Dimitar Berbatov

I never considered myself to be a star - only a forward working for the team.

— Dimitar Berbatov

When I signed for United, I felt like it was a reward for everything that I'd been through in my life.

— Dimitar Berbatov

You need to be a professional - how you train, how you eat, how you sleep, where you go outside of football.

— Dimitar Berbatov

On the pitch, you can have the feeling that everything is happening for you, from passing to tackles.

— Dimitar Berbatov

Sometimes you don't play well or you don't score, and in those times, the pressure comes from all around you as well…

— Dimitar Berbatov

Those who know me, my really close friends, know that I play for enjoyment and to entertain the fans.

— Dimitar Berbatov

My mind was always set on joining Manchester United. How can you not go to United?

— Dimitar Berbatov

A player becomes great only when he realises he has great team-mates.

— Dimitar Berbatov

When you get a bit older, you gain more experience, and you try to put it to good use, to help yourself…

— Dimitar Berbatov

I am a relaxed guy. I play that way, and I can't change my style. I watch games and see guys who…

— Dimitar Berbatov

Jose Mourinho knows how to control to big players in the dressing room, to control egos. He's done it all his life…

— Dimitar Berbatov

I left Manchester United with my head held very high. I gave 100 per cent, and no one could doubt my performances,…

— Dimitar Berbatov

Half the people might like me - the other half might not. But throughout my life, I have had high expectations for…

— Dimitar Berbatov

Sport is healthy, but it can be the opposite of that at the top level. You have so many injuries; you put…

— Dimitar Berbatov

I like Lukaku. No matter what harsh judgement he gets, he's a good player - he's powerful and quick - but he…

— Dimitar Berbatov

You want to feel special as a striker; you want to be the main guy, and you know, if the coach wants…

— Dimitar Berbatov

All the players are human beings and need more support to bring their confidence up.

— Dimitar Berbatov

To win the league, you don't just need great players, but you need players who have the mentality of title winners.

— Dimitar Berbatov

I try to do different things, beautiful things, to play the game the way I see it, and I think I'm doing…

— Dimitar Berbatov

For me, if the ball's in the net, it doesn't matter if it's an overhead kick or just a tap-in.

— Dimitar Berbatov

You are not going to see me puffing around the pitch. There is a saying in Bulgaria that great quality doesn’t require…

— Dimitar Berbatov

When I get the ball, the players need to start running, and then I just feed them with the ball.

— Dimitar Berbatov

There are small things that every coach brings when they go to a new team. Like, you need to press this way…

— Dimitar Berbatov

As soon as I score, my mother texts me, so when I go in the dressing room, her text is there waiting…

— Dimitar Berbatov