Top 70 Dimitar Berbatov Quotes

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

I wouldn’t say I have felt troubled here at United. I am not troubled. I am lucky. I have loved my time here.

I like to play like that, with beauty and grace.

You can find yourself doubting yourself. But that’s when you need to keep faith and realise everything is going to be okay. You work hard in training and keep doing the things you’re good at.

Ronaldo is brilliant, Messi more my kind of player. He sees the game so clearly. He can score, create; he’s the complete player – the best ever, probably.

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

I am a relaxed guy. I play that way, and I can’t change my style. I watch games and see guys who panic on the ball – they look so nervous. I can be calm, because I sometimes know what I want to do before the ball comes to me.

I like to play with the ball and have the freedom to move around.

I don’t like to show my weaknesses.

Everything I do, I want it to be perfect. I know it can’t be like that every time – but that is my aim.

Nobody wants to play bad football in a game; everybody wants to win, and every player wants to show how good he is. But, you know, sometimes you simply have a game where nothing is happening.

I think every person is different in coping with pressure; every person thinks differently. For me, sometimes it is difficult because people expect so much of me.

It’s always good to beat a top team like Chelsea.

As a striker, people look at the goals you score. But for me, my game is more than just about goals, it is how you link with other players.

If Lukaku is not as good as others with his first touch, then give him a ball that he can handle.

I am the happiest guy around; trust me.

When I set myself a target, I aim to reach it.

When you know how to read football, it is easier for some players.

Sport is healthy, but it can be the opposite of that at the top level. You have so many injuries; you put your body through so much. You wake up at 2 in the morning, and you cannot move.

Football is a simple game.

In life, everything is possible. If you believe and have faith in yourself, then it can happen.

I always tend to think my goals are beautiful goals. That is what I want to score – beautiful goals – and create beautiful chances.

Football is a simple game. It is not difficult to play football: just pass the ball around.

I came from a background where we didn’t have bread. I know what it’s like to live with money and no money.

I don’t smile all the time, but I smile inside.

I have handled pressure and expectation all through my life. I am not scared of it.

Top-level football gives you fame and money, but it takes away a lot, too.

You always want to run before you can walk.

Most players play with a dream that some day, when they have finished, people will tell their grandchildren that they were a good player. I am the same.

Not many know this, but in training sessions, I like to play in the center-back position sometimes. I think I’m good at that position, and my father used to be a central defender. Some people don’t realize that if you play in that position, you can better understand how the defender thinks.

I don’t play for money. I play for glory and winning championships.

I don’t want to show my emotions in public.

I like Lukaku. No matter what harsh judgement he gets, he’s a good player – he’s powerful and quick – but he needs more support. It’s easy to criticise and judge, but he needs support give him a push to boost his confidence.

When you train with good players or watch matches on TV, you want to do what they do.

As long as I feel good, I’ll have the desire to play.

If we win 1-0, I don’t care if the goalkeeper scores.

I am a striker, and people expect strikers to score goals. But I don’t see myself as a striker.

For me, it was the right decision to go to United, because going to the top of the mountain was my dream, especially when you come from Eastern Europe, from a small town, and no one’s done it before you.

I am a very proud person.

Sometimes self-esteem affects you on and off the pitch. Until you face your next game and you miss an easy chance, for example, then you feel not as great.

I credit my success to my mother. Her prayers and support are everything to me. I know all she does for me, and I know nothing I do can ever pay back the amount of support she has given me.

I am a realistic type of guy. I am my biggest critic.

I don’t play for the money.

Sometimes the things I do look effortless, but it’s not like that. It’s very difficult, but because of my style, I make it look easy.

I was the Premier League‘s top goal scorer in 2010-11 and never wanted to be on the bench.

If every player is on the left, and I am on the right, you need to trust me that I have seen something the other players have not seen.

Every coach has their own philosophy for getting the best out of players, and sometimes these can seem strange to the public.

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

Half the people might like me – the other half might not. But throughout my life, I have had high expectations for myself – so I just try to make the non-believers into believers.

Every team is going to lose; every team is going to win.

Players want to enjoy their football and talk up their performances.

When you get a bit older, you gain more experience, and you try to put it to good use, to help yourself in different ways and also the young players.

The small details are important if you want to be a good player.

I can’t play for the national team if I’m not playing for my club.

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

When you come to a new club, the first two or three days are always a bit hectic.

A player may have a future only if he respects the players who taught and advised him.

My heart is in the Premier League. I can honestly say that when you’ve played there, your heart stays there even if you are physically elsewhere.

Sometimes you need a special player to do something out of the ordinary.

When United wanted me, I was like a horse with blinkers on. I was not interested in anyone else. City offered more money, but the team was weaker, and their history couldn’t compete with United.

I left Manchester United with my head held very high. I gave 100 per cent, and no one could doubt my performances, especially when you compare how many minutes I actually played.

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

Obviously, I like to play a lot with the ball.

Like Nemanja Vidic, I came from a small town in a small country in Eastern Europe, but we had reached the top.

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

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

I hope when I finish with football, I’ll be happy with what I’ve achieved.

I wanted to win trophies and play for the biggest club, and the biggest club in England is Manchester United.

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

Dreams do come true sometimes.