The former captain of Bulgarian football squad will support the Bulgarian team that qualified for the final of the golf tournament “Mercedes Trophy”. 33 amateur teams from all over the world will compete for the title in Stuttgart.
“I participated in the tournament that took place in Bulgaria. In the final I’m going to be mental coach for our golfers. In other words, I’m going to look after the psychological training during the contest,” reported Balakov for the “24hours” newspaper.
The hero from the World Championship in the USA in 1994 has been keen on golf for a long time and he often practices it. In summer he participated in several charity tournaments that raised money for children in need.
The world final in Stuttgart will continue until 18 September. The chain went through 60 countries and 65 000 golfers took part. The contest was open with welcoming dinner in the “Mercedes” museum on Thursday.
Special guests to the event this year are the football legend Franz Beckenbauer, Germany’s best golfer Bernhard Langer and world famous boxer Axel Schulz. Incomes from the final will be given for charity.
