Burger Off, Petrov
Aston Villa’s new £8 million signing, Stilian Petrov, has revealed he comfort ate cheap burgers from a fast food van as he struggled to settle in Glasgow following his move from CSKA Sofia in 1999.
Petrov, who was signed by unsuccessful manager John Barnes, failed to fit in at Celtic Park and piled on the weight as he scoffed cheap burgers. He even served bemused customers from behind the counter as he battled against lonliness.
Martin O’Neill was appointed in 2000 and helped fatty Petrov, who had put on more than a stone of burger blubber, get into shape and become an integral part of the Glasgow club until he followed his manager to Villa Park this summer after seven years in Scotland.