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
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov is to return to training with the club at the age of 37, four years after retiring following a diagnosis of acute leukaemia.
Fans' favourite Petrov, who played more than 200 times for Villa and earned more than 100 caps for Bulgaria, has recovered and last month said he wanted to resume his career.
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