know this emblematic figure in Bulgarian sports even better. It is no coincidence that TV and radio presenter Niki Kanchev defines Chicho Mitko as a national treasure. This is a fact that you can only understand if you read The Strategist.

The book about the legend of Bulgarian football was published especially for Dimitar Penev's 75th birthday and can be found in a deluxe hardcover edition, so it can even sit extremely beautifully in your library.

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