The Lokomotiv Sofia Post
Squad17 May 2027
A row about effort at Lokomotiv Sofia
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Cicinho was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
The dugout17 May 2027
No hiding place for Cicinho
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Cicinho, and the manager let it.
Squad17 May 2027
Tempers go at Lokomotiv Sofia
Erol Dost was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The dugout17 May 2027
When it matters, Cauê Caruzo plays
It is never announced and it is entirely visible: the biggest afternoons of the season keep containing him. A press box works this out long before anybody at the club confirms a word of it.
The dugout17 May 2027
Serif Nhaga knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Lokomotiv Sofia, and both men came out saying it was fine.
Market17 May 2027
Lokomotiv Sofia put Adil Taoui up for sale
The list is a quiet document with a loud meaning. Adil Taoui may talk to anybody who asks, and everybody at the club understands what that means.
In brief
- Squad Questions about Mitko Mitkov on the training pitch
- The dugout The manager comes out for Reyan Daskalov
- Match A season winding down at Lokomotiv Sofia
- Squad Luann back in training