Dimitar Berbatov 'When I saw what Sir Alex had written I had mixed emotions'

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The former Manchester United striker on being omitted from the biggest match of his career, practising with basketballs as a kid – and refusing to change his style
Dimitar Berbatov is talking about the most disappointing day in his football career but he is in a conciliatory mood. In May 2011 the Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, told him that he would not be in the starting XI for the Champions League final against Barcelona. Even worse, he was not even in the squad.
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