Product Description
Manchester United has a roll-call of some of the most gifted players in the history of English football: Edwards; Charlton; Best; Giggs; Cantona; Rooney; Ronaldo - the list goes on and on. And in September 2008, the ranks were joined by prolific Bulgarian forward Dimitar Berbatov, who in signing for a massive transfer fee of over £30 million, became the club s most expensive player ever. After following in his father s footsteps by representing Bulgarian clubs Pirin Blagoevgrad and CSKA Sofia, a transfer abroad to Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen followed, but after five-and-a-half goal-laden seasons in Germany, Berbatov departed the Rhineland club for North London giants, Tottenham Hotspur, on a four-year contract. His debut season proved an unmitigated success as he finished the campaign as Spurs top scorer with 23 goals in all competitions. Yet despite establishing himself as a fans favourite at White Hart Lane and inspiring his teammates to a wonderful Carling Cup triumph over Chelsea, Berbatov s thirst for success saw him make a dramatic deadline day move to United where he inherited the famous number nine shirt once graced by the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton. And he wasted little time fitting straight into Sir Alex Ferguson s star-studded line-up, scoring twice on his Champions League debut against Aalborg to edge United a step closer to retaining their trophy, whilst also helping the club in their imperious march towards a record-equalling 18th league title. Deadly Dimitar is an in-depth look at the life and career of Bulgaria s five-time Footballer of the Year and favourite sporting son and one of the biggest natural talents in English football.
About the Author
Chris Davies graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism. He lives in Liverpool and his passions include football, rugby union, travel and sports writing. In 2007 he penned the update of the biography, Steven Gerrard - Portrait of a Hero. This is his first solo project.