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Man Utd's Berbatov lauds former team-mate Bale

Tottenham star Gareth Bale has come in for praise from former team-mate Dimitar Berbatov now at Manchester United. Bale is in line to face AC Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday at White Hart Lane, and United striker Berbatov is delighted to see his old club doing so well.

"Their position doesn't surprise me. When I was there I was aware of the young talent that is now their major asset - players like Aaron Lennon and Gareth Bale have matured and become great players," he said in an interview posted on manutd.com.

"When I was there Bale was a talented teenager, now he's one of the best players in the world."

The Bulgaria international added: "I saw he had potential. He trained hard and was pushing to be involved.

"I'm glad they kept faith in him - other teams were interested in buying him - now they're reaping the rewards."

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