The 50 year-old, who represented Bulgaria on 84 occasions and scored 38 goals, became a footballing household name after an amazing 1994 World Cup campaign, which saw his country finish fourth.
Stoichkov was runner-up to Brazilian legend Romario for FIFA's World Player of the Year in that same year but the gruesome photographs, as reported by , show the Bulgarian appearing to go on a brutal shooting spree in an South Africa wildlife reserve.
The star forward, who also played 149 games for Barcelona, is pictured with dead animals, including a giraffe, zebra, antelope and buffalo.
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While the photos, which appeared on a tour organiser's website, have since been removed, respect for Bulgarian legend Stoichkov has been somewhat tarnished.
