Berbatov leaves the pitch during the defeat in Serbia. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters
The Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has become the centre of controversy in his native Bulgaria after his angry agent suggested the player could retire from international football because of criticism of his performances.
Last month several players, including Berbatov, were lambasted by the Bulgarian [...]

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy and Juande Ramos. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
The Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has suggested that the sale of Dimitar Berbatov was one of several key events that led to the sackings of manager Juande Ramos and sporting director Damien Comolli.
The decision was made to sell Berbatov at the start of this summer, [...]

Can Dimitar Berbatov provide a cutting edge to the United attack? Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images
Two interminable Old Trafford summer transfer sagas: two happy endings for Alex Ferguson. The signing of Dimitar Berbatov from Spurs was the final - and pretty much the only – positive act of a three-month transfer window campaign [...]