Former Manchester United and Tottenham forward Dimitar Berbatov has opened up on a kidnapping incident that occurred right at the start of his footballing career View 2 Images Ex-Manchester United forward Dimitar Berbatov has opened up on his kidnapping incident when he was a teenager (Image: Getty Images)

Dimitar Berbatov has revealed how he was once held hostage in a restaurant in a bid to be forced to change clubs. Berbatov was a teenager making his name at CSKA Sofia at the time when the incident happened. ‌

He was taken to a restaurant by a teammate after training, and held for several hours by a group of men who wanted him to join a rival club instead. ‌

Berbatov, who went on to play for Bulgaria, Tottenham and Manchester United , revealed the bizarre incident w

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