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And Bulgaria's national team forward Dimitar Berbatov "felt ashamed" missing the UEFA Champions League final, but is determined to help the 'Red Devils' club pursue their twentieth title in the English Premier League.
Coach Sir Alex Ferguson decided to rely on Michael Owen's experience and included Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez in the starting lineup, so there was no place left for the Bulgarian even on the substitutes' bench.
"I will stay and fight for the 20th title in England," Berbatov told Bulgarian television. "If I had given up easily, I wouldn't have achieved so much. July 4 is the start from zero for me.
There will be new finals and new battles for trophies, so I am looking forward. When tough times come, you should not withdraw. I watched the Champions League final on the team's dressing room TV.
I was very disappointed. I felt ashamed that I did not make it into the team, so I did not want people to see how sad I was."
