Aston Villa's former captain Stiliyan Petrov waves to the fans after their English Premier League soccer match against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium in Wigan, northern England, May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Darren Staples
(Reuters) - Former Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov, who retired from football after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia in 2012, wants to resume his playing career with the relegated Premier League club.
Petrov, who played more than 200 games for Villa and earned more than 100 caps for Bulgaria, said he was keen to help his beleaguered former club return to the top-flight as soon as possible.
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