Kicker: A bad call

MARY REICHARD, HOST: A mix-up at a Bulgarian soccer match left fans grieving for a former player.

Before kick-off, the club held a solemn moment of silence for Petko Ganchev:

SOUND: [Moment of silence]

Nice gesture, except Ganchev is very much alive and well.

In fact, he was driving home to watch the game on TV when his phone started buzzing with concerned calls. Then his wife ran out, crying over the announcement of his untimely demise.

At 78, Ganchev assured everyone he’s still kickin’.

The club quickly apologized for the mix-up, blaming bad information. But Ganchev wasn’t rattled—because if soccer teaches you anything, it’s how to recover from a bad call.

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