You devil! Exorcist uncle pleaded with Berbatov not to join ungodly United

Published: 12 Sep 2009 - 15:51:21

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You devil! Exorcist uncle pleaded with Berbatov not to join ungodly United

'Ungodly': Dimitar Berbatov's uncle did not want him to join the 'Red Devils' last season Dimitar Berbatov's uncle begged him not to make the move to Manchester United - because of their 'ungodly nickname', according to The Sun. The Bulgarian striker's uncle is an exorcist who advised the striker strongly against making the £30.75million switch from Spurs last season. 'He is a priest and exorcist back home in Bulgaria,' the Bulgarian international said. 'When I moved to United he had a problem with their nickname. 'As a godly man, he does not like the name "Red Devils".' However now the same uncle has come to be thankful that his nephew quit White Hart Lane for the Old Trafford club. 'He has told me that his church has grown a lot bigger. People are football crazy in Bulgaria and if his church is more full as I now play for Manchester United, then that is great. 'It doesn't matter what gets them to church as long as they get there to learn from him.'