MANCHESTER UNITED legend Dimitar Berbatov showed class is permanent in the opening stages of Soccer Aid – and had fans racing onto social media.
The two-time Premier League champion, 45, is among the star-studded names involved in the charity clash .
Angry Ginge stepped towards Dimitar Berbatov when the ball was played into the Bulgarian Credit: ITV
But Berbatov dinked the ball over his head in a moment of pure class Credit: ITV
And Berbatov humiliated England defender Angry Ginge just minutes into the showdown.
The Bulgarian ruthlessly dinked the ball over the I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here winner as he looked to lead a counter-attack for the World XI.
Fans headed straight onto social media to rave about the moment of magic.
Some even claimed he would be an upgrade on Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres less than 24 hours after being involved in the .
One said: “Berbatov looks better than Gyokeres.”
Another added: “No lie, and [Jermain] Defoe still get into our starting line-up.”
A third chimed in: “Berbatov’s still got it ain’t he.”
A fourth noted: “Watching and I reckon Berbatov could still play at a decent level.”
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Berbatov notched 94 goals over the course of 229 Premier League appearances.
He had two-year spells with and Fulham either side of his trophy-laden stint at United.
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