Stiliyan Petrov has told Sky Sports News HQ that it was always on my mind to make a return to professional football following his battle with cancer. The 36-year-old was forced to retire from the game after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia four years ago and undergoing three spells of chemotherapy, but says his health and fitness are now better.The Bulgarian announced on Tuesday that he has been in training for four months and is looking to return to the game and former club Aston Villa for next season. My health is all good. Obviously, Ive been clear of any drugs for a year-and-a-half now so its been good, he said.Obviously, I have done a lot of work in that time and now I have broken the news about me trying to get back into professional football. But there are stages I needed to complete before I came to that decision.It was always on my mind, even from the start when I was told I could go back and play. So its been a long 18 months having to keep that to myself. A lot of people knew what I wanted to do but not many believed it. Petrov has announced that he wants to return to professional football But every time I progressed at different stages they were looking at the changes, the fitness was improving and now I am at a level where I have a chance to go back and play professional football again.Petrov, who captained Villa after joining from Celtic in 2006, has been training with Villas U21 side recently but said he appreciates the club have other matters to attend to before he can have a discussion with them about making a return to the team. Petrov joined Villa after a spell in Scotland with Celtic I have mentioned it to them and told them of my intention that I would like to be given the option to join them for pre-season but I think they have a big problem at the moment, he said.They dont have a manager and they need to make a big decision, especially for the next season, so I think when they announce the manager and he assesses the situation then I can speak to him and I will know more about it then.Asked if he thought he could return to the previous levels which saw him star for Celtic, Villa and his national side, Petrov added: Nothing is impossible. Ill give you an example; going through a cancer treatment they are giving you not very good odds to survive, so surviving that literally you never say never in life.I know that its down to hard work, if you want it, and I really want it. I know I can work hard, get fitter and I hope I can make it. It will be a great story. Petrov (right) made 186 league appearances for Villa from 2006 to 2013 Petrov, who made 105 appearances for Bulgaria, revealed he had just completed a double training session before speaking with Sky Sports News HQ and said he is enjoying that level of intensity in his training.To be honest, for me to get back I need that extra training and I need that extra concentration so today was just running and a double session of leg work, he said.Its been good, its been hard but it has been enjoyable as well. Also See: Petrov plans football comeback Villa should go for McCarthy Okore denies Villa accusation Lescott form will rebuild trust Liberty Swell Bottle Australia . Cote was eligible to become a free agent Feb. 15. Cote helped running back Jon Cornish run for a league-high 1,813 rushing yards en route to being named the leagues most outstanding player. Swell Water Bottles Australia . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. 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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Jude Abbadessa was 5-for-5 with six RBIs to lead Endwell, New York, past Bowling Green, Kentucky, 13-10 on Wednesday night for a place in the U.S. championship game of the Little League World Series.Abbadessa hit a two-run homer to center field to give New York a 4-3 lead in the second inning. Conner Rush walked with two outs and got to second and third on wild pitches, and he scored on Jack Hopkos single for a 5-3 lead.New York put runners on first and third with two outs in the third to chase Kentucky starter Devin Obee. On the second pitch from the reliever, Abbadessa had an RBI double to left field for a 6-4 lead and scored on Rushs bases-loaded, two-run single.Abbadessa sent a two-out, two-run double down the left-field line in the fourth to give New York a 10-8 lead.New York had runners on the corners with two outs in the fifth when Jordan Owens hit a ball off the glove of the pitcher to score Hopko. Michael Mancini sent the next pitch to center, driving in Jayden Fanara from second for a 12-10 lead. Two pitches later, Abbadessa had an infield single to score Owens.Kentucky faces Tennessee in an elimination game on Thursday.Tennessee 14, Iowa 3RJ Moore hit a go-ahead three-run homer in a six-run fourth inning and Goodlettsville, Tennessee, beat Johnston, Iowa, in five innings in an elimination game.After Moores shot over the center-field wall, Tennessee loaded the bases. Zach McWilliams then hit a bloop double to score two, and Tyler Jones scored from first after an error for a 7-3 lead. The bases were full again in the fifth for Tennessee.With no outs and the infield in, Brock Duffer rolled a ball through the hole on the left side to score two, and Ryan Oden crossed home on an error to make it 10-3. Duffer scored on a fielders choice. 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Jungtaek Ru walked to lead off the inning and had a heads-up play to reach second while the Panama catcher was distracted. He scored on a throwing error to first base, and Chois sacrifice fly scored Kwon for a 2-0 lead.Mexico 10, Australia 0Jose Angel Leal struck out 10 of 11 batters in 3? innings, and Mexico eased past Australia 10-0 in four innings in an elimination game.Angel Leal threw 51 pitches and only allowed one hit on Clayton Campbells single in the first inning.The first three Mexico batters reached base in the first, and the club from San Nicolas took a 2-0 lead when Patricio Juarez and Gael Isaac Cortez scored on wild pitches. Mexico scored six runs in the third inning.Angel Leal hit a solo home run on the second pitch of the inning for a 3-0 lead.Mexico loaded the bases with no outs, and pinch-hitter Diego Cantu lifted a shot over the center fielder to score two. Fabian Alejandro Mar also had a two-run double to make it 7-0, and he scored on a passed ball. 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