ˈeɪdʒd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ, sˈɜːɹɐkˌɑːv wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ pˈɪkt fɔːɹ jˈuːfə jˈʊɹɹoʊ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd, plˈeɪɪŋ ðə lˈæst ʌv hɪz sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt mˈætʃᵻz twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ɡˈoʊlz ˌɔn θˈɜːtiːn dʒˈuːn, ɐɡˈɛnst ɹoʊmˈeɪniə, ˈæftɚ ɹᵻplˈeɪsɪŋ ljˈuːbəslˌæv pˈɛnɛv ɪn ɐ wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ wˈɪn.
Aged 34, Sirakov was also picked for UEFA Euro 1996 in England, playing the last of his 78 matches (24 goals) on 13 June, against Romania, after replacing Lyuboslav Penev in a 1–0 win.