Quotes from Dimitar Berbatov

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

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

I just want to play every game, and when I do this, and I'm healthy with no injuries, then the fans can see the way I play.

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

I always tend to think my goals are beautiful goals. That is what I want to score; beautiful goals, and create beautiful chances for my team-mates.

I come from a small country, and I always dreamt big.

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.

When I play all the time, I play with a smile on my face, and then I can help my team with my goals and my game and the way I can play football.

I just want to entertain and make people enjoy the game and smile.

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

Young players try and imitate the best players like Ronaldo. They try to imitate the hair, the clothes, the cars, the tricks. I try to tell them how hard Cristiano Ronaldo trained in training and after training. He only wanted to be the best. Everything else came after.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

I am the happiest guy around; trust me.

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

Sometimes, against the underdog, you can lose because they want it more. It happens to every team.

I am a perfectionist, and I set high standards.

It doesn't matter how many goals you score; one goal is enough if you don't let one in your net.

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.

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.

Because we are a small country, unlike England, Italy, or Brazil, we don't have as many good players.